Chambers Review
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Investment Funds: Private Equity - UK
What the Team is Known For
Haynes and Boone has a strong investment funds practice which advises on mid-market venture capital and private equity matters. It regularly assists with the formation and launch of funds, as well as co-investment vehicles, which frequently involve notable cross-border elements.
Strengths
They stand out for their pragmatic, solution-oriented approach, particularly in high-stakes, cross-border transactions. The team combines deep technical expertise with commercial sensibility.
Haynes and Boone combine deep technical expertise in fund formation with a strong understanding of commercial drivers. The team are responsive, practical and a pleasure to work with.
The team are timely, responsive, client-oriented and well experienced. The Haynes team has always managed to deliver as promised and on time.
They have very strong commercial sense as well as deep legal knowledge. They are highly responsive.
They provide strong client service levels and possess a breadth of experience, as well as a good willingness to project-manage across multiple firms on a deal.
Notable practitioners
James Tinworth's broad practice includes advising clients on fund restructurings, spinouts and launches. He is especially recognised for his regulatory expertise.
James has an entrepreneurial spirit when it comes to supporting newly established and aspiring investment managers.
James is great on the regulatory side and he has great experience across a range of asset classes.
James's ability to distil sophisticated issues into clear, actionable advice sets him apart.
James conveys fairly complex regulatory concepts to clients in a very digestible fashion.
James's network, knowledge and experience of fund service providers add a lot of value.
Karma Samdup is head of the firm's private funds and venture in Europe group. He frequently assists clients with investments, as well as fund formation, structuring and launching.
Karma brings a strategic perspective to fund formation and investor relations. He understands the balance between legal precision and real-world constraints.
Karma is deeply experienced and highly commercial.
Karma is a strong partner with excellent commercial sense.
Karma is detail-oriented and diligent, with strong follow-through and a supportive attitude that ensures smooth execution.
Ronan McCann is noted for his expertise in private equity fund formation. He also regularly advises clients on venture capital work and acts as counsel on limited partnership investments.
Ronan is a top lawyer to work with. He is calm, precise and well experienced.
Ronan is pragmatic, commercially astute and highly responsive. He is a standout adviser on complex, high-stakes matters.
Ronan is a trusted adviser, exceptionally sharp, calm under pressure and always focused on practical outcomes. He has outstanding interpersonal skills and is a pleasure to work with.
Ronan is a pleasure to work with. He’s super smart and very client-focused.
Ronan is approachable and measured in dealing with all manner of questions.