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Investment Funds: Private Equity (International Firms) - China
What the Team is Known For
Kirkland & Ellis's private equity powerhouse advises top-flight clients on the formation, funding and closing of funds across a spread of target industry sectors, including healthcare, consumer goods, technology and life sciences. The team also acts on the raising of real estate and credit funds and assists in secondary transactions. The team is adept at advising international clients with a focus on investment in China and able to draw on the firm's global presence to further assist clients.
Strengths
They have a very client-centric approach and can provide very specific advice according to our needs.
They are highly knowledgeable about the market and creative.
Work Highlights
Kirkland & Ellis advised Forebright Capital on the closing of Forebright New Opportunities Fund III, with commitments of over USD500 million.
Notable practitioners
Carol Liu maintains her position as a strong candidate for China-focused funds and PRC asset managers, covering a broad scheme of private closed-end funds across multiple sectors. Her recent successes have included funds in the biomedical, logistics, TMT and food and beverage industries.
Carol has deep industry knowledge and expertise when it comes to funds and negotiating with investors. She is always pleasant to work with and provides top-level client service.
She is extremely diligent and creative.