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Investment Funds: Private Equity - UK

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What the Team is Known For

Proskauer Rose has an impressive global client base consisting of sponsors and institutional investors. The team maintains a standout buyout fund formation practice as well as a flourishing buy and sell-side secondaries practice that acts for some of the largest funds of funds. The firm is also notable for its work relating to debt and venture funds.

Work Highlights

  • Regarding private equity, Proskauer Rose advised Energy Impact Partners regarding the formation of Energy Impact Partners Flagship Fund III.

  • Regarding secondaries, Proskauer Rose advised Ardian as lead investor in a new fund vehicle managed by Accel-KKR, with an aggregate deal value of USD2.3 billion.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Nigel van Zyl
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Nigel van Zyl
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Band 1

Nigel van Zyl advises major sponsors on international fund formation. His practice is broad, and in addition to his market-leading work on buyout funds, he is also able to assist clients with real estate, credit and venture funds.

Nigel has a very strong reputation in the European market. He is very solution-focused, pragmatic and a nice guy. He can remember every detail of every agreement, which is impressive.

Nigel has advised a number of GPs, so for the investor side he is great to go to. I go to him for that commercial viewpoint.

Nigel is extremely knowledgeable and experienced. He imparts confidence to the client for critical decision-making in more complex or innovative matters.

Nigel gives a very strong performance and has good commercial judgement.

Duncan Woollard
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Duncan Woollard
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Duncan Woollard has a strong private funds practice, working on matters relating to the full life-cycle of buyout funds.

Duncan lives and breathes private equity and does every type of fund. He has an excellent reputation.

Peter Olds
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Peter Olds
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Peter Olds advises top clients in the realm of pan-European private funds, offering particular expertise in infrastructure fund formation and co-investments.

We greatly appreciate Peter's professionalism.

Peter is a pleasure to work with.

Peter is very approachable, super knowledgeable and helpful.

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Investment Funds: Private Equity

Nigel van Zyl
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Nigel van Zyl
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Band 1
Duncan Woollard
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Duncan Woollard
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Band 3
Peter Olds
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Peter Olds
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