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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Investment Funds: Private Equity

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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

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Investment Funds: Private Equity - UK-wide

Band 4

What the Team is Known For
Willkie maintains a global investment funds practice group. Its London office is able to advise on the formation of secondary funds and has experience of secondary transactions, secondary directs, co-investment deals, management spinouts, managed accounts and joint ventures. The group has acted on multiple portfolio acquisitions and dispositions for a range of institutional investors, including investment banks, pension funds, endowments and fund-of-fund investors.
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Work Highlights

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  • Willkie Farr represented Insight Partners in relation to the closure of its thirteenth flagship fund and its structured equity fund, Opportunities Fund II. The funds closed with a combined total capital commitment of USD12.5 billion.

Strengths

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  • Willkie are highly responsive and very commercial.

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  • Willkie Farr gives great support to us. They know us and our business very well. They are a consistent team that delivers a great commercial service.

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  • Willkie are are well regarded for secondaries and we also like working with them in non-secondary contexts.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Solomon Wifa
    Solomon Wifa

    Solomon Wifa

    Solomon Wifa is recognised for his practice forming international private equity funds, including energy funds. He also works with large investors, helping them to effectively structure their investments into funds. He is noted for his knowledge of Africa-focused funds.

    • Solomon is very knowledgeable.

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