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Anand Damodaran
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
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Band 1

Investment Funds: Private Equity: Credit Funds

UK-wide

5 Years Ranked

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Band 1

Investment Funds: Private Equity

UK-wide

11 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Anand Damodaran

UK

Practice Areas

Anand Damodaran is an investment funds partner in the London office. Anand primarily advises private investment fund sponsors on the formation of credit, private equity and real estate funds. He also advises on the establishment of carried interest and co-investment schemes, secondaries and strategic fund sponsor transactions.

Anand has represented, among others, Chorus Capital, CVC Credit, EQT Credit, Mandala Capital, MV Credit, Natixis, Nordic Capital and StormHarbour.

Career

2017 to present Kirkland & Ellis International LLP; 2012-2017 Ropes & Gray LLP; 2007-2012 White & Case LLP; 2005-2007 Clifford Chance LLP

Chambers Review

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Investment Funds: Private Equity: Credit Funds - UK-wide

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Band 1
Individual Editorial
Anand Damodaran advises leading private equity sponsors on the establishment of buyout funds. He is further recognised for his work on European-focused credit funds.
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Investment Funds: Private Equity - UK-wide

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Band 1
Individual Editorial
Anand Damodaran advises leading private equity sponsors on the establishment of buyout funds. He is further recognised for his work on European-focused credit funds.
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Strengths

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Anand is without any doubt the best lawyer I have ever worked with. He is extremely technically skilled, with fantastic attention to detail and with an excellent commercial overlay and judgement.

Investment Funds: Private Equity: Credit Funds respondent
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Anand just seems to know the answers to everything we ask. 

Investment Funds: Private Equity: Credit Funds respondent
UK

Anand is the best credit funds lawyer out there. One of the brightest legal minds in the City, and he balances that with commerciality and unique views.

Investment Funds: Private Equity: Credit Funds respondent
UK

A true credit funds industry leader.

Investment Funds: Private Equity: Credit Funds respondent
UK

Anand is a credit specialist and is very, very good at that - possibly the best for that at the moment.

Investment Funds: Private Equity: Credit Funds respondent
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