James Oussedik

James Oussedik is a partner in Proskauer's Private Funds Group and a member of the firm's Private Capital industry group. James co-leads the Firm’s global credit funds and sovereign wealth funds initiatives.

James advises a broad range of sponsors and investors, covering the establishment of all types of private funds, and advice to sovereign wealth funds, seed investors, pension funds, family offices, and financial institutions, across a range of private and public market strategies. James’s sponsor practice is particularly strong in credit-related strategies of all types across the liquidity spectrum, including credit opportunities, corporate funding solutions, litigation funding, special opportunities, and special situations/distressed. James also has particular experience of advising spin-out managers on the structuring of management arrangements and fund formation, as well as joint venture arrangements and co-investments for both sponsors and investors.

James has considerable experience in relation to the establishment and maintenance of investment funds, funds of one and managed accounts, co-investments, investor negotiations, and related legal and regulatory issues.

Prior to joining Proskauer, James was a co-head of the Investment Funds practice at a global law firm in London.