LAWYER PROFILE

William McCosker

Asia-Pacific 2026

Mallesons

Ranked in 1 practice area

Investment Funds

Australia

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Will McCosker is a partner in King & Wood Mallesons’ International Funds team. Will specialises in international funds, including real estate funds, infrastructure funds, PE funds, debt funds, VC funds, hedge funds, funds-of-funds, funds-of-one, clubs and consortium structures. Will also regularly advises on joint ventures, cross-border M&A transactions, co-investment structures, platforms, secondaries transactions and fund restructurings as well as governance and regulatory aspects relating to funds.

Will’s practice has an international focus. He spent over 3 years as a partner in KWM’s Shanghai office, and over 5 years as a partner in KWM’s Singapore office. He has also practised law in London and the Cayman Islands.

Will’s practice covers both GP and LP mandates. He has advised on a number of high profile global and regional fund launches. He also regularly advises sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, superannuation funds and insurance companies on their fund investments, co-investments, platform investments, secondaries transactions and fund restructures.

Will advises on all aspects of the Australian financial services regulatory regime and regulatory considerations for regional and global capital raisings.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Investment Funds - Australia

Band 2

Individual Editorial

William McCosker is well placed to deal with pan-Asia fund formations, mergers and fund restructuring work. He is well placed to handle matters requiring expertise in sectors such as technology, real estate and infrastructure.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Will is fantastic to work with. He has invested the time to gain a deep understanding of our organisation and provides logical and straightforward advice, even for complex matters.
Investment FundsChambers Asia & Pacific
William has excellent knowledge and is very helpful. He really understands our business and the industry and is able to discern between important verses less important issues.
Investment FundsChambers Asia & Pacific
He gives legal advice and perspectives in an accessible way that allows real issues to come to the surface, be well understood and resolved.
Investment FundsChambers Asia & Pacific