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Provided by Xavier Comaills
Xavier Comaills specialises in the formation and fundraising of private equity investment funds and in particular concerning French and European funds' managers.
He has extensive experience in primary fundraising and is also leader on secondary transactions including sale of portfolio interests but also GP-led secondary transactions. Xavier also advises institutional limited partners with respect to their investments in private equity and real estate funds. Xavier is also an expert on carried interest structuring.
ESLSCA 1993
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (DEA in business law) 1997
Admitted as an avocat in Paris 1998
Participated in the creation of SJ Berwin 2001
Joined Ashurst as a Partner 2008
Joined Clifford Chance as a Partner 2013
Provided by Chambers
Xavier Comaills is a leading name in the market and boasts an impressive track record of handling fund formation mandates. He acts on behalf of international as well as domestic private equity funds, asset managers and institutional investors.
Provided by Chambers
He is excellent and works with us on complex cases, demonstrating excellent technical skills. Undeniably, he is the best in his practice.
Xavier communicates very well, is reassuring and knows his job.
Xavier is quick and reactive. He is very knowledgeable of the market practice in the private equity and infrastructure spaces.
He is service-minded and accessible at the partner level. He knows the field well, and the team have a strong understanding of the market, leveraging their broader knowledge effectively.
Xavier is exceptional; he brings a very pragmatic approach to his work and is very effective at finding practical solutions.
He is excellent and works with us on complex cases, demonstrating excellent technical skills. Undeniably, he is the best in his practice.
Xavier communicates very well, is reassuring and knows his job.
Xavier is quick and reactive. He is very knowledgeable of the market practice in the private equity and infrastructure spaces.
He is service-minded and accessible at the partner level. He knows the field well, and the team have a strong understanding of the market, leveraging their broader knowledge effectively.
Xavier is exceptional; he brings a very pragmatic approach to his work and is very effective at finding practical solutions.
