Investment Funds: Private Equity
Europe Guide 2024 : UK
Band 4
Contact number
(020) 7710 1000Chambers Review
Latham & Watkins advises on raises for some of the largest funds in the market, while also working with sovereign wealth funds and cornerstone investors. In addition to fund formation, the team advises on co-investments and secondaries matters. Its client base is truly international, receiving instructions from clients in the Middle East, South America and Asia.
Work Highlights
- Latham & Watkins advised LaSalle in connection with its USD2.2 billion equity fundraising for LaSalle Asia Opportunity VI (LAO VI).
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Latham & Watkins is a brilliant law firm. They're very efficient and responsive."
"Latham & Watkins is a brilliant law firm. They're very efficient and responsive."
Notable Practitioners
Nick Benson is experienced in coordinating substantial international fund formation and structuring mandates for sponsors.
"Nick is a fantastic technical lawyer."
"A great technical lawyer with strong knowledge of the industry. He's very sophisticated."
"Nick is a funds guru for structuring and provisions."
"We really feel Nick is an extension of our team. He's super efficient and very client-oriented. The best you want to get from a lawyer."
Mateja Maher utilises his deep industry knowledge to assist clients on the full gamut of investment fund matters, including investor representation, venture capital fund launches, and secondaries transactions.
"With Mateja's stellar background both in private practice and in house, he brings broad industry knowledge to the table, and is a fast thinker and a pragmatic negotiator."
"Mateja's a smart lawyer with a good understanding of the industry because he's had in-house experience. He understands how difficult it is to raise capital and how funds terms need to be considered. He's a strong individual."
"A superstar: a well-kept secret. He's excellent to work with."