Investment Funds: Private Equity
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 4
Contact number
(020) 7710 1000Chambers Review
Latham & Watkins advises on fundraises 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 IFM Investors Pty on the fundraising for its flagship open-ended Global Infrastructure Fund.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Latham provided quick turnarounds and we were able to get to commercial outcomes in a very complicated deal."
"Latham provided quick turnarounds and we were able to get to commercial outcomes in a very complicated deal."
Notable Practitioners
Nick Benson is experienced in coordinating substantial international fund formation and structuring mandates for sponsors.
"Nick provides great advice but is also super client-oriented."
"Nick Benson is a great funds lawyer."
"Nick is great lawyer who is client-oriented."
"Nick is one of the leading fund formation lawyers in London and is exceptional at managing clients and complex fund matters."
Mateja Maher utilises his deep industry knowledge to assist clients with the full gamut of investment fund matters, including investor representation, venture capital fund launches and secondaries transactions.
"Mateja is a driver and is intelligent. I really like Mateja; he is a strong lawyer to keep an eye on. Definitely one on the rise."