Investment Funds: Private Equity
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
Contact number
+44 20 3023 5100Chambers Review
Paul Hastings' investment funds team is known for its substantial private equity and investment funds offering. It ably assists clients on fund management, raising, closing and other corporate and transactional mandates. The team readily advises on debt and equity funds, as well as providing extensive support to clients setting up venture capital funds. The investment funds group is further known for its work with investors and LPs.
Work Highlights
- Paul Hastings advised Investindustrial on the establishment of a single-asset continuation vehicle.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Paul Hastings team are experienced, knowledgeable, trustworthy and responsive."
"They are pragmatic, commercial, responsive and proactive rather than reactive."
"Paul Hastings have always delivered their service in a very timely manner. Their advice is very succinct, relevant and very high quality."
"The team are solution-driven, responsive and have in-depth know-how and experience of the market."
"The Paul Hastings team are experienced, knowledgeable, trustworthy and responsive."
"They are pragmatic, commercial, responsive and proactive rather than reactive."
"Paul Hastings have always delivered their service in a very timely manner. Their advice is very succinct, relevant and very high quality."
"The team are solution-driven, responsive and have in-depth know-how and experience of the market."
Notable Practitioners
Diala Minott has a wealth of experience providing guidance on the formation of European-focused debt funds.
"Diala is one of the leading CLO advisers in this space. She is exceptional and her work in diversity is impressive. She is technically exceptional and approachable."
"I continue to be impressed with Diala's service levels."
"Diala has got her ear close to the ground. She understands more broadly in the industry what the upcoming aspects are, even beyond the market. She is ahead of the curve."
Duncan Woollard has a strong private funds practice, working on matters relating to the full life cycle of buyout funds.
"Duncan always delivers commercial advice and is responsive. His experience and knowledge of the market provide is clearly demonstrated."
"Duncan is a pleasure to work with. He is smart, brings a good deal of experience and expertise to the table, and is highly responsive."
"Duncan Woollard has been a vital part of our success."
"Duncan has a hugely active credit practice."