Solomon Wifa
Europe Guide 2024
Band 3 : Investment Funds: Private Equity
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About
Provided by Solomon Wifa
Practice Areas
Solomon Wifa is a well-established investment funds lawyer with experience across a diverse range of asset classes. He represents sponsors in the formation of, and institutional investors investing in, private equity, hedge, debt, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, energy and venture capital funds across a variety of sectors. He has extensive experience working on a wide range of secondary transactions, secondary directs, co-investment deals, management spinouts, managed accounts and joint ventures, and is involved in transactions in China, Africa, India, Turkey and Europe.
Personal
University of Greenwich, London, Doctor of Laws (Hon LLB), 2012; LLB, 1994.
See: http://www.willkie.com/professionals/w/wifa-solomon
Chambers Review
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Solomon Wifa of Willkie Farr & Gallagher is recognised for his practice forming international private equity funds, including energy funds. He also works with large investors, helping them to effectively structure their investments into funds.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Solomon is the utmost professional. He's always calm under pressure and has the ability to find a solution even with the most difficult of counterparties. He is also extremely knowledgeable, often sees the bigger picture and is able to proffer solutions to avoid issues in the future."
"I can't say enough good things about Solomon. Has a very deep knowledge of African private equity, both on the legal side, but also on the commercial. He has the ability to act as more than fund counsel. He knows expectations: what LPs here think and how they view funds."
"Pragmatic, sensible with advice, and very responsive."
"Solomon is the utmost professional. He's always calm under pressure and has the ability to find a solution even with the most difficult of counterparties. He is also extremely knowledgeable, often sees the bigger picture and is able to proffer solutions to avoid issues in the future."
"I can't say enough good things about Solomon. Has a very deep knowledge of African private equity, both on the legal side, but also on the commercial. He has the ability to act as more than fund counsel. He knows expectations: what LPs here think and how they view funds."
"Pragmatic, sensible with advice, and very responsive."
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