Solomon Wifa
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Investment Funds: Private Equity
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About
Provided by Solomon Wifa
Practice Areas
Solomon Wifa is a partner in the Asset Management Group. A well-established investment funds lawyer with experience across a diverse range of asset classes, Solomon has represented 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. Solomon also 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, sub-Saharan Africa, India, Turkey and Central and Eastern Europe.
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Education
University of Greenwich, London, Doctor of Laws (Hon LLB), 2012; LLB, 1994
Chambers Review
UK
Solomon Wifa 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. He is noted for his knowledge of Africa-focused funds.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Solomon is very commercial and has deep industry knowledge."
"Solomon is a smart, commercially minded lawyer who understands temperaments and helps us to think beyond legal issues."
"Solomon's negotiation skills, creative problem-solving and ability to see the wood from the trees particularly stand out from competitors."
"Solomon is very commercial and has deep industry knowledge."
"Solomon is a smart, commercially minded lawyer who understands temperaments and helps us to think beyond legal issues."
"Solomon's negotiation skills, creative problem-solving and ability to see the wood from the trees particularly stand out from competitors."
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