Housing an ‘unrivalled bench of leading partners’, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP counts private equity firms, alternative investment funds, fund managers and investment advisers among its key roster of clients. Practice leader Lisa Cawley’s wide-ranging experience includes handling the financial services regulatory aspects of high-end transactions, while Julia Dixon advises clients on a range of regulatory mandates and compliance with UK and EU regulation.  Adam Skinner focuses on regulatory issues arising within the private investment fund sector. Deirdre Haugh is another key contact in the group.
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Témoignages

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  • ‘Very commercial and responsive.’

  • 'Adam Skinner is excellent and very responsive.’

  • ‘The strength of this team is that they are solution orientated. Their communication and response time is second to none.’

  • ‘Market leading due to its scale, experience and dynamism. An unrivalled bench of leading partners.’

  • ‘Lisa Cawley is the best financial services regulatory lawyer I have come across in London. She leads a hugely impressive, growing team.'

  • ‘They are knowledgeable, user-friendly, and a pleasure to work with.’

  • ‘Excellent go-to practice for all private equity-related regulatory and compliance matters, with particular strength around the EU and UK AIFMD regimes. Strong partner bench and top-notch capabilities.’

Clients clés

  • Thoma Bravo
  • TPG Inc.
  • IK Investment Partners
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC
  • General Catalyst

Points forts

  • Advised Thoma Bravo on its sale of Adenza Group to Nasdaq Inc., for USD 10.5 billion.
  • Advised TPG on the UK regulatory filings and key UK regulatory considerations around group integration triggered in connection with its USD 2.7 billion acquisition of Angelo Gordon.
  • Advising IK Investment Partners on the majority investment by Wendel Group into IK Investment Partners.

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Responsable de la pratique

Lisa Cawley

Autres avocats clés

Julia Dixon; Adam Skinner; Deirdre Haugh