Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP's group is well-placed to advise on the formation of small, mid and large-cap funds, regulatory matters and secondary transactions. Practice co-head Nathalie Duguay has noted experience in fund formation and operations that covers buyout funds, mezzanine funds, distressed funds, debt funds, venture funds, and real estate funds. Co-leading alongside her, Tiana Rambatomanga is well-versed in the creation of and fundraising for French, Luxembourgish and pan-European private equity and credit investment funds. A recent mandate of note saw the team advise Five Arrows managers on the creation of their first impact fund targeting startups committed to the ecological transition.
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‘Tiana Rambatomanga stands out for her team spirit and forward thinking.'
Key clients
- 21 Invest France
- Abénex Capital
- Access Capital Partners
- Adagia Partners
- Alpha Private Equity
- Altaroc
- Alyse-Guyane
- Ambienta
- Astorg Partners
- BJ Invest
Work highlights
- Advised PAI Partners on the structuring and fundraising of their flagship fund PAI Partners VIII.
- Advised seven2 on the structuring and fund-raising of Apax Development Fund II.
- Advised Bpifrance on the structuring of their Bpifrance Entreprises Avenir 1 (BEA 1) fund.
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Practice head
Nathalie Duguay; Tiana Rambatomanga