Stephenson Harwood‘s private funds repertoire consists predominantly of secondaries expertise. The team is highly regarded for its leading funds transactional practice. Gabriel Boghossian heads up the secondaries department, while Sarah de Ste Croix is at the helm of the broader funds practice. Boghossian has a stellar track record structuring major GP-led secondaries and is a top choice for GPs and buyers across Europe and the US, while de Ste Croix handles the full gamut of transactions related to closed-ended investment funds.
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Key clients

  • Greenpeak Management GmbH
  • Hayfin Capital Management LLP
  • Astorg
  • Kline Hill Partners
  • Unigestion SA
  • Five Arrows Managers SAS
  • Schroders Capital Management (Switzerland) AG
  • Northleaf Capital Partners
  • TPG
  • Soho Square Capital Partners
  • Philippos Asset Management AG
  • Railpen

Work highlights

Acted as fund counsel for Greenpeak Management on its first GP-led transaction.
Advised on nine different GP-led continuation vehicle transactions for Kline Hill Partners across its GP-led investment programme.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

Gabriel Boghossian; Sarah de Ste Croix