Profile
Work Department
Position
Daniel Quinn is a partner in Akin’s investment funds group. He has extensive experience advising private equity funds, and their investors, on a wide range of investment funds work. Daniel has advised fund managers across the private equity, credit, and infrastructure sectors in both established and developing markets. In addition, Daniel is a market-leading adviser on secondary transactions having been lead adviser on the largest unsyndicated secondary deal, and the largest GP-led restructuring to date. Daniel also acts for investors in funds, regularly counselling sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, government agencies and others on various aspects of their investment program including participation in funds, co-investments and managed accounts.
To learn more about Mr Quinn, please visit his full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/daniel-quinn.html
Memberships
Education
DLP, University of Edinburgh, 1999; LL.B., University of Edinburgh, 1998.
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Testimonials
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‘They are simply the smartest team in town. If it's difficult, clever or bespoke, this is the team for you.’
‘Simon Ellis is an outstanding young partner; never any drama, gets it done whatever the circumstances; thorough and tireless. Daniel Quinn is the fastest thinking lawyer in town and the smoothest and most articulate of negotiators.’
‘Simon Ellis and Daniel Quinn - both really hard-working, creative at solving problems, team players and good fun to work on a transaction with.’
‘Simon Ellis: strong client focus, short turn-around times, willing to go the extra mile to keep the client happy, easy to work with and provides good advice.’
‘Versatile team able to handle fund formation, co-investment, LP work and secondaries. An integrated practice capable of running an entire complex GP led / continuation vehicle transaction without the need to involve an additional M&A practice.’
‘Highly approachable, good sector knowledge and current market expertise through the blend of GP and LP side work, especially secondaries buyside and institutional LPs.’
‘Akin’s secondaries team stands out for its depth, responsiveness, and ability to work as a true extension of the client. They combine legal expertise with strong commercial judgment. The team is consistent across transactions and quick to adapt to different fund types and counterparties.'
‘Daniel Quinn brings top-tier deal experience and a steady hand to any transaction. He knows the market cold and navigates negotiations with both credibility and clarity. Simon Ellis is meticulous, commercially astute, and always a step ahead—he simply doesn't drop the ball.'
'Raquel Gordon is exceptional—intellectually rigorous, operationally sharp, and somehow manages to be both machine-efficient and deeply human.’
Key clients
- Adelis Equity Partners Aliph Capital Aliter Capital Apollo Global Management Ares Management Company Clipway Coller Capital Echo VC Partners Everstone Expedition Growth Capital Glendower Capital Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) ICG Key Capital Partners National Trust of Scotland Oakfield Capital Partners Ocean Fund LP Oriens Pearl Diver Capital Phoenix Equity Partners Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners RIT Capital Rubicon Partners Stratus Group Sunridge Partners Turkven Private Equity Varsity Capital Wren House Infrastructure Management Limited