Baker McKenzie maintains long-standing relationships with sovereign wealth clients who often act as cornerstone investors. The team is also noted for its experience with ESG and sustainable finance expertise, which is key to its offering concerning fund regulation matters. James Burdett is skilled in the formation of private equity structures, fund reviews, and due diligence. Carl Richards focuses on the employment aspects of substantial financial transactions. Mark Simpson helps clients to navigate challenging financial regulatory regimes.
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Testimonials
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- 'James Burdett is always on hand to offfer quality advice and insight.'
- 'Good quality of work, reputation, and responsiveness.'
Key clients
- Al Shaqia United General Trading
- Allianz Capital Partners
- Afreximbank
- Arcus Infrastructure Partners
- ARCH Emerging Markets Partners
- Chatham Financial
- Equinix
- Government Pension Fund of Thailand
- Government of Singapore Investment Corporation
- Iliad Partners Management
Work highlights
Advising Olayan Group on an ongoing basis on a wide variety of fund investments, co-investments and direct investments.
Advised Aldar Properties, an Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer, investor and manager, on its USD 400m investment.
Lawyers
Practice head
James Burdett
Other key lawyers
Carl Richards; Mark Simpson; Caitlin McErlane; James Heller; Matthew Legg; Ali Bouhrara; Matthew Gamble; George Ewen