McDermott Will & Schulte sees a consistent flow of work in the credit funds space. The team’s offering includes advice on co-investment vehicles, evergreen funds and closed-ended credit funds. Josh Dambacher is adept at structuring private equity funds and hybrid funds. Christopher Hilditch is an expert on closed-ended investing. Fund structuring and fundraising for PE and venture capital funds focused on digital and fintech asset classes is Jim McNally‘s area of specialism.
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‘Reactive and detailed whilst giving down-to-earth counsel on issues, including how we may want to look at something commercially. Strength-in-depth team and turnaround times are excellent. My go-to on both commercial and legal idea exchanges.’
‘Jim McNally is very wise, engaging and available. He is my go-to for most questions - even if it does not have a legal angle. Jim's breadth of knowledge is fantastic, but the most important trait that I rely on - his judgement.’
Key clients
- Vor Capital LLP
- Securis Investment Partners LLP
- Flight Story Ventures LLP
- Kinnerton Hill Capital LLP
- Kingsway Capital Partners Limited
- Berkeley Asset Management LLP
- Orchard Global Asset Management LLP
- Ironshield Capital Management LLP
- AB CarVal Investors LP
- Marshall Wace LLP
Work highlights
Advised Vor Capital LLP on the launch of the third and fourth segregated portfolios of its private equity strategy as well as on the second closing of its second segregated portfolio of the same strategy.
Advised Flight Story Ventures LLP on the structuring of the subsequent closings and extension of the investment period for its flagship structure and formation and structuring of its secondary venture capital fund structure investing in early-stage, seed and venture companies within the blockchain, biotech, space, technology and health & wellness sectors.
Advising Kinnerton Hill Capital LLP, founded by principal Jacob Ucar, on the establishment of its management company business and the formation of three private credit funds: a co-investment vehicle making a single investment, an evergreen fund and a closed-ended credit fund.
Practice head
Josh Dambacher; Christopher Hilditch
Other key lawyers
Jim McNally