Investment fund formation and management
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has a preeminent private funds group that is renowned for the breadth of its expertise, spanning primary fundraisings and complex GP-led secondaries across the full gamut of asset classes. Private equity, infrastructure, energy transition, and credit are among some of the key strategies that the group advises on. James Sargent is a key port of call for the team’s leading clientele, handling the establishment and operation of private investment funds. James Bromley advises fund managers throughout the entire lifecycle, from mega funds to start-ups on primary fundraisings. Jacquelyn Volpe is also key to the team, assisting with the full spectrum of private investment fund mandates.
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James Bromley is a partner in the Private Funds Group in Weil’s London office. He advises fund managers on the establishment and operation of private funds across all major alternative investment strategies, including on the strategic aspects of new manager establishment and platform extensions. James also has a particular specialism in advising fund managers and large cornerstone investors on GP-stake transactions and GP-led secondaries.
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‘The Weil team is extremely responsive, collaborative and market-leading in terms of intel and comps on terms, particularly economic terms. The team is client-centric, pragmatic and has a problem-solving mindset. It is commercial, flexible and pragmatic in terms of billing arrangements.’
‘James Bromley - standout partner and market leader - in particular, he is commercially minded, has market intel at his fingertips and goes above and beyond in terms of responsiveness and offering up solutions to complex problems - very client-centric approach.’
‘James Bromley is phenomenal - very smart and solution-oriented.’
‘The commercial awareness of the team, in particular James Sargent, is exceptional. They have a great understanding of investor preferences as well as the overall trends in the fundraising / alternative assets market, combined with precise and technically solid drafting skills. When we are thinking of something new, complex or out-of-the-box, one of the very first things we do is call James to get his insights.’
‘The Weil team are extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of private fund structuring. They provide very commercial advice and are responsive. In our experience, they are the best firm in the City that we deal with for private funds.’
‘James Sargent is very knowledgeable on the law, but also very strategic and commercial. He gets the broader picture. Jacquelyn Volpe is a very strong, experienced and commercially minded lawyer and a pleasure to deal with. ’
‘Great creativity with respect to setting up a unique fund of one for a regulated banking institution within Private Credit (direct lending). Highly specialized structures with tremendous stakes. Efficient, thorough, and mistake-free.’
Key clients
- Brookfield Asset Management PAI Partners InfraRed Capital Partners Arcus Actis Cheyne Capital PATRIZIA Generation Investment Management / Just Climate Astatine Investment Partners Px3 Partners Terra Natural Capital AG Ashgrove Capital Gyrus Capital bd-capital Oakley Capital Syntagma Capital Partners CapMan
Work highlights
Acted as international funds counsel for PAI Partners on its latest flagship fundraise, PAI Partners VIII, which surpassed its fundraising target to secure €7.1 billion in total capital commitments.
Advised Brookfield Asset Management in the $2.4 billion initial closing for the Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF), marking a significant milestone towards the target of raising up to $5 billion for deployment towards clean energy and transition assets in emerging markets.
Advised InfraRed on the establishment and fundraising of its $1 billion flagship global private equity infrastructure fund, InfraRed Infrastructure Fund VI, plus various related co-investment and managed account vehicles.