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Leading investment funds specialist with over 30 years’ experience

I lead Shoosmiths’ Investment Funds practice, advising fund managers, investors and professional services firms on the structuring and establishment of real estate, venture capital, private equity and hedge funds. My work spans limited partnerships, LLPs, mergers, IPOs and cross-border transactions. I’m recognised in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for my sector knowledge, drafting skills and pragmatic approach.

With over three decades of experience at City and international law firms, I’ve advised on the launch of numerous funds and club deals, including private equity and crypto funds in the UK, BVI and Cayman Islands. My background as an investment banker at UBS gives me a unique perspective on the financial and legal drivers behind complex projects.

In 2025, I was named a Distinguished Adviser in Financier Worldwide’s Power Players: Investment Funds list, reflecting my long-standing commitment to excellence in the funds space.

Expertise
Legal excellence in action
370
Deals advised on in 2024.
£10.4bn
Worth of transactions in 2024.
1845
180 years of legal excellence.
Navigating the complexities of corporate transactions
Corporate team
We lead clients through successful Corporate transactions at every stage of their business life cycle.
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