Andrew is a leading private investment funds lawyer with deep experience in all aspects of establishing fund management platforms, raising capital for private equity, infrastructure, credit and venture capital funds, and establishing carried interest schemes. Andrew has first hand experience in structuring, raising and operating investment funds through his role as General Counsel of Duke Street, where he also served as a member of the Investment Committee and the Operating Committee.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Bowmark Capital, in relation to the structuring and raising of its lower mid-market private equity fund, Bowmark Growth Partners (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Capital Dynamics, in relation to the establishment of a preferred equity vehicle to fund the commitments of a defaulting investor in a large-cap private equity fund (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Cordovan Capital Management, in relation to the structuring and raising of its second lower mid-market private equity fund (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Representative Experience
Bowmark Capital, in relation to the structuring and raising of its lower mid-market private equity fund, Bowmark Growth Partners (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Capital Dynamics, in relation to the establishment of a preferred equity vehicle to fund the commitments of a defaulting investor in a large-cap private equity fund (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Cordovan Capital Management, in relation to the structuring and raising of its second lower mid-market private equity fund (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Duke Street, in relation to various single asset funds, a master carried interest scheme and a GP-led continuation structure (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Equator Africa, LLC, in relation to the establishment of its US and UK fund management platforms, and the structuring and raising of its inaugural impact fund (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Glennmont Asset Management, in relation to the co-investment and carried interest arrangements for its fourth renewable energy fund (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
ICONIQ Capital, in relation to the establishment of its UK venture capital fund management platform (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Impax Asset Management, in relation to the structuring and establishment of its fourth vintage of renewable energy fund (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Investcorp Securities Limited, in relation to a GP-led fund restructuring and a related preferred equity financing (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
LGT, as a lead investor, in relation to its participation in multiple GP-led continuation vehicles (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Partners Group, in relation to multiple co-investments, investments in large-cap private equity funds, and as an investor in a GP-led continuation vehicle (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Plural UK Management, in relation to the raising of its second venture capital fund (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Triton, in relation to multiple co-investments (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
UBS, in relation the raising of Archmore International Infrastructure Fund III (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
UBS, in relation to the establishment of co-investments and the structuring and implementation of bespoke products for HNWIs (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
UBS, in relation to its investments in multiple private equity funds and co-investment vehicles, and in relation to secondary sales of numerous fund interests (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Webster Equity Partners, in relation to multiple GP-led fund restructurings, preferred equity transactions, single asset funds and co-investment vehicles (advised on prior to joining Reed Smith).
Recognitions
Rising Star, European Counsel Awards, 2017
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Law, 2010, Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice , with distinction
- Kingston University, 2007, LL.B
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- England and Wales