Akin is a global law firm with more than 900 lawyers and advisors. With 17 offices worldwide, they are renowned for numerous market-leading practices with strengths in complex transactions and restructurings, high-stakes litigation, and public policy and regulatory matters and their unyielding pro bono commitment. Akin’s London office is the firm’s third largest office and serves as the hub for its international practice. Our London strategy prioritises globally core practices, resulting in a fully integrated platform that collaborates seamlessly with colleagues across continents. This approach enables us to deliver sophisticated, high-value advice to clients navigating complex, cross-border challenges.
We lead sophisticated private equity driven transactions, advocate in landmark financial restructurings, resolve high-profile disputes and arbitrations in addition to forming innovative investment vehicles, and advising on M&A, special situations, tax and other business-critical issues. Our achievements reflect not only our technical excellence but also our commitment to delivering practical, commercially focused solutions that drive success for our clients worldwide.
Our Investment Funds team is seeking a talented lawyer with between five to eight years post qualification experience, to join our London office. This hire will support the continued growth of the London Funds practice, with a particular focus on strengthening the team's secondaries capability.
The successful candidate will have experience advising on private fund secondaries transactions, particularly across GP-led and LP-led transactions, and ideally a broader grounding in private investment funds matters. At this level, the ideal candidate will be expected to work closely with partners and clients on sophisticated secondaries transactions, taking a leading role in transaction execution, client management and the development of junior lawyers.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:
- Experience gained at a leading US, Magic Circle or other top-tier international law firm.
- Significant experience advising on private fund secondaries transactions, ideally across both GP-led and LP-led transactions.
- Experience acting for private equity sponsors, investment managers and secondaries investors.
- Strong technical knowledge of private investment funds and secondary market transactions.
- Proven ability to structure, negotiate and document complex commercial transactions.
The London Investment Funds team advises leading investment managers, private equity sponsors and institutional investors on a broad range of private investment fund matters, with a particular strength in secondaries transactions and fund formation work.
The team advises sponsors, buyers and sellers across the full spectrum of private funds secondaries transactions, including GP-led restructurings, continuation fund transactions, LP portfolio sales and tender offers. The practice regularly acts on complex and high-value transactions across a range of strategies and asset classes, helping clients navigate liquidity solutions and achieve their broader business objectives.
The team also advises UK and international fund managers on the structuring, establishment and operation of private investment funds across a variety of strategies, as well as carried interest and co-investment arrangements. In addition, the team provides advice on fund restructurings, LP investments and other strategic transactions involving private investment funds.
The London practice is led by partners Daniel Quinn, Qasam Mahmood, and Simon Ellis. The team also includes 3 counsel and 6 associates. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team with a strong reputation in the private funds market, work on complex and innovative secondaries transactions, and contribute meaningfully to the continued development of the London Investment Funds practice.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld's employment practices actively promote equal opportunities throughout the Firm and its employees are selected and recruited by merit in relation to the job to be performed, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity,religion or belief.
Counsel (Investment Management - Private Funds) in London employer: Akin
Akin is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and inclusive work environment in the heart of London. With a strong commitment to professional development and a collaborative culture, employees are empowered to thrive while working on high-stakes matters for leading global funds. The firm's focus on innovation and diversity not only enriches the workplace but also enhances the quality of service provided to clients, making it a rewarding place for legal professionals to grow their careers.
