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Shervin is a private funds specialist, with extensive experience advising both fund managers and institutional investors on their fund formation and investment activities.
He has particular experience advising fund managers on all aspects of the establishment, structuring and operation of a wide range of private investment funds globally, including private equity, growth capital, infrastructure, venture capital, private credit, funds of funds and co-investment funds. In addition, Shervin advises fund managers on their internal matters, including management vehicle set-up and structuring, carried interest and GP commitment arrangements, as well as their co-investment activities.
Shervin has considerable experience advising institutional investors making investments into, and co-investments alongside, private investment funds. He also advises investors on bespoke arrangements, including separate managed accounts and ‘funds of one’. Shervin has a particular understanding of investors’ requirements, having completed secondments with several institutional investors, including the Universities Superannuation Scheme in London and the European Investment Fund in Luxembourg.
Shervin works closely with our corporate, regulatory, tax and private wealth teams.
Shervin has been recognised as showing “a great understanding of what a private funds client needs in a law firm and has a key role in getting difficult fundraisings across the line", he “provides thoughtful and comprehensive analysis – he is a good mix of technical and commercial and provides creative solutions. He is incredibly responsive and user-friendly, so can be relied upon to conduct amicable negotiations with counterparties.” by The Legal 500 UK, Private Funds.
Since 2024 | Partner, Taylor Wessing |
2020 - 2024 | Partner, Co-Head of Private Funds, Reed Smith |
2019 - 2020 | Partner, Head of Private Funds, MJ Hudson |
2016 - 2018 | Partner, MJ Hudson |
2015 - 2016 | Senior Associate, MJ Hudson |
2014 - 2015 | Legal Counsel, Secondee, Universities Superannuation Scheme |
2013 - 2014 | Legal Counsel, Secondee, European Investment Fund |
2012 - 2015 | Associate, Proskauer Rose |
2007 - 2011 | Associate, SJ Berwin |
2005 - 2007 | Trainee, SJ Berwin |
2007 | Admitted as a solicitor, England & Wales |
2005 | LPC, Nottingham Law School |
2004 | LLB Law, University of Leicester |
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