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Legal 500 UK 2019 – 2023

Private Funds

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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.

Expertise

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Banking & finance
Private equity
Corporate/M&A & capital markets
Environmental, social & governance (ESG)
Investment funds
Fund structuring
Cross-border structurings for setting up new funds & investment vehicles

Sectors

Business & professional services
Technology, media & communications
Real estate
Private wealth

CV

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

Career

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

Education

2007 Admitted as a solicitor, England & Wales
2005 LPC, Nottingham Law School
2004 LLB Law, University of Leicester

Awards

Legal 500 UK 2019 – 2023

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