James Stewart is an associate in the Investment Funds Team in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. James represents sponsors and institutional investors in relation to the structuring, formation and operation of private investment funds, across real assets, private equity, credit and secondaries. He has experience advising on a variety of commingled and fund-like structures, including funds-of-one, separate managed accounts, co-investments and joint ventures.
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Kirkland, James was involved in the following matters:
A U.S.-headquartered sponsor in its full range of open and closed-ended European and Asian core and opportunistic real estate funds.
A U.S.-headquartered sponsor in its full range of open and closed-ended global infrastructure, maritime and transportation funds.
A European fund manager in its open-ended clean energy infrastructure fund.
An Asian sponsor in its private equity co-investment fund and fund of funds.
A U.S.-headquartered sponsor on a closed-ended European value-add real estate fund.
An Australian government-owned investment corporation and a UK pension scheme on several fund investments and separated managed accounts.
Prior Experience
Associate, Allen & Overy LLP, 2020–2023
Trainee Solicitor, Allen & Overy LLP, 2018–2020
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2020, Admitted to Practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
BPP Law SchoolLL.M., Commercial Legal Practice2018
BPP Law SchoolGDL2017
University of OxfordB.A., Philosophy, Politics and Economics2016
