Stephen Robinson Partner

Partner
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Stephen advises a wide range of investment managers, fund sponsors and investors on the structuring, establishment and operation of investment funds and related activities. He specialises in structuring private equity, venture capital, infrastructure and credit funds.

Stephen advises across the full range of investment management and fund related activities and advises clients in all aspects of their business including the establishment, raising and ongoing operation of numerous types of private investment funds.  In addition he advises on complex co-investment and carried interest arrangements and has expertise in fund formation across all major fund jurisdictions including Luxembourg, Ireland and the Channel Islands.  He also advises clients on house related matters such as internal governance, spin-outs and client restructurings.

He also advises major institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds and global asset managers on their investment activity across primary, secondary and co-investment transactions.

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Recent work

Ancala

Advising Ancala, the leading independent infrastructure manager, on the sale of a minority stake to Vontobel, a listed global investment manager, to accelerate its growth plans.

ECI

Advising ECI on its eleventh buyout fund, ECI 11, which closed within 80 days on its hard cap of £700m.

CBPE

Advising CBPE in the structuring of a number of their private equity funds, including its most recent £561m Fund X.

SV Health Investors

Advising SV Health Investors on the raising of its first dedicated biotech fund which closed at its hard cap of $265m.

Dawn Capital

Advising Dawn Capital on the raising of its fourth fund, Dawn IV, which closed at its hard cap of €333m/$400m within six months of launching.

Scottish Equity Partners

Advising Scottish Equity Partners on their Environment Capital Fund which closed at £135m and its £260m venture capital fund, SEP V.

European Investment Fund

Advising the European Investment Fund on the establishment of the UK FTF Fund, in conjunction with the UK Government, and on numerous private equity and venture capital investments.

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"Stephen Robinson is always available, always able to offer appropriate challenge and advice; and he is ably supported by strong senior/partner level colleagues and also a strong more junior team."

The UK Legal 500 2023

"His strengths are his steely focus on the key points and his excellent knowledge of market practice and readiness to give a good steer on tricky decisions."

Chambers UK 2022

"He can provide advice with a fantastic level of knowledge and balances the technical with the commercial."

Chambers UK 2021

"Stephen Robinson is outstanding. His understated nature belies an incomparable understanding of mid-market managers, market standard terms, LP demands and the true importance of issues raised."

The UK Legal 500 2021

"His advice is always based on a strong technical understanding but is balanced and commercial. He is responsive, available and consistent. He is supported by a strong team."

The UK Legal 500 2021

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Private funds radar - February 2024

Stephen Ross, Peter Chapman, Christopher Good, Stephen Robinson 20 Feb 2024
The private funds radar is our regular roundup of developments from around the world for private fund stakeholders.
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Private funds radar - December 2023

Stephen Ross, Peter Chapman, Christopher Good, Stephen Robinson 07 Dec 2023
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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act for UK limited partnerships

Stephen Robinson, Harriet Miller, Gavin Haran, Joshua Oyedele 27 Oct 2023
In the last few months, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (the Act) has passed through various stages of legislative process and has now received Royal Assent on...
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