Overview
Alan Skerritt is an associate in the London office of Paul Hastings. He advises sponsors, investment and asset managers, and institutional investors on the formation, structuring and operation of open-ended and closed-ended private investment funds and separate accounts across a wide range of jurisdictions and asset classes, including infrastructure, real estate, private equity, venture capital and real estate debt. His practice includes complex cross-border structuring, fundraising including investor negotiations and governance matters, as well as the interpretation and restructuring of legacy fund documentation and the establishment of co-investment and carried interest arrangements.
Education
- BPP Law School, Legal Practice Course, 2007
- London School of Economics and Political Science, BSc (Hons), Accounting and Finance, 2001
Representations
- Advising NREP (now part of Urban Partners) on the establishment and operation of its flagship multistrategy real estate funds, including NSF II, NSF III and NSF IV, as well as the Nordic Real Estate Fund and NREP Logistics Property Fund, and on related co-investment arrangements.
- Advising a North American asset manager on the establishment of a €250 million European real estate fund.
- Advising a global real estate investment manager on the formation and operation of a €450 million value-add European real estate fund, together with related co-investment arrangements and international fundraisings.
- Advising an ESG/impact investment manager on the establishment of two impact-focused investment funds and the negotiation of terms with a cornerstone investor, as well as on the associated carried interest arrangements.
- Advising a sovereign wealth fund on investments into a range of closed-ended private equity and real estate funds and related co-investments.
- Advising Ullico Investment Advisors on operational matters relating to the Ullico Infrastructure Fund, including governance and investor arrangements.
- Advising a global asset manager on the establishment of a climate-focused investment fund targeting institutional investors.
- Advising a global asset manager on the structuring and establishment of an energy transition investment fund focused on Asia.
- Advising a leading sustainable investment manager on the establishment of an employee carried interest plan for its investment platform.
- Advising a private credit manager on the establishment of an alternative credit investment fund.
- Advising a Middle Eastern investment manager on feeder fund structures for the indirect investment by private wealth clients into multiple funds.
- Advising a global financial institution in connection with the establishment of a sustainable infrastructure investment platform alongside a leading infrastructure investment manager.
Matters may have been handled prior to joining Paul Hastings.
Engagement & Publications
- Speaker on developments in private markets, including the democratisation of private investment funds and the growth of semi-liquid investment structures.
- Author of publications addressing the tokenisation of private investment funds and developments relating to UK Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF) structures.
Involvement
- Member, Law Society of England and Wales