Rory advises both fund managers and institutional investors across a range of private funds transactions, including the formation, structuring and operation of international investment funds, secondary transactions, and primary investments in domestic and international funds across various alternative investment strategies.
Rory also has experience advising on other related transactions, including carried interest and co-investment arrangements and management company restructurings. Rory spent six months seconded to the Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs International in London.
Expertise
Experience
Representative matters
A UAE renewable energy manager on the establishment of a renewable energy Article 9 fund established in Luxembourg with a host Luxembourg AIFM and a UAE investment adviser.
A UK mid-cap private equity manager on the establishment of a private equity fund established in Luxembourg with a Maltese AIFM and a UK investment adviser.
A UK mid-cap private equity manager on the establishment of a co-investment vehicle established in Luxembourg to invest alongside various funds managed or advised by a UK investment adviser.
A UK renewable energy manager on the establishment of a renewable energy Article 9 fund established in Luxembourg with a Luxembourg host AIFM and a UK delegated portfolio manager.
Published Work
- Sustainability Transition: Is the Grass Always Greener?, International Comparative Legal Guides, Alternative Investment Funds, 11th Edition, 2023
Speaking Engagements
- Invest Europe Presentation, 2023
Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations
- Member, The Law Society of England and Wales
Dubai
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP (practicing in the Emirate of Dubai as “Allen & Overy RLLP” pending the registration completion of the new name with the relevant UAE local authorities) is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC306763.
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.