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Akin Gump
SE
Simon Ellis
Partner
London, United Kingdom
About me
Address: London: Eighth Floor, Ten Bishops Square, London E1 6EG
Areas of Focus: Credit Funds; Emerging Markets Funds Transactions; Seeding Transactions; Real Estate & Infrastructure Funds; Private Funds Liquidity Solutions; Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances; Institutional Investors; Fund Formation; Fund Manager Transactions; Capital Solutions; Evergreen Funds
Biography:
Simon advises prominent private fund sponsors on fundraisings and the ongoing maintenance of funds, with a focus on European mid-market and emerging-market funds. Simon represents fund sponsors, managers and investors, including sovereign wealth funds, on fund formations and capital deployments worldwide.
Simon advises on an array of matters and transactions spanning sectors, including private equity (PE), credit, real estate, special situations and infrastructure. He regularly advises LP clients on investments into private funds and managed accounts, and co-investments.
In addition to his work in respect of primary investments, Simon also advises clients on the secondary acquisition and sale of fund interests and on a range of structured secondary transactions, including rollover secondaries, tender offers and general partner (GP)-led restructurings.
Representative Work:
- Advised a Swedish fund manager on the fundraising for a €1.6 billion PE fund.
- Acted as lead adviser to a leading, growth-focused PE manager in relation to a continuation fund transaction and the simultaneous acquisition of an add-on investment.
- Advised two leading secondaries investors on their participation as lead investors in a multi-billion Euro continuation fund transaction.
- Represented a Swedish fund manager on the raising of its growth capital fund, including the first investment by one of its investors, the European Investment Fund, to form part of the joint European Commission and EIF European Scale-up Action for Risk Capital (ESCALAR) program.
Credentials:
Education: L.P.C., The College of Law, Guildford, 2012; GDL, BPP University Law School, England, 2009; Bachelor of Arts in History, University of Manchester, 2008
Bar Admissions: Solicitor, England and Wales, 2015
Recognitions:
- Chambers Europe , Investment Funds: Private Equity, 2025.
- Chambers UK, Investment Funds: Private Equity, 2025-2026.
- The Legal 500 UK, Next Generation Partner: Private Funds, 2026.
- The Legal 500 UK, Private Funds, 2022.
Affiliations:
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Insights:
- UK AIFMD Reset - FCA and HMT Consult on Proposals for a New Regime (August 24, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/uk-aifmd-reset-fca-and-hmt-consult-on-proposals-for-a-new-regime
- March 2026 – April 2026 EU-UK Regulatory Round-up (May 13, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/march-2026-april-2026-eu-uk-regulatory-round-up
- Akin Advises Coller Capital as Sole Lead Investor on €635 Million Multi Asset Continuation Vehicle Managed by Verdane (May 11, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/press-releases/akin-advises-coller-capital-as-sole-lead-investor-on-euro635-million-multi-asset-continuation-vehicle-managed-by-verdane
- January 2026 – February 2026: EU/UK Regulatory Round-Up (March 24, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/january-2026-february-2026-eu-uk-regulatory-round-up
- Chambers Europe 2026 Recognizes Akin Lawyers and Practices (March 19, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/awards-and-accolades/chambers-europe-2026-recognizes-akin-lawyers-and-practices
- UK and EU Asset Management 2026 Regulatory Outlook (January 16, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/uk-and-eu-asset-management-2026-regulatory-outlook
- November 2025 – December 2025: Regulatory Round-Up (January 9, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/november-2025-december-2025-regulatory-round-up
- September 2025 – October 2025: EU/UK Regulatory Round-Up (November 17, 2025): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/september-2025-october-2025-euuk-regulatory-update
- Akin Advises Coller Capital and Apollo S3 on CVC Ahlsell Transaction (November 7, 2025): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/press-releases/akin-advises-coller-capital-and-apollo-s3-on-cvc-ahlsell-transaction
- Chambers UK Recognizes Akin Lawyers and Practices in 2026 Guide (October 17, 2025): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/awards-and-accolades/chambers-uk-recognizes-akin-lawyers-and-practices-in-2026-guide
- Akin’s London Lawyers and Practices Recognized in Legal 500 UK 2026 (October 2, 2025): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/awards-and-accolades/akins-london-lawyers-and-practices-recognized-in-legal-500-uk-2026
- July – August Regulatory Round-Up (September 9, 2025): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/july-august-regulatory-round-up