Kate Downey

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An asset management partner and head of Fried Frank’s European Private Equity Funds Practice. Specialises in fund formation, representing fund sponsors and financial institutions across a broad range of asset classes, including private equity, venture and growth, infrastructure, credit and real estate. Experience in advising fund managers on carried interest, co-investment and other incentive arrangements, including leveraged co-investment arrangements. Additional experience in a broad range of international private equity transactions, including secondary portfolio acquisitions and synthetic secondaries, fund and management company restructurings and other general corporate matters.