Samuel Kay

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London

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Sam Kay is a partner in Decherts financial services group, advising on a wide range of investment funds matters. With a career spanning over two decades, Mr. Kay has a particular focus on fund formation, representing private funds and asset managers throughout the private equity, private debt/credit, infrastructure and real estate industries.

Mr. Kay advises GPs on complex transactions such as continuation funds, tender offers and strip sales and has deep experience advising clients on matters of strategic significance such as GP-stake sales, internal restructurings for succession planning, management spin-outs and complex carried interest arrangements.

In addition to GP-focused work, Mr. Kay advises institutional investors, funds-of-funds and asset allocators in connection with their participation in funds, as well as LP-led secondary activity from single assets to large portfolio sales.

Mr. Kay is an active contributor to key legal publications, including Unquote, Private Funds Management, Private Equity International and Chambers Investment Funds 2023 guide. He also regularly speaks at industry events such as Invest Europe and SuperInvestor.