Robert Burke

Prior to joining Kirkland, Robert advised on the following matters:

• Ares Management on the acquisition of Black Creek Group, a US real estate investment firm and related fund advice
• An italian insurance group on various LP fund investments and co-investments
• A leading Asia private equity firm on the raising of a co-investment vehicle and related downstream transaction
• A leading Swiss private equity firm on the raising of a co-investment vehicle
• Citic Capital on the acquisition and privatization of China Biologic, a leading biopharmaceutical company and related co-investment vehicle structuring
• A UK private equity firm on the raising of a UK private equity fund of funds vehicle and a Jersey PCC investment vehicle
• A European asset manager on the raising of venture capital and debt pooled investment funds
• A UK private equity firm on the raising of a mid-market private equity fund and parallel investment vehicle
• A leading US asset manager on the restructuring of one of its EU credit funds and the related appointment of a Luxembourg host-AIFM
• An Australian asset manager on the structuring and raising of a Luxembourg debt pooled investment fund
• A leading real estate investment manager on the raising of an Asia-focused real estate fund
• A German private equity firm on the raising of a mid-market private equity investment fund with targeted investor commitments of EUR 500 million and related co-investments
• A German private equity firm on a GP led secondary transaction involving a consortium of third-party buyers with a deal value of EUR 130 million
• A European asset manager on the raising of a Cayman blockchain investment fund with targeted investor commitments of USD 100 million
• A UK asset manager on the raising of a Cayman bitcoin mining infrastructure fund

Associate, Latham & Watkins LLP, 2019–2022

Trainee Solicitor, Latham & Watkins LLP, 2017–2019