Amy Fox

Partner Investment Funds
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

London +44 20 7469 2029

Amy Fox

Overview

Amy Fox is one of the true experts and rising stars in the UK fund formation practice. She has extensive and exceedingly good knowledge of the market in Europe and UK. - The Legal 500 UK, 2026

Amy Fox is an investment funds partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP.

Amy primarily represents sponsors on the formation and operation of private investment funds across a broad range of investment strategies, and other aspects of private investing in alternative asset classes, including separate account arrangements and co-investments.

Amy’s practice also includes advising clients on secondary transactions, management company transactions and complex carried interest, sponsor co-investment and similar incentive arrangements.

Amy was recognised as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ by The Legal 500 UK (2026).

IK Partners on the closing of the IK Small Cap IV Fund at €2 billion

Thoma Bravo on the acquisition of $10.55 billion of digital aviation assets from Boeing

IK Partners on the close of its Fund X at €3.3 billion hard cap

Thoma Bravo on the close of its first European-focused fund at €1.8 billion

Nordic Capital on the close of its Evolution Fund II at €2 billion hard cap

Consortium of CVC Private Equity Funds, Nordic Capital and ADIA on the £5.4 billion recommended cash acquisition of Hargreaves Lansdown

P Capital Partners on the close of PCP Capital Partners V at over €1.7 billion

Nordic Capital on a joint venture with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board to invest in Advanz Pharma

Actis on its sale to General Atlantic

Thoma Bravo on its acquisition of a majority stake in Hypergene

Thoma Bravo on its agreement to launch the public takeover offer for EQS Group AG

EQT on the €6.8 billion acquisition of Baring Private Equity Asia, a leading private markets investment firm

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, London

  • Counsel, 2020–2021
  • Associate, 2011–2020

Clifford Chance LLP, London

  • Associate, 2011
  • Trainee Solicitor, 2009–2011

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2011, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales

Education

  • Clare College, University of CambridgeLL.M.2007
  • Murray Edwards College, University of CambridgeB.A., Law2006