Revathi Raghavan

Partner Investment Funds
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

London +44 20 7469 2257

Revathi Raghavan

Practices

Overview

Reva Raghavan is a regulatory partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Reva has extensive experience in advising sponsors on fund formation, investors on investments into private funds, and advising sponsors on the application of, and compliance with EU financial services regulations such as the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). Reva is a member of Invest Europe's Professional Standards Committee.

Reva has vast experience concerning the regulatory issues and considerations on environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters, including recent legislative developments and requirements. She also participates in various ESG-related industry bodies.

Since joining Kirkland, Reva has worked on the following matters:

  • MSD Partners on its strategic business combination with BDT & Company.
  • CPP Investments on the acquisition of a stake in Universal Investment.
  • Arsenal Capital Partners on the completed fundraising for both Arsenal Capital Partners VI and Arsenal Capital Partners Growth, at a total of $5.4 billion in capital commitments.
  • Haun Ventures on the closing of its inaugural funds, consisting of an early stage fund and acceleration fund, at a total of $1.5 billion. 
  • CPP Investments and Motive Partners on the $1.4 billion investment in FNZ, a global wealth management platform.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Reva worked on the following matters:

  • Advising on the formation of a €1.2bn closed-ended European opportunistic real estate fund, including all on-going AIFMD and other regulatory advice.
  • Advising on the formation of a €500m of a closed-ended fund investing in maritime assets including preparing relevant documentation for the AIFMD marketing passport.
  • Advising a Middle East sovereign wealth fund on its cornerstone investment in a national infrastructure fund.
  • Advising a Canadian institutional investment fund manager on its investment in a 2.8bn private equity fund .
  • Advising on the formation of an open-ended core real estate fund investing in Asia-Pacific.
  • Advising on the formation of an €800m closed-ended opportunistic real estate fund.
  • Advising an American asset manager and a UK hedge fund manager on the impact of various aspects of the AIFMD on their fund structures including recommending proposals for restructuring certain funds, providing on-going advice on marketing and pre-marketing rules (including making filings with the FCA and other relevant regulators) and reviewing depositary and prime brokerage arrangements.
  • Advising on the formation of several hedge funds (structured as Irish QAIFs, Luxembourg SIFs, Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Companies and Unit Trusts) investing in distressed hedge fund assets, emerging market debt and high yield debt.
  • Advising two asset managers and a Canadian pension plan on bespoke co-investment and JV structures, primarily in relation to the acquisition and management of real estate and infrastructure in Europe.
  • Advising an international fund service provider on the novation and outsourcing of shareholder and transfer agency services across 400+ funds.

Allen & Overy LLP

  • Senior Associate (2009–2019)

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2012, Admitted to Practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
  • 2010, New York
  • 2010, Bar Council of Karnataka, India

Education

  • The George Washington University Law SchoolLL.M.2008
  • NALSAR University of LawB.A.; LL.B.with Honors2007