Jonathan Tadd

Partner Investment Funds
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

London +44 20 7469 2345

Jonathan Tadd

Practices

Overview

Jonathan is a superb lawyer. He is supremely hard-working, but calm, clever, measured and likeable.” - Chambers UK, 2025

Jonathan co-leads the real asset funds practice in Europe and primarily advises GP-side clients on the formation and operation of infrastructure and real estate funds, along with related real asset backed credit funds. He has a broad range of experience across asset classes advising on co-investment and carried interest arrangements and other private equity transactions such as restructurings, spin-outs, liquidity solutions and asset manager M&A.

Jonathan is recognised as a leading lawyer in The Legal 500, IFLR 1000 and Who’s Who Legal - The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers for Private Funds.

Alpine Grove on the formation of a $1.5 billion fund and co-investment structure

BC Partners on the formation of its second European real estate fund

Blue Owl on the formation of its European business and related fund products

Changi Airports International on the formation of a $1.5 billion airport infrastructure club platform

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on its fifth flagship renewables focused infrastructure fund and its growth markets and green infrastructure credit products

Edelweiss on its real estate, infrastructure, renewables and special opportunities funds

EQT Exeter on its European logistics fund products

GIC with respect to various SMAs, closed and open-end fund investments

GIC on its real estate (equity and credit) fund investments (including fund recapitalisations) and managed accounts

GLP Capital Partners on the refinance of its EIP I logistics fund

GLP Capital Partners on the sale of its international asset management business to Ares

GLP Capital Partners on the formation and fundraising for its logistics, data centre and renewables businesses

GREYKITE Investment Management on the establishment of its fund management platform and first European real estate fund

Henderson Park on the formation of Henderson Park Real Estate Fund II

KKR on the formation of certain European and Asian real estate fund products

LaSalle Investment Management on various real estate related funds and separate managed accounts

Principal on the restructuring and formation of its European open-end real estate fund

RealTerm on certain closed-end and open-end logistics fund products

Starwood on its European real estate credit fund products

Clifford Chance — London, United Kingdom, 2006–2010

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2008, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales

Education

  • Nottingham Law SchoolLegal Practice Post-Graduate Professional Diploma2005
  • Warwick UniversityLL.B.2004