Amar Unadkat is a regulatory partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP and a member of the Firm’s wider Investment Funds Practice Group.
Amar has extensive experience advising clients on financial services regulatory matters, both at a UK and European level and was recognized in The Legal 500 UK (2024) as a key lawyer.
Amar’s clients range from start-up firms to global investment firms and investment advisers. Amar advises private fund sponsors across all major asset classes (including private equity, private credit, infrastructure, venture and real estate) on all regulatory aspects of fund structuring and on M&A transactions in the financial services sector.
Amar has also advised clients on firm authorisations, appointed representative arrangements, regulatory change in control applications, market abuse considerations and anti-money laundering matters.
Amar’s clients include top-tier sponsors such as Arcmont, Ardian, CapVest, Committed Advisors, EMZ Partners, Francisco Partners, Golden Gate Capital, GTCR, Hg, Lion Capital, Neuberger Berman, New Mountain Capital, NGP and Permira, as well as other firms associated with the private funds industry.
