Thomas Woodhead is a regulatory partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Thomas has experience in advising a broad range of clients on financial regulation matters, most recently focussing on private equity sponsors.
Experience
Representative Matters
Representative matters at Kirkland include:
Advising Gen II Fund Services on the acquisition of Crestbridge.
Advising Clayton, Dubilier & Rice on the $7 billion take-private acquisition of Focus Financial Partners.
Advising Waterland on the closing of €4 billion dual fundraise.
Advising The Access Group on Europe’s largest ever unitranche financing on record.
Advising HG on the £425 million financing of Hg Genesis 8 portfolio.
Advising on a broad range of regulatory compliance matters arising in the private fund context, including conflicts of interest, financial promotions and market abuse.
Advising on the regulatory aspects of M&A activity.
Advising on the regulatory aspects of fundraising activity, including fund structuring, marketing and on-going compliance.
Representative matters prior to joining Kirkland include:
Managing FCA and PRA authorizations, including applications for commercial and retail banking licenses.
Advising on and carrying out regulatory engagement in both contentious and non-contentious contexts.
Clerk & Government Experience
Financial Services Authority2010–2011
Prior Experience
Linklaters LLP
Solicitor (2013–2018)
Pinsent Masons LLP
Solicitor (2013)
Trainee Solicitor (2011–2013)
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2013, Admitted to Practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
College of Law, London MoorgateLegal Practice Course2009
Oxford Brookes UniversityGraduate Diploma in Law2007
Lincoln College, University of OxfordClassical Archaeology and Ancient History2006
