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Ogier, a leading Guernsey law firm, has advised on the establishment of another notable funds transaction. Roger Le Tissier, along with Bryon Rees and Rabie Abas, acted as Guernsey legal advisers to Coller Investment Management Limited, the leading global investor in private equity secondaries, on the final closing of Coller International Partners V (CIP V). With investor commitments of $4.5 billion, it is the largest secondaries fund ever established. CIP V is already one quarter invested.
CIP V was originally capped at $3.75 billion, but, following investor interest of $5.6 billion, the partnership agreed to raise the cap to $4.5 billion.
Like its four predecessor funds, which were also advised on by Ogier, CIP V has been formed to invest in portfolios of private equity assets – interests in established private equity funds and privately held companies – providing liquidity to the original investors in these assets. CIP V has a broad remit: the fund provides liquidity to private equity investors anywhere in the world, invests in assets located all round the world, and makes investments ranging in size from $1 million to $1 billion or more. Around 41% of the fund’s committed capital comes from North America, 34% from Europe, and 25% from Asia and the Middle East.
Jeremy Coller, Coller Capital’s chief executive officer, commented: “The record size of CIP V is a testament to the value of the secondaries market as a whole. By providing liquidity to a previous...................... To view our full article Click here
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