Experience

• • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in the formation of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XI, a $16 billion North America and Western Europe fund.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in its £308 million acquisition of Wolseley UK, a leading distributor of plumbing, heating and climate products.
  • Avanath Capital Management in the formation of Avanath Affordable Housing IV, a $760 million U.S. real estate fund.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in the financing and tax aspects of its £400 million acquisition of Huntsworth.
  • The Carlyle Group in its $1.8 billion acquisition, with T&D Holdings, of a majority interest in Fortitude Re.
  • Vinci Partners in the formation of Vinci Capital Partners Fund III, a $1 billion private equity fund program.
  • Avanath Capital Management in the formation of Avanath Affordable Housing III, a $335 million U.S. real estate fund.
  • The Carlyle Group in raising close to $19 billion for multiple buyout and growth funds, co-investment vehicles and in various joint ventures, including in the formation of:
  • Carlyle Asia Growth Partners V, a $340 million Asia growth capital fund.
  • Carlyle Europe Partners IV, a €3.75 billion Europe buyout fund.
  • Carlyle South America Buyout Fund, a $1 billion fund, including Fundo Brasil de Internacionalização de Empresas Fundo de Investimento em Participações, together with Banco do Brasil, a R$400 million vehicle to invest in Brazil.
  • Carlyle Peru Fund, a $308 million Peru buyout/venture fund.
  • Carlyle Asia Growth Partners IV, a $1 billion Asia growth capital fund.
  • Carlyle MENA Partners, a $500 million Middle East and North Africa buyout fund.
  • Carlyle Sub-Saharan Africa Fund, a $698 million Sub-Saharan Africa fund.
  • The Carlyle Group in its strategic partnership with AIG to position DSA Re as a platform to provide solutions for insurance liabilities globally.
  • Carmel Partners in the formation of:
  • Carmel Partners Investment Fund VII, a $1.28 billion U.S. real estate fund.
  • Carmel Partners Investment Fund VI, a $1 billion U.S. real estate fund.
  • Crescent Capital Group in the formation of Crescent Mezzanine Partners VII, a $4.6 billion U.S. mezzanine fund.
  • A leading investment manager in the formation and ongoing operations of an open-ended vehicle in the reinsurance space.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in the formation of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund IX, a $6.25 billion North America and Europe buyout fund.
  • International Finance Corporation and IFC AMC in various energy and emerging markets fundraising activities.
  • KKR and KKR Asset Management in the formation of various private funds, joint ventures and separate accounts, including KKR Energy Income and Growth Fund I, a $2 billion energy and natural resources fund.
  • Morgan Stanley in respect of fundraising and ongoing activities of its leveraged buyout, credit and infrastructure funds.
  • Prudential Capital Group in the formation of Prudential Capital Energy Partners, a $343 million U.S. power/energy fund.