Institutional Investors

We help pension funds, endowments, sovereign wealth funds and other institutions that invest in the private equity asset class.

Are you investing in the private equity asset class and looking to evolve your investment strategy?

Draw on our extensive private equity investing experience to assist you with strategic choices to capture key opportunities. Consider expanding your participation in alternative assets through additional strategies, such as co-investments or direct investments. Let us develop a blueprint together for a well-defined investment process based on global best practices that suit your institution

Are you looking to avoid potential conflicts of interest and enhance the range of professional expertise available to your team by appointing an external investment committee member?

We provide an independent viewpoint, rigorous standards, distinctive investment insights and deep corporate governance expertise to the complex private equity investment decision-making process

Are you taking full advantage of exercising your rights as a meaningful investor and pro-actively serving on advisory boards of the private equity funds in your investment portfolio?

Our expertise includes working closely with institutional investors on bespoke governance assignments and serving as advisory board members on their behalf. Leverage our resources, experience and local presence to enhance your monitoring capabilities and uncover critical insights from your investment portfolio

We have experience leading, executing, monitoring and exiting private equity deals in 14 countries across North America, Europe and Asia. We have worked on various transaction types, such as:

  • Leveraged buy-outs
  • Minority and control growth equity
  • Privately negotiated transactions with public companies
  • Capital for new platforms
  • Recapitalisations and restructurings
  • Primary fund-of-funds
  • Individual co-investments and co-investment partnerships

Our expertise includes taking board positions in portfolio companies and guiding high-potential businesses to execute ambitious, targeted action plans. We add value by clarifying strategic and operational priorities, assessing key risks, identifying and preparing for the optimal exit strategy, such as an initial public offering or a trade sale