Duncan Woollard is a partner in the Private Funds Group and a member of the firm's Private Capital industry group.
Duncan advises on a wide range of fund related work including in private equity, private debt, real estate, venture capital, credit, infrastructure, impact investing, renewables, distressed debt and special situations, as well as advising on the structuring of carried interest, co-investment and other incentive schemes, secondary transactions, fund restructurings, continuation funds, stake sales, tender offers, spin-outs, and the establishment of new investment management businesses.
Duncan’s clients include Investindustrial, NorthEdge Capital, Pamplona Capital, LaSalle Investment Management, Melford Capital Partners, Cogito Capital Partners, MML Capital Partners, ACP Group, Endless and MVM.
Education
- The College of Law, York, L.P.C.
- University of Reading, School of Law, LL.M.
- University of Bristol, LL.B.
Admissions & Qualifications
- Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales
Awards & Recognition
The Legal 500 United Kingdom: Investment Fund Formation and Management: Private Funds: 2023-2025 (Leading Lawyer)
Matters
Recent Representations:
Prior to joining Proskauer, Duncan’s representative matters include advising:
- Investindustrial on:
- the formation of Investindustrial VIII.
- the formation of the China-Italy Industrial Cooperation Fund.
- MML Capital Partners on:
- the formation of MML Partnership Capital VIII, MML Enterprise and MML Ireland III.
- LaSalle Investment Management on:
- the formation of LaSalle Residential Finance IV LP and LaSalle European Debt Strategies IV.
- Melford Capital Partners on:
- the formation of Melford Capital Partners IV LP.
- ACP on:
- the formation of ACP Capital V and ACP Credit.
- Pamplona Capital Management on:
- the formation of Pamplona Equity Partners LP.
- Cogito Capital Partners on:
- the formation of Cogito Fund II.