LONDON, January 15, 2026 – Proskauer advised Hollyport Capital, an adviser of global private equity assets that it acquires in the secondary market, on the final close of its latest secondaries fund with capital commitments totalling $4.5 billion across Hollyport IX and affiliated vehicles.
The Fund was oversubscribed and is more than double the size of its predecessor.
Proskauer previously advised on the prior fund, Hollyport Secondary Opportunities Fund VIII, which closed above its target of $1.5 billion.
Proskauer has advised Hollyport on several notable transactions in the US and Europe. These include advising Hollyport in its capacity as co-lead investor in TDR Capital’s single-asset continuation vehicle involving David Lloyd Leisure, a UK health club chain; advising Hollyport as lead investor in Brentwood Associates’ $410M single-asset CV for Watermill Express, a water and ice station operator and advising Hollyport as lead investor in Stellex Capital Management’s continuation vehicle involving Fenix Parts, a recycler and reseller of various auto parts.
Since 2006, Hollyport has raised 9 secondary private equity funds and currently has over $9bn assets under management.
The Proskauer team was led by partners Nigel van Zyl and Ian Ferguson and included associates Lucy Spencer, Tom Colverd and Maira Suzin, (Private Investment Funds). The team also included partners Richard Miller and Jeremy Naylor, senior counsel Brianna Reed and associates Julia Varoutsos and David Ward (Tax); partners Robert Sutton and John Verwey, special regulatory counsel Rachel Lowe and associates Michael Singh and Sasha Burger (Regulatory).
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