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Stephen Sims is a partner in King & Spalding's London office and a member of the firm's investment funds and asset management practice. He has extensive experience with private fund formation, fund manager M&A and secondary transactions, and LP and family office fund advisory mandates.
Stephen is a past chair of the IBA’s Private Funds Committee, served as original contributing editor of the International Comparative Law Guide to Alternative Investment Funds and has won a number of industry accolades over the years including Financial News’ 40 under 40 for Legal Services.
Postgraduate Diploma in Law, University of Law, London
Law Degree, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
England and Wales
The Law Society of England and Wales
June 28, 2023
Best Lawyers Recognizes International King & Spalding Lawyers in its 2024 Guides
November 8, 2022
King & Spalding Adds Fund Formation Partner Stephen Sims in London
November 8, 2022
Private funds partner Stephen Sims joins the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group in London
Stephen has been involved in many of the leading fundraisings and transactions in the private capital space during his career. Highlights include:
GP fund formation mandates:
NextEnergy on its Next Power III and Next Power UK fundraisings
Broadwell Capital on its fundraisings
Newstead Capital on its Real Estate Lending Fund
LetterOne Technology on its $16 billion Technology Fund
LetterOne Retail on its $3 billion Retail Fund
Advisory Mandates:
GAM on the suspension and liquidation of its CHF11billion Absolute Return Bond Fund range
September 1, 2024
Navigating the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive: A Regulatory Odyssey
April 11, 2024
Navigating AIFMD II: A Regulatory Odyssey
September 7, 2023
Private Funds Bulletin – September 2023
June 28, 2023
Best Lawyers Recognizes International King & Spalding Lawyers in its 2024 Guides
November 8, 2022
King & Spalding Adds Fund Formation Partner Stephen Sims in London
November 8, 2022
Private funds partner Stephen Sims joins the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group in London
Stephen has been involved in many of the leading fundraisings and transactions in the private capital space during his career. Highlights include:
GP fund formation mandates:
NextEnergy on its Next Power III and Next Power UK fundraisings
Broadwell Capital on its fundraisings
Newstead Capital on its Real Estate Lending Fund
LetterOne Technology on its $16 billion Technology Fund
LetterOne Retail on its $3 billion Retail Fund
Advisory Mandates:
GAM on the suspension and liquidation of its CHF11billion Absolute Return Bond Fund range
September 1, 2024
Navigating the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive: A Regulatory Odyssey
April 11, 2024
Navigating AIFMD II: A Regulatory Odyssey
September 7, 2023
Private Funds Bulletin – September 2023
June 28, 2023
Best Lawyers Recognizes International King & Spalding Lawyers in its 2024 Guides
November 8, 2022
King & Spalding Adds Fund Formation Partner Stephen Sims in London
November 8, 2022
Private funds partner Stephen Sims joins the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group in London
Postgraduate Diploma in Law, University of Law, London
Law Degree, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
England and Wales
The Law Society of England and Wales