Partner

Funds/Asset Management

Expertise

Sima is a senior corporate lawyer with over 15 years’ experience in M&A transactions in the energy and infrastructure sector. Most recently in the last 5 years Sima has specialised in investment funds and asset management.

Sima’s work includes: acquisition and disposal of energy infrastructure assets, negotiation of multi-party Joint Venture agreements for the development of energy infrastructure projects, fund establishment and restructuring for Local Government Pension Scheme pools, Start-ups and SMEs including (Private Equity, Private Equity Real Estate and Infrastructure). Sima also works with placement agents, depositories and fund administrators.

Sima Advises

  • Venture Capital Funds
  • Pension Funds
  • Investment Managers
  • Health & Wellbeing Entities

Experience Highlights

  • Fund establishment and Restructuring Private Equity and Private Equity Real Estate Funds in the UK and Australasia
  • Working with VC start-ups and EIS knowledge intensive funds

Career History

Previous Law Firms

  • General Counsel, Local Pensions Partnerships Ltd (2017–21)
  • In-House Legal Counsel (2005–13)
  • Squire Patton Boggs, Trainee Solicitor (2003–05) 

Education

  • University of Manchester, LLB Law (Hons)
  • The College of Law, LPC
  • University of Dundee (CEMPLP), LLM Petroleum Law & Policy (Distinction)

Expertise

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Sima is a senior corporate lawyer with over 15 years’ experience in M&A transactions in the energy and infrastructure sector. Most recently in the last 5 years Sima has specialised in investment funds and asset management.

Sima’s work includes: acquisition and disposal of energy infrastructure assets, negotiation of multi-party Joint Venture agreements for the development of energy infrastructure projects, fund establishment and restructuring for Local Government Pension Scheme pools, Start-ups and SMEs including (Private Equity, Private Equity Real Estate and Infrastructure). Sima also works with placement agents, depositories and fund administrators.

Sima Advises

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  • Venture Capital Funds
  • Pension Funds
  • Investment Managers
  • Health & Wellbeing Entities

Experience Highlights

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  • Fund establishment and Restructuring Private Equity and Private Equity Real Estate Funds in the UK and Australasia
  • Working with VC start-ups and EIS knowledge intensive funds

Career History

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Previous Law Firms

  • General Counsel, Local Pensions Partnerships Ltd (2017–21)
  • In-House Legal Counsel (2005–13)
  • Squire Patton Boggs, Trainee Solicitor (2003–05) 

Education

  • University of Manchester, LLB Law (Hons)
  • The College of Law, LPC
  • University of Dundee (CEMPLP), LLM Petroleum Law & Policy (Distinction)

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