Nick Rose is a Special Funds Counsel in Proskauer’s Corporate group and a member of the Private Funds team.
Nick advises fund managers on a range of issues, including the establishment and structuring of private investment funds and matters relating to internal governance and ongoing fund maintenance. Nick also advises institutional investors on primary investments, traditional and non-traditional secondary transactions, preferred equity, GP-led and continuation vehicle transactions.
Nick has a particular focus on the Nordic market and in recent years has advised a number of Nordic sponsors on multiple innovative and successful fundraisings.
Nick’s representative clients include Fidelio Capital, Priveq, Quilvest Capital Partners, Rivean Capital, Segulah Medical Acceleration and Valedo Partners, and Nick’s experience also includes a client secondment with the European Investment Fund.
Nick is also at the forefront of the firm’s LGBTQ+ diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. As well as being a key member of the firm’s internal diversity programmes and being a mentor to more junior lawyers, he is leading Proskauer’s efforts to bring together and create networks of LGBTQ+ lawyers, sponsors, investors, commercial advisors and other professionals from the private equity industry.
Education
- The College of Law, London, LL.B.
- University of Warwick, B.Sc.
Admissions & Qualifications
- Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales
Awards & Recognition
The Legal 500 United Kingdom: Investment Fund Formation & Management: Private Funds 2024
Matters
His recent work includes:
- Segulah Medical Acceleration AB, a medical technology venture fund.
- Priveq Investment VI, a Nordic growth capital fund.
- Gilde Buy-Out Fund VI, a mid-market buyout fund making investments in the Benelux and DACH region.
- Litorina V, a Nordic buyout fund.
- Segulah V, a Nordic buyout fund, and the subsequent restructuring of the fund to a Swedish onshore structure.
- The National Bank of Greece on the spin out of its private equity business, NBGI Private Equity.
- Aberdeen Standard Investments, Access Capital Partners, Ardian, BP Investment Management, a Canadian pension plan, the European Investment Fund, Lexington Partners, Northleaf Capital Partners, PineBridge Investments, Strategic Partners, and Värde Partners, on traditional and non-traditional secondary transactions and primary investments.