Will Normand

Head of Asset Management

Will is Head of Asset Management and has a broad asset management practice advising on a wide range of products with a particular focus on semi-liquid structures for alternative asset managers.

Will has a market leading practice focussed on products that are designed to diversify a manager's investor base away from just institutional clients, including structuring Part II UCI and ELTIF funds specifically targeted at wealth managers and private banks. He is also heavily involved in industry efforts associated with the regulation of broadening private assets access to non-professional investors. He is advising clients on potential LTAF launches and also regularly advises listed investment funds from incorporation right through the life of the vehicle as well as placing agents and sponsors on listed fund transactions.

Industry recognition

Will is a regular speaker at prestigious conferences including London Stock Exchange, IBA and other industry sponsored events. He is listed as a 'Leading Individual' in The Legal 500 2024, and is ranked in Chambers and Partners UK 2024. Will also chairs the Invest Europe ELTIF and Semi-Liquid taskforce.

Selected deals

Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions on the successful launches of Brookfield Infrastructure Income Fund and Oaktree Strategic Credit Fund, semi-liquid funds targeting wealth management investors in Europe and Asia Pacific.

Carlyle on the launch of Carlyle European Tactical Private Credit Fund, an ELTIF semi-liquid fund.

Carlyle AlpInvest on the launch of Private Markets and Secondaries semi-liquid funds.

Stonepeak on the launch of Stonepeak-Plus Infrastructure Fund, a semi-liquid fund investing in infrastructure assets globally.

Apollo on its global distribution arrangements for its Luxembourg domiciled semi-liquid fund range.

Ares Management on its global distribution arrangements for its European semi-liquid fund range.

Oaktree Capital Management on its semi-liquid fund range.

Bain Capital Credit CLO Management II Ltd on its $650m final close fundraise which has an investment strategy of making risk retention investments in Bain Capital Credit managed CLOs in the US and Europe.

Ares Management on the structuring and fundraising of Ares European Loan Funding S.L.P.

Funds managed by Blackstone on the investment into Hipgnosis Song Management Limited.

Chrysalis Investments on its initial public offering, listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and subsequent fundraisings.

EQT AB on the disposal of its credit business to Bridgepoint and the associated restructuring of the service provider arrangements for the credit funds being transferred.

We could not fault Will. He is a very impressive lawyer, a very safe pair of hands and the ultimate adviser to have on hand.

Will Normand is excellent with clients and a delight to deal with.

Will Normand is excellent. No nonsense, commercial advice delivered in a friendly manner.