Will Normand

Will Normand

Partner

Will is a partner in the Funds Department and has a broad asset management practice advising on a wide range of products with a particular focus on "retailisation" structures for alternative asset managers.

Will has a successful private fund formation practice focussed on products that are designed to diversify a manager's investor base away from just institutional clients, including structuring European domiciled funds specifically targeted at wealth managers and private banks. He is also heavily involved in industry efforts to reform the ELTIF structure and is advising clients on potential LTAF launches. He 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.

Graduate Recruitment Partner

Will is a graduate recruitment partner and participates in various initiatives, including vacation schemes and university presentations, to guide and inspire aspiring solicitors looking to start their career in the City, and at Travers Smith.

Industry recognition

Will is a regular speaker at prestigious conferences including the London Stock Exchange's United States Listed Fund Conferences in Boston and New York, the Guernsey Finance Funds Master Class series and the Jersey Finance Funds Conference. He is listed as a 'Leading Individual' in The Legal 500 2023, and is ranked in Chambers and Partners UK 2022.

Selected deals

  • Funds managed by Blackstone on the investment into Hipgnosis Song Management Limited.
  • Bain Capital Credit CLO Management Ltd on its $513m final close fundraise which has an investment strategy of making risk retention investments in Bain Capital Credit managed CLOs in the US and Europe.
  • Invesco Perpetual Enhanced Income Limited in connection with the revised commercial terms of their investment management agreement with Invesco Fund Managers Limited.
  • Chrysalis Investments on its initial public offering, listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and subsequent fundraisings.
  • Ares Management Limited on the structuring and fundraising of Ares European Loan Funding S.L.P.
  • Ranger Direct Lending Fund on its shareholder requisition battle, proposed appointment of Ares Management as a replacement manager and subsequent move to a realisation strategy.
  • Jefferies and RBC Capital Markets on the $400m fundraising by Greencoat UK Wind plc.
  • 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.
  • JPEL Private Equity Limited in connection with its portfolio realisation.
  • Literacy Capital plc in connection with its IPO on the Specialist Funds Segment of the London Stock Exchange.
  • Smithson Investment Trust plc on its continuing share issuance programme.
  • Augusta Ventures on various fundraises of pools of capital for its litigation financing strategy.
  • Deutsche Bank AG and JP Morgan Cazenove on the IPO of Seraphim Space Fund.
  • Jefferies International on the IPO of Taylor Maritime Investments.

WHAT OTHERS SAY

Will Normand is excellent. No nonsense, commercial advice delivered in a friendly manner.
The Legal 500 2022
He has a deep, broad knowledge of the industry and he is able to pull projects through efficiently.
Chambers and Partners UK 2021
Dynamic, no nonsense, commercial and refreshingly honest.
The Legal 500 2021
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