Bio

James Kanabar practice focuses on fund and capital partnership formations (including advising sponsors on carried interest arrangements, ongoing fund operation, and investment and co-investment arrangements), advising investors on fund investments and co-investments in Australia and offshore, and advising on Australian financial services licensing. James regularly advises both sponsors and investors in respect of wholesale funds and registered managed investment schemes across a range of alternative asset classes, including private equity and venture capital, infrastructure, real estate and energy. Before joining Allens, James trained and worked at Linklaters' Investment Funds team in London and is familiar with offshore fund structures and the regulatory environments in which they operate. James is an active participant in industry bodies, including as a member of the Australian Investment Council's Legal and Tax Advisory Committee and the Property Council of Australia's Asset Management Committee.