Sam Wilson Bio

Sam Wilson represents clients in relation to the establishment and operation of private investment funds, platforms, and managed accounts. Private investment fund managers, sponsors, financial institutions, and investors benefit from Sam’s extensive experience in a range of sectors and strategies including private equity, credit, infrastructure, growth, venture, and real estate. Sam also advises clients on co-investment structuring, sponsor structures and incentives, GP-led secondaries, GP stakes investments, fund financing arrangements, and other complex corporate transactions. Chambers UK recognizes Sam in the Investment Funds: Private Equity (UK-wide) category (Band 4). The publication praises Sam for being “technically very, very good. He's a very reasonable operator and a pleasure to work opposite” and for being “extremely calm and graceful under pressure. He's always a gentleman: professional, incisive and detailed. At the end of the day, he gets the answers right in a way that internal counsel needs.” Sam is also recognized in Chambers Europe for the same category. The Legal 500 UK recognizes Sam in the Investment Funds: Private Funds category, where he is described as a “standout team member, particularly within private equity fundraising and management matters.” Sam is also recognised as a notable practitioner by IFLR 1000 for Investment Funds.