Michael Baruch
With GP-led deals now a bigger market than LP stakes, managers will do well to ensure the market maintains its momentum.
The advisory firm has promoted two partners and three managing directors across its London, New York and Chicago offices.
The firm has also closed on nearly $800m for its debut dedicated GP-led strategy.
The former co-head of the SEC private funds unit speaks to Secondaries Investor about risks in the technical aspects of restructuring transactions.
Venture capital and infrastructure secondaries made the top 10, while nearly a quarter of all capital closed is payable to Coller's recent effort.
Women from two managers, a sovereign wealth fund and a law firm represented the secondaries market in the inaugural Women of Influence list.
BlackRock, GIC and Lexington Partners co-led the deal, the third inaugural continuation vehicle this month.
The firm anticipates that expansion into real estate, credit and infra secondaries will come alongside additional hires.
The White Plains-based advisory found in its survey that secondaries has become a strong seller's market.
HarbourVest Partners and GCM Grosvenor anchored the transaction, along with certain LPs from the existing fund.