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Ed Kingsbury advises clients on investment funds and investment management arrangements including venture, private equity, debt, infrastructure and other alternative funds including litigation funding and royalties. He advises sponsors, including on establishing new managers and carry arrangements, and investors on their fund investment programmes and investment management agreements.  He also advises on secondaries transactions.

His clients include Active Partners, Aspen Insurance, GPIF, FMO, Kansai, Ocean 14, Rosberg Ventures, Solarel, Sustainable Future Ventures and Syntaxis Capital.

Ed is ranked band 2 for venture funds by Chambers and Partners (2021to 2025) and “is noted for his deep expertise in the pan-European venture capital funds space”.  

Ed is a longstanding member of the British Venture Capital Association Regulatory Committee, and of the Invest Europe Financial Services and Regulatory Working Group.  

Education

  • 2004 - Legal Practice Course, Bpp.
  • 2003 - Post-graduate Diploma in Law, Bpp.
  • 1999 - Commissioning Course, RMA Sandhurst.
  • 1998 -  BA (Hons) History & Politics, Durham University.

 

Awards & Recognitions
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    "Ed is a pleasure to work with. He has deep knowledge, industry connections, a personable nature and a willingness to go above and beyond."
    Chambers, 2025
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    "Ed knows his subject matter very well. His advice is well researched and pragmatic."
    Chambers, 2025
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    "Ed is really client-focused and demonstrates good commercial awareness."
    Chambers, 2025
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    "Ed knows funds work intimately and is highly approachable."
    Chambers, 2025

Insights by Ed

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Back to Basics | Funds And Waterfall Structures

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Back to Basics | Funds And Waterfall Structures

23 May 2024 11 min read
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