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George Metcalfe

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George Metcalfe advises on the establishment of private investment funds, participation in funds, and bespoke investment management structures.

George Metcalfe advises on the establishment of private investment funds, participation in funds, and bespoke investment management structures. George also advises on co-investment funds, alternative structures, managed accounts, and organising sophisticated family office structures. George has worked in London and Hong Kong and has extensive experience of transactions across UK, EMEA, APAC and US markets. He has also spent time on secondment at leading global investment firms, including BlackRock.

George focusses on private markets investment, chiefly private equity and venture capital, private credit, infrastructure, real estate and alternative investments. In addition, George advises on carried interest and executive co-investment arrangements, helping align interests between investors and their appointed managers. George’s clients include investment managers, advisers and OCIOs, as well as institutional investors and large family offices.

Relevant experience

Frontier Development Capital (part of the Mercia Group) on the establishment of direct lending funds.
BeyondNetZero on its joint venture with General Atlantic in connection with the establishment of General Atlantic’s energy transition venture capital strategy.
A UK AIFM on the establishment of a private equity fund investing in European businesses.
British Business Bank on the establishment of British Patient Capital, a leading investor in the UK SME space.
CICC on the establishment of co-GP funds investing in European consumer businesses.
Foresight Group on carried interest and co-investment structures for its SME investment strategy.
A leading infrastructure manager on the establishment of pan-European diversified infrastructure funds.
Growth Partner, an investment firm backing entrepreneur founder-led businesses, on the establishment of its investment programme.
UBS on separate managed accounts with institutional investors.
Major institutional investors such as Abu Dhabi Investment Council, Qatar Investment Authority, British Business Investments, British Patient Capital, EIF, EIB, Centrica, BTVentures, the UK Department of Health, Railpen, BTPS, E.ON, LGPS, WTW, and Cambridge Associates on over $25bn investments in private funds, co-investment vehicles and separate accounts sponsored by managers such as Blackstone, KKR, Insight, Apax, Ares, Greystar, GIP, Hg, LaSalle, Cheyne, Balderton, Blue Owl, Oaktree, Accel, NEA, Pollen Street, Aquiline, Wellington, LAV, Muzinich and many others.

Education

2007 BSc Geography (Hons); University of Durham
2008 Graduate Diploma In Law; BPP Law School
2009 Legal Practice Course; BPP Law School

Practice Areas

Environmental Impact Governance Financial services: greenwashing claims and regulatory risk Sustainable Finance Financial Services & Regulation

sectors

Decarbonisation and Climate Risk Energy Storage EVs, Hydrogen and e-Mobility Mining and Minerals Offshore and Onshore Wind Funds Infrastructure Funds Financial Institutions

Insights

Global Reach

UK Pay Gap Report 2024