Leading Financial Regulatory Partner Joins Paul, Weiss Investment Funds Group in London

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that financial regulatory lawyer Prem Mohan will join the firm as a partner and head of European Financial Services Regulation, resident in London. Mohan advises on the regulatory aspects relating to the structuring and formation of private funds and M&A and private equity transactions.

“We are thrilled to welcome Prem, one of the leading regulatory lawyers in Europe, to our partnership,” said Paul, Weiss Chairman Brad S. Karp. “His specialized background in this critical area will be invaluable to our private equity clients pursuing global deals and fundraises.”

“As our full-service private equity practice grows, so, too, does the need for sophisticated regulatory counsel,” said Roger Johnson, co-head of the London office. “Prem has extensive experience advising private investment funds and investors on complex transactions in the financial services sector, which will be critical for our M&A practice.”

“Prem’s arrival cements our commitment to having a best-in-class, full-service Investment Funds practice in Europe,” said Jeremy Leggate, co-head of European Investment Funds.

Mohan also regularly advises investment firms on establishing or expanding regulated businesses in the UK and on a range of UK financial services regulations, including the UK Senior Managers and Certification Regime, the Investment Firms Prudential Regime and the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

Recognized as a “Leading Partner” by The Legal 500 UK and an “Up and Coming Lawyer” by Chambers UK, Mohan has advised clients including Blackstone, Canyon Capital, Clearlake Capital, EQT, Inflexion, KPS Capital Partners, Marlin Equity Partners, Nordic Capital, TDR Capital, TowerBrook Capital Partners, Veritas Capital, Vitruvian Partners and Warburg Pincus.

The Paul, Weiss Private Equity Group advises the world’s largest and most sophisticated alternative asset management firms and their portfolio companies, as well as up-and-coming investment funds, on their most complex M&A transactions, minority investments, financing and capital markets solutions and fund formation matters. Leveraging vast experience across sectors, geographies and investment strategies, we provide best-in-class counsel on every facet of our clients’ business, and across the full investment lifecycle. The Investment Funds Group leverages its extensive market knowledge and deep, long-term relationships to help clients reach their most important investment goals. We have been at the forefront of some of the industry’s most creative and innovative investment product developments, helping clients set market trends instead of reacting to them.