Mark Silveira

Mark Silveira is an investment funds lawyer. He has extensive experience advising GPs and LPs on all aspects of closed-end investment funds, including fund formation, investor fund reviews, co-investments, carried interest arrangements, GP/fund restructurings and placement agent agreements.

Experience

Mark trained and qualified at Norton Rose (now Norton Rose Fulbright) and subsequently practised law at Kirkland & Ellis and Katten Muchin Rosenman, before joining MJ Hudson in April 2013.

Education and Qualifications

• BSc Economics, London School of Economics
• MSc Finance, London School of Economics
• PgDL and LPC, BPP Law School, London
• Solicitor (England and Wales)

Recent Engagements

• Access Capital Partners’ co-investment in Tenzing Private Equity’s carve-out of payroll services business FMP Global
• Formation of Funds 2 and 3 for Calunius Capital, a commercial litigation funder, and related co-investment funds.
• Aberdeen Asset Management and LGT Capital Partners on several primary closed-end fund investments in the U.S. and Europe.
• Access Capital Partners, Altamar Capital and Idinvest on the restructuring of BWB Partners and its investor base, including refinancing existing private equity funds and injecting new buyout capital.
• Formation of Backed LLP’s first venture capital fund.

Interests

In his free time, Mark enjoys playing golf and the piano. He has a keen interest in history and, prior to law school, worked as a policy researcher at a U.S. government think tank in Washington, DC.

Publications & Speaking

Press and Publications

• Mark writes and edits MJ Hudson’s Alternative Insight, a monthly client briefing that examines trends and topical issues affecting the private funds sector.
• Carried Interest – Change, Finally (Private Equity News)