Private equity and venture capital focus
Grant has a particular focus on private equity and venture capital. He has acted for well-known venture capital, leveraged buy-out, sovereign wealth, special situations and investment funds, including Adamantem Capital, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP), Goldman Sachs Asian Special Situations, The Growth Fund, Blackstone, Morrison and Affinity Equity Partners. His work for these funds spans limited partnership formation, fund raising, portfolio company acquisitions, financings, ongoing investment and exits.
How Grant works with clients
Grant works closely with clients and their broader teams throughout a transaction, combining technical rigour with a practical, commercial approach so that deals are executed efficiently and outcomes are achieved. Clients particularly value:
• His responsiveness and availability throughout a transaction
• His ability to anticipate issues before they arise
• His focus on getting deals over the line.
Background and qualifications
Grant previously spent six years with the London office of US law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges, and worked on secondment within the London-based investment arm of Nomura International, a Japanese investment bank.
Grant holds a BCom (accounting and finance) and an LLB from the University of Auckland. He is admitted to practise in New Zealand, England and Wales, and New South Wales, Australia.
