JESSICA LOWE advises fund managers on the structuring, marketing, fundraising, and operation of their investment funds across a variety of asset classes, including private equity, credit and real estate. Her experience ranges from advising first-time fund managers on their fund launches to sophisticated global asset management firms on multibillion-euro funds. Jessica advises on co-investments, separately managed accounts, sponsors’ carried interest schemes, and associated UK and European regulatory matters.
Jessica also regularly advises institutional investors in connection with their investments in private investment funds, and has advised clients in connection with complex secondary transactions, including continuation funds. Jessica has broad expertise across fund jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom, Luxembourg and the Channel Islands.
Prior to joining Sidley, Jessica practiced in the London office of an international law firm. During this time, she completed a 10-month secondment to a leading private equity firm headquartered in Boston, where she was responsible for handling legal matters relating to the firm’s capital raising activities, including the raising of a US$17 billion private equity fund. Jessica is a former board trustee of the Queens Crescent Community Association.
Jessica is a member of Sidley’s premier, award-winning Private Equity Fund Formation practice group which was awarded Chambers 2024 band rankings in Private Equity: Fund Formation.