Caleb McConnell

Caleb McConnell is a Partner in the firm’s U.K. Tax Practice. He advises clients on the tax aspects of a broad  range of U.K. and international corporate and funds matters, with an emphasis on investment fund structuring, cross-border mergers and acquisitions and fund financings.

One of Caleb’s key areas of focus is the tax structuring of complex international investment funds. He has significant experience acting for funds across a range of alternative strategies including private equity, private debt / credit and infrastructure.

Caleb advises clients on their complete structures, including carried interest structuring and the structuring of underlying asset holding vehicles and investments. Caleb is also experienced in advising on fund financings (including NAV financing).

Recognised by The Legal 500 for his prowess on tax matters, Caleb has advised clients including Blackstone, BlackRock, Bridgepoint Group and Apax, among others.

Caleb’s representative transactions include:

• Oakley Capital on the formation and raising of Oakley Capital VI, which closed at its hard cap of €4.5 billion
• Triton on the formation and raising of Triton VI
• Coller Capital on the formation of Coller International Partners IX and Coller Credit Opportunities II
• Picus Capital on the closing of a €150 million preferred equity financing transaction provided by Carlyle AlpInvest in Germany
• Various fund financings including several recent complex and high value NAV facilities for market  leading sponsors
• Apax on the formation of Apax XI
• Astorg Normec on the formation of Astorg Normec Continuation Fund
• Bridgepoint Group on its IPO, as well as in the addition of Energy Capital Partners and affiliated  entities (“ECP”) to its group
• BlackRock on its US$4.5 billion offering of senior notes and Sukuk trust certificates
• Baring Private Equity Asia on its acquisition by EQT AB
• Blackstone (and select portfolio companies) on its acquisition of Civica, as well as its acquisition of a controlling stake in Mphasis Limited and its sale of  Butlin’s
• Advantage Partners on its ¥130 billion fundraise for AP VII Series Funds

Caleb received his M.S., with distinction, from the University of Oxford. He received his Bachelor of Laws, with first-class honours, and his Bachelor of Commerce, with distinction, from Victoria University of Wellington. Caleb is admitted to practice in New Zealand.