Private equity fund-of-funds manager SL Capital Partners has haired Thomas Chevalier as Investment Director, bringing the total number of investment professionals at the firm to 20 – 16 in Edinburgh and a further four based in Boston, USA.
In his new role, Chevalier will provide guidance on legal and regulatory issues, both internally and to clients. He will be an integral part of SL Capital’s deal teams as they invest and monitor primary funds, secondary investments and direct co-investments.
David Currie, Chief Executive of SL Capital, says: “The private equity industry is facing strong regulatory headwinds, not least through the potentially far-reaching AIFM directive. Our aim is to be acutely aware of and responsive to these complex issues, ultimately enabling us to service our clients better.
“Thomas brings with him a strong legal background as well as a first rate knowledge of the current regulatory agenda. He will be an important source of expertise for us as we continue to grow the business and respond to these challenges.”
Prior to joining SL Capital, Chevalier most recently worked for Gazprom Bank in Moscow on a project where he helped set up an investment fund subscribed by pension funds, sovereign funds and high net worth individuals.
Prior to this he spent four years at Linklaters, LLP in Belgium, where he provided legal advice to international clients, including major financial institutions, companies, pension and private equity funds, REITs or private investors on multi-jurisdictional corporate, real estate and finance deals. He has also worked as an attorney for Clifford Chance, LLP, in the Banking and Capital Markets practice in Belgium.
He has an MBA from INSEAD and read law at New York University’s School of Law. He is a member of both the Brussels and New York State bars, and speaks fluent Dutch, English and French.
