Michael Halford is a partner in the Private Funds Group of SJ Berwin LLP. Michael specialises in the area of infrastructure and private equity investment fund structuring.  Michael acts for a wide range of investment houses including PAI partners, 3i, Macquarie, First State, Pantheon, Apax, Deutsche, Capital Dynamics, Invesco, BNP Paribas, Electra and Patron.  He has developed a particular specialism in acting for infrastructure funds acting for many of the major houses on their direct funds and fund of funds.

Michael was included in the 2008 Financial News 100 Rising Stars in the world of finance and is recognised in Chambers as a leading adviser in Private Equity Funds.  He is also listed in the "Guide to the World's Leading Investment Funds' Lawyers"

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SJ Berwin LLP is a leading international law firm with offices in Europe, Middle East and Asia.  Our 665 lawyers, including 165 partners, deliver corporate, finance and commercial legal advice to businesses determined to succeed in today's competitive business environment.
 
The private equity practice of SJ Berwin LLP has advised on the structuring of infrastructure funds and the investments by infrastructure funds. The energy and infrastructure practice of SJ Berwin LLP delivers specialised legal services to energy and infrastructure clients worldwide, including private equity and infrastructure investors.
 
The practice has won multiple awards for its expertise in private equity, including most recently, Fund Formation Team of the Year at the Private Equity News Awards for Excellence in Advisory Services 2009.
 
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