MICHAEL HUGHES represents private fund sponsors, advising on the structuring, establishment, and ongoing operations of private funds across a variety of asset classes, including buyout, private credit, venture capital, and real assets.
Michael also has significant experience advising major institutional investors with respect to their direct investments, co-investments, and bespoke arrangements with sponsors across a range of asset classes and strategies.
Prior to joining Sidley, Michael trained at and qualified as an associate in the private funds group of a Magic Circle firm where he represented asset managers in the real estate and private credit sectors, advised a number of high profile sovereign wealth funds on their fund investments, and gained experience in fund financing and secondary transactions.