Devanshi Lahiri

Transactional and funds paralegal with 4+ years of legal and execution experience across private credit, private equity, alternative investment funds and private capital transactions in UK, US and Luxembourg structures. Experienced in transaction execution, signing and closing coordination, including private capital secondary investment workstreams, transaction documentation, diligence, KYC/AML, investor communications and post-closing processes. Works closely with investment teams, legal and operations, fund administrators, external counsel and advisers to track deliverables, escalate outstanding items and keep time-sensitive transactions moving through completion.

Strong user of document-management, investor onboarding and AI-enabled tools.

Funds Paralegal (Private Credit) - Clearlake Capital (UK) LLP - London, UK

(2024-07 - 2026-06)

Supported formation, execution, signing, closing and post-closing of private credit funds across evergreen, senior and subordinated debt strategies, coordinating legal, operational and investor-facing deliverables through completion.

• Supported private capital secondary investment workstreams, coordinating transaction documentation, diligence and execution requirements across investment, legal, operations and external adviser stakeholders.
• Managed transaction documentation and closing deliverables across concurrent matters, maintaining detailed trackers, outstanding-item lists, signing requirements and status reporting to keep execution on schedule.
• Coordinated directly with investors, external counsel, fund administrators and internal investment / operations stakeholders across UK, US and Luxembourg structures, often managing time-sensitive deliverables across multiple workstreams.
• Drafted and reviewed investment management agreements, LPAs, Subscription Agreements, Side Letters, NDAs and commercial agreements, identifying execution points and coordinating comments and approvals.
• Managed side-letter workflows, including investor-specific terms, MFN elections, investment / risk / restriction guidelines and alignment of negotiated terms with fund documentation and operational requirements.
• Managed investor onboarding and due diligence processes, coordinating KYC/AML requests, investor documentation, consent tracking and follow-up with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintained fund governance records, entity documentation, structure charts and transaction records, ensuring documentation remained complete, current and readily accessible.
• Supported corporate secretarial and transaction-related diligence requests, including AML/KYC support to Investment teams and preparation / maintenance of governance documentation.
• Worked as a central point of coordination between legal and commercial stakeholders, escalating outstanding execution issues and ensuring agreed actions were tracked through to resolution.
• Used legal technology, document-management and investor onboarding platforms to improve visibility of transaction status, documentation and workflow ownership.

Legal Trainee / Paralegal, Private Equity Funds & Asset Management - gunnercooke LLP - London, UK

(2023-02 - 2024-06)

• Supported private equity and real estate fund formation matters, including preparation of fund structure charts, transaction plans, closing documentation and related execution materials.
• Prepared and reviewed term sheets, board resolutions, fund review reports and transaction-related documentation for private investment fund structures.
• Reviewed IMAs and side letters for segregated mandates and assessed contractual provisions against applicable MiFID II requirements and client-specific arrangements.
• Conducted legal and regulatory analysis relating to FSMA, COBS, PERG, FPO, CASS and FUND requirements across financial promotions and investment management activities.
• Prepared legal opinions and memoranda on AIFMD requirements, delegated AIFM functions and associated regulatory obligations.
• Coordinated with clients, external stakeholders and advisers on transaction workstreams, documentation and regulatory queries within deadline-driven matters.

Legal Associate, Corporate Litigation - The Kirklin Law Firm - Texas, USA (Remote from India)

(2020-03 - 2021-03)

• Managed litigation and probate filings, discovery processes and case preparation under Texas law, ensuring accurate and timely submission of legal documentation.
• Coordinated document collection, review and production across multiple matters, maintaining robust document control and version management.
• Conducted legal research and analysis, prepared pleadings, correspondence and supporting documentation, and monitored key procedural deadlines.
• Liaised with clients, counsel and external parties to coordinate matter requirements, resolve documentation issues and progress cases efficiently.

LLM - International Business Law (Banking and Finance) - King's College London (2021 - 2022)

BA LLB - Arts integrated with Law - Indore Institute of Law, DAVV (2014 - 2019)