Sam Whittaker

Sam Whittaker is an investment management and funds lawyer with over 12 years' experience advising sponsors, managers and institutional investors on the full spectrum of funds work. 

Sam's experience includes the establishment and operation of closed-end funds and carried interest vehicles, managed accounts and joint ventures, as well as primary, secondary and co-investment deals.

Sam has particular experience in the real estate and venture capital sectors.  He is recognised by Legal 500 as a "Next Generation Partner" for Investment Fund Formation and Management: Real Estate Funds, and by Chambers 2024 as an "Up and Coming" Partner for Investment Funds: Private Equity: Venture Capital.

Sam has advised on some of the most bespoke and innovative de-carbonisation and natural capital investment strategies, including advising Aviva Ventures about its sustainability focused venture capital investments and Greensphere Capital about the launch of the Gaia Sciences Innovation partnerships which has brought together the world's largest group of globally-renowned bioscience and environmental science institutes.

His experience is truly global, having advised clients based in jurisdictions throughout the world including the Cayman Islands, France, Jersey, Hong Kong, the Middle East, Shanghai, Singapore, the UK and the USA. He has also spent time on secondment in the Luxembourg office of DLA Piper.