Gerry Kerr

Kerr & Partners (Scotland)

 

 

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Gerry holds a degree in law and a degree in accountancy and eco­nom­ics from the University of Dundee and is a qualified Scottish solicitor. He has split his career as a senior lawyer and business manager in international financial institutions and as a partner in private legal practice. After qual­i­fy­ing as a solicitor in Edinburgh he took up a position as a commercial lawyer at ICI in London. Gerry then moved into financial services with Franklin Templeton in Edinburgh, Lazard Brothers and JP Morgan in London and Union Bançaire Privée in Geneva. In 2000 he returned to private practice as a corporate partner in Edinburgh with Ledingham Chalmers (to 2004) and Maclay, Murray & Spens specialising in financial services with a focus on international investment funds. Since 2008 he has run his own law firm/legal consultancy, Kerr & Partners, in Ed­in­burgh. His clients include a London-based hedge fund manager, the investment arm of a large global insurer and a wealth management business servicing top global sports stars.

 

Recent work:

  • For a large UK financial institutional investor, reviewed the launch documentation for UK and US private equity funds 
  • Drafted and ne­go­ti­ated over 30 in­sti­tu­tion­al in­vest­ment man­age­ment agree­ments for the investment arm of a large global insurer
  • Advised the partners of an existing fund structure on spinning out a new hedge fund management company including UK regulatory issues and employment law issues

Education:

  • University of Strathclyde, Glasgow - Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice 1985
  • University of Dundee - LL.B. degree 1984
  • University of Dundee - M.A. (Honours) degree in Accountancy and Economics 1982

Professional Career:

  • Kerr & Partners, Ed­in­burgh - Managing Partner 2008 to date
  • Maclay Murray & Spens, Edinburgh and London - Partner 2004 to 2007
  • Ledingham Chalmers, Edinburgh - Partner 2000 to 2004
  • Union Bançaire Privée, Geneva  - Head of Product Management  1999 to 2000
  • J.P. Morgan, London - Head of Funds Legal Group 1996 to 1999
  • Franklin Templeton, Edinburgh - General Counsel, Europe 1991 to 1996
  • Lazard Brothers, London - Assistant Company Solicitor 1990 to 1991
  • ICI, London - Legal Adviser 1988 to 1990
  • Dorman Jeffrey, Edinburgh (now CMS Cameron McKenna) - Trainee 1985 to 1987

Languages:

 

Gerry speaks English and has a good working knowledge of French.