July 22, 2026
Willkie advised Clipway on the close of Clipway Secondary Fund I (“CSF I”) at $6.4 billion, making it the largest-ever debut secondaries platform and establishing Clipway as the world’s largest independent, dedicated, tech-enabled secondaries firm.
On July 21, Clipway announced the final close of CSF I, a new fund focused on diversified LP-led secondary transactions primarily in North American and Western European buyout funds. CSF I received strong support from limited partners globally, including sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, family offices and other leading institutional investors.
The Willkie team was led by partner Benoit Champon with associates Kateryna Goldiy and Harkirit Bilon and trainee solicitors Ellie Byrne and Juliana De Souza Cruz and included partners Caitlin Link, Benjamin Allensworth, Henrietta de Salis and Jane Scobie and associates Almahdi Coker and Ashley Jamali.
On July 21, Clipway announced the final close of CSF I, a new fund focused on diversified LP-led secondary transactions primarily in North American and Western European buyout funds. CSF I received strong support from limited partners globally, including sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, family offices and other leading institutional investors.
The Willkie team was led by partner Benoit Champon with associates Kateryna Goldiy and Harkirit Bilon and trainee solicitors Ellie Byrne and Juliana De Souza Cruz and included partners Caitlin Link, Benjamin Allensworth, Henrietta de Salis and Jane Scobie and associates Almahdi Coker and Ashley Jamali.
