November 10, 2026
New York, NY (November 10, 2026) – Willkie today announced that it will add a leading asset management team of five partners in London and Washington, DC.
Ed Harris, Adam Brown, Charlotte Monk, Caitlin Piper, and Michael Rogers advise on a broad range of private equity and funds transactions, with particular experience in secondaries, GP-led transactions, co-investments and liquidity solutions. Their arrival expands Willkie’s transatlantic secondaries and liquidity solutions capabilities and further strengthens the Firm’s asset management and private equity practices. The team joins from Hogan Lovells Cadwalader.
Willkie Chairman Matthew Feldman commented: “The growth of the secondaries market and GP-led liquidity solutions is creating significant opportunities for our clients, who increasingly require sophisticated advice across the US, UK and Europe, and globally. Ed, Adam and their colleagues bring extensive experience advising on some of the most complex transactions in this space. Their arrival significantly enhances our transatlantic capabilities and further reinforces our ability to support sponsors and investors across private markets.”
Jeffrey Poss, Co-Chair of Willkie's Private Equity Practice Group and Incoming Chairman of the Firm, commented: “Secondaries and GP-led solutions are a central part of how private equity sponsors create value and return capital to investors. The addition of Ed, Adam and their team will strengthen our global platform and our ability to support our clients at every stage of the investment lifecycle.”
Ed Harris advises private equity firms, institutional investors and corporates on private M&A, joint ventures, co-investments, secondaries, GP-led transactions and leveraged buyouts. He formerly served as Global Head of Private Equity & Funds at his previous firm. Ed is based in London.
Adam Brown advises sponsors of, and institutional investors in, private investment funds and their portfolio companies on domestic and cross-border M&A, co-investments, GP-led liquidity solutions, preferred equity offerings and complex secondaries transactions, including fund recapitalizations and restructurings. Adam is based in Washington, DC.
Charlotte Monk advises on a broad range of private equity and funds transactions, with a focus on secondaries and GP-led transactions. Charlotte is based in London.
Caitlin Piper advises on the tax aspects of M&A and the full spectrum of secondaries transactions, co-investments and GP-led transactions, representing fund-of-funds, family offices, non-U.S. governments and qualified foreign pension funds. Caitlin is based in Washington, DC.
Michael Rogers advises secondary buyers and sellers, fund sponsors and institutional investors on LP-led secondaries, GP-led restructurings, continuation funds, tender offers, stapled deals and direct and indirect co-investments. Michael is based in Washington, DC.
Ed Harris commented: “Willkie’s commitment to asset management, deep transactional bench and focus on continued growth make this a particularly exciting move for our team. We see significant opportunities to build on the Firm’s existing asset management and private equity strengths and further develop its transatlantic offering for private equity firms, institutional investors and corporate clients.”
Adam Brown added: “Our team has worked closely together across the Atlantic for many years, and we are excited to join Willkie’s global asset management practice. We look forward to collaborating with our new colleagues in London, Washington, DC and across the Firm to deliver seamless counsel to our clients.”
Willkie’s Asset Management Department leverages subject matter experience and capabilities across all asset classes to advise virtually all types of participants in the industry, including privately owned sponsors and investment managers, publicly traded asset management firms, broker-dealers, insurance companies, wealth management platforms and banks, among others. With approximately 150 attorneys across eight offices in the United States and Europe, we advise on the full spectrum of investment management matters, including fund formations, investments, restructurings, fund financings, asset management M&A, secondaries transactions, liquidity solutions, structured capital solutions, and operational, compliance and regulatory issues.
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