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7 August 2025

Macfarlanes Advises Legal & General On Strategic Partnership With Blackstone

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Macfarlanes LLP

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We are a London-based law firm, built and shaped around the needs of our clients. Our blend of expertise, agility and culture means we have the flexibility to meet our clients’ most challenging demands and to champion innovation. We operate in three broad areas: assisting clients with their major transactions, from complex M&A and real estate transactions to the creation of sophisticated financial products; aiding our clients with their most consequential litigation and investigations; and advising on all aspects of our clients’ private capital needs, working with asset managers, family offices and individual entrepreneurs. The scope of our services is distinct, and we are a foremost firm in each of these areas.
Macfarlanes are advising Legal & General (L&G) Asset Management on a strategic partnership with Blackstone that will combine the strength of L&G’s and Blackstone’s respective credit platforms...
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Macfarlanes are advising Legal & General (L&G) Asset Management on a strategic partnership with Blackstone that will combine the strength of L&G's and Blackstone's respective credit platforms to enhance L&G's competitive advantage in annuities and bolster its asset management proposition in key geographies and channels.

Macfarlanes will provide L&G Asset Management with legal advice and assistance on the structuring and establishment of the fund structures necessary for clients to access Blackstone's private credit origination platform that provides a pipeline of diversified investment-grade assets.

The Macfarlanes team is being led by Investment Management Partner Lora Froud with assistance from Senior Associate Sandeesh Shah and Associate Harry Middleton. Private Funds advice is being provided by Partner Harriet Miller and Tax advice is being provided by Partner Sarah Shucksmith.

Contributor

We are a London-based law firm, built and shaped around the needs of our clients. Our blend of expertise, agility and culture means we have the flexibility to meet our clients’ most challenging demands and to champion innovation. We operate in three broad areas: assisting clients with their major transactions, from complex M&A and real estate transactions to the creation of sophisticated financial products; aiding our clients with their most consequential litigation and investigations; and advising on all aspects of our clients’ private capital needs, working with asset managers, family offices and individual entrepreneurs. The scope of our services is distinct, and we are a foremost firm in each of these areas.

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