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7 October 2025

Macfarlanes Advises August Equity On £350m Closing Of Flagship Fund VI

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Macfarlanes LLP

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Macfarlanes has advised UK-based private equity firm August Equity on the raising of its latest flagship fund, Fund VI, which has closed at an increased hard cap of £350m.
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Macfarlanes has advised UK-based private equity firm August Equity on the raising of its latest flagship fund, Fund VI, which has closed at an increased hard cap of £350m.

Fund VI attracted a strong and diverse group of investors including US endowments, Asian pension funds, and top European groups from the Nordics, the UK, Continental Europe, and Southern Europe. Fund VI will follow August's investment strategy of focusing on primary deals and investments in technology, compliance, education, and healthcare sectors.

The Macfarlanes private funds team for this matter was led by Senior Advisor Stephen Robinson, with assistance from Senior Associate Joshua Oyedele and Associate Jack Engelberg. Tax advice was provided by partner Joe Robinson, with Alicia Osei, and associate Alec Siegert.

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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