Rahul Manvatkar, Linklaters
Rahul Manvatkar
Partner
Linklaters

Rahul is a partner in the Linklaters investment funds group. Rahul has extensive experience of transactional and advisory work in relation to a broad range of open and closed-ended investment funds, both onshore and offshore, aimed at institutional and retail clients. He also advises on broader investment management arrangements including managed account arrangements, co-investment arrangements and carried interest arrangements. His experience covers a variety of asset classes including real estate, private equity, infrastructure, credit and hedge funds.

Rahul has extensive experience of acting for both sponsors and investors. He is a driving force behind our practice advising on AIFMD, SFDR and other funds-related regulation. He is recognised in the leading legal directories, with clients saying: ‘Rahul is the most approachable and engaged partner I have encountered. He does not micro-manage his team, but he steps in wherever necessary to ensure that the ship stays on course. He makes clients feel valued and prioritised’.

Rahul is passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion. A DEI partner for many years, actively involved in implementing Linklaters race action plan as finance division race champion, sponsor on Linklaters women’s leadership programme, inspire programme, reverse mentoring programme, and sponsor and mentor to many talented and hardworking people across the firm. Rahul loves talking to clients about DEI issues and believes it is important to work together on societal challenges.