Raul Vellani
Associate | London
Raul Vellani

Raul Vellani is an associate in Dechert’s private equity practice. He advises domestic and international clients in the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific on corporate matters including private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and portfolio company issues.

Prior joining Dechert, Mr. Vellani was a senior associate at a leading international law firm, where he handled public and private mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets transactions, corporate restructurings and general corporate advisory and securities matters.

  • Aquiline Capital Partners on its investment in Isio, a leading independent UK provider of actuarial and consulting, pensions administration, investment advisory, employee reward and benefits and wealth advisory services.
  • Waterland Private Equity and management on the sale of Cooper Parry, a UK-based business advisory group, to Lee Equity Partners.
  • Ardonagh, one of the world’s largest independent insurance distribution platforms and a top 20 global broker, on the investment by Stone Point Capital at a US$14 billion valuation.
  • Rover Group on its acquisition of Cat in a Flat, an online cat-sitting platform with operations across the UK and Europe; and its acquisition of GuDog, an online dog-sitting platform with operations across the UK, Ireland, Spain and the Nordics.
  • Scantox, a portfolio company of Impilo, on the acquisition of Gentronix, a specialist CRO delivering predictive toxicology products and services to global chemical sectors.
  • Sydney Aviation Alliance, a consortium comprising IFM Australian Infrastructure Fund, AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust, IFM Global Infrastructure Fund and Global Infrastructure Partners, on its A$32 billion acquisition of Sydney Airport.

Includes matters handled at Dechert or prior to joining the firm.

  • Growth Impact Fund – Advised on its investments in Generation Success, Black Farm Shop and Living in Fitness, including the development of bespoke deal technology tailored to social-impact investments and the promotion of equitable deal terms.
Services
    • University of New South Wales, B.A., Commerce, 2019
    • University of New South Wales, B.A., Law, 2019, Honours Class 1, The University Medal
    • The College of Law, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, 2020
    • High Court of Australia
    • Supreme Court of New South Wales
  • The Law Society of New South Wales