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Thomas: together at King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin
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Thomas: together at INSEAD
About
Thomas Chevalier is General Counsel at Waterland. He previously held senior legal and investment positions at ADIA, UBS Asset Management, and SL Capital Partners, and practiced as an attorney at Clifford Chance, Linklaters, and King & Wood Mallesons, focusing on real estate, M&A, and private equity. He earned law degrees from Ghent University and NYU and an MBA from INSEAD, and is a member of the New York State bar.
Experience
- Waterland Private EquityGeneral Counselcurrent2025 — present
- Waterland Private EquityGeneral Counselcurrent2025 — presentEMEA
- Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)Counsel (lead lawyer for private equity)2023 — 2025Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)Legal Advisor2018 — 2023Abu Dhabi
- UBSExecutive Director2014 — 2018Hong Kong
- King & Wood Mallesons SJ BerwinCounsel, International Funds2013 — 2014Luxembourg
- SL Capital Partners LLPInvestment Director and Legal Counsel2011 — 2013Greater Edinburgh Area
- Linklaters LLPAssociate2005 — 2009Brussels Metropolitan Area
- Clifford Chance LLPAssociate2003 — 2005Brussels Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
General Legal CounselFunds ManagementAlternative InvestmentsInternational M&A7M&A Modeling4Private Equity23Real Estate8Investment Banking9Legal Advice12Mergers & Acquisitions11Investments5Finance5
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Corporate LawFinancial StructuringEmerging MarketsVenture CapitalMutual FundsFinancial ModelingPortfolio ManagementIPODue DiligenceMergersCorporate FinanceCapital MarketsLanguages Dutch · English · French
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Colleagues at Waterland
Adriana Atanasova
KYC Analyst at Waterland
Ahmed Benkirane
Senior Associate at Waterland
Chloé Brandt
Senior Associate at Waterland
Cyrielle Belbézier
Investment Manager at Waterland
Eve Aydin
Office Manager | Team Assistant at Waterland
Felix Burlein
Associate at Waterland
Florian Behrmann
Investment Director at Waterland
Haroon Ahmed
Associate at Waterland
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Thomas Chevalier?
- Thomas Chevalier is General Counsel at Waterland. He previously held senior legal and investment positions at ADIA, UBS Asset Management, and SL Capital Partners, and practiced as an attorney at Clifford Chance, Linklaters, and King & Wood Mallesons, focusing on real estate, M&A, and private equity. He earned law degrees from Ghent University and NYU and an MBA from INSEAD, and is a member of the New York State bar.
- Where does Thomas Chevalier work?
- Thomas Chevalier is General Counsel at Waterland.
- Where did Thomas Chevalier go to school?
- Thomas Chevalier studied at INSEAD (MBA, Finance); Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Real Estate Management, Real estate); New York University School of Law (Master of Laws (LLM), Banking).
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