Goodwin partner Ed Saunders has been recognized as a Rising Star of European Finance for 2025 by Financial News. The second annual list recognizes the best up-and-coming talent under the age of 40 working in financial and professional services.
Based in Goodwin’s London office, Ed is a partner in the firm’s Private Equity group and co-chair of its Fund Finance practice. Ed acts for private fund managers, general partners, lenders and other market participants on a range of products across the fund finance sector. His experience includes advising on subscription line, umbrella and managed account financings, NAV and hybrid fund facilities across various asset classes, preferred equity arrangements and management and co-investment liquidity lines. Ed has also counselled private equity, real estate, debt and infrastructure funds on various financing elements of fundraisings and investor negotiation.
Among his recent accomplishments, Financial News highlighted Ed's experience advising real estate investment firm Clarion on a €240m net asset financing facility agreement with NatWest, as well as Fidelity’s European Real Estate Climate Impact Fund on its €200m green loan subscription line facility.
The Legal 500 has also recently recognized Goodwin’s Fund Finance practice, noting Ed as a “key lawyer” for Fund Finance.