Baker & McKenzie LLP
10/13/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/13/2025 02:31
Ion Pacific Investment in Speedinvest Continuation Vehicle
Baker McKenzie represented Ion Pacific in its EUR 30 million investment in a continuation vehicle managed by Speedinvest, one of Europe's leading early-stage venture capital firms. The transaction provides liquidity to existing limited partners while maintaining exposure to eight high-performing technology companies selected for their strong fundamentals, exceptional investor backing, and near-term growth potential.
Ion Pacific is an early mover and global leader in the field of structured secondary opportunities in the venture-stage technology sector. The deal highlights Ion Pacific's strategic focus on innovative fund structures and long-term value creation through secondary investments.
The global multidisciplinary Baker McKenzie team advising Ion Pacific includes Partners Perrie Weiner (Securities, Los Angeles), Jennifer Broder (M&A/Private Equity, Los Angeles), Nikole Zoumberakis (Investment Funds, Los Angeles), Claudia Fochtmann-Tischler (Corporate/M&A, Vienna), Catherine Martougin (Regulatory/Banking & Finance, Luxembourg), Robert Wippel (Regulatory/Banking & Finance, Vienna), Matthew Schonholz (Tax, Los Angeles) and Diogo Duarte de Oliveira (Tax, Luxembourg); Counsel Edmund Schuster (Corporate/M&A, Vienna), Philipp Stanek (Corporate, Vienna) and Chiara Bardini (Tax, Luxembourg); and Associates Balint Ozsvar (Regulatory/Banking & Finance, Vienna), Sophie Schuberg (Corporate, Vienna) and Ladislav Bulajcsik (Corporate, Vienna).
A transactional powerhouse with more than 2,700 deal practitioners in over 40 countries, Baker McKenzie excels at advising clients on their most complex, cross-border matters. The Firm counsels a broad spectrum of clients both on the investor and on the sponsor side, including private equity firms and asset managers. The team advises all types of investors, including pension funds, family offices, and sovereign wealth funds on their alternative investment programs. They help with funds formation, portfolio optimization, M&A, corporate reorganization, strategic tax advice and large-scale litigation and regulatory enforcement. The team also has a wealth of experience in secondary transactions, joint ventures, structured hybrid funds and GP-led liquidity solutions.
Ion Pacific is an early mover and global leader in the field of structured secondary opportunities in the venture-stage technology sector. The deal highlights Ion Pacific's strategic focus on innovative fund structures and long-term value creation through secondary investments.
The global multidisciplinary Baker McKenzie team advising Ion Pacific includes Partners Perrie Weiner (Securities, Los Angeles), Jennifer Broder (M&A/Private Equity, Los Angeles), Nikole Zoumberakis (Investment Funds, Los Angeles), Claudia Fochtmann-Tischler (Corporate/M&A, Vienna), Catherine Martougin (Regulatory/Banking & Finance, Luxembourg), Robert Wippel (Regulatory/Banking & Finance, Vienna), Matthew Schonholz (Tax, Los Angeles) and Diogo Duarte de Oliveira (Tax, Luxembourg); Counsel Edmund Schuster (Corporate/M&A, Vienna), Philipp Stanek (Corporate, Vienna) and Chiara Bardini (Tax, Luxembourg); and Associates Balint Ozsvar (Regulatory/Banking & Finance, Vienna), Sophie Schuberg (Corporate, Vienna) and Ladislav Bulajcsik (Corporate, Vienna).
A transactional powerhouse with more than 2,700 deal practitioners in over 40 countries, Baker McKenzie excels at advising clients on their most complex, cross-border matters. The Firm counsels a broad spectrum of clients both on the investor and on the sponsor side, including private equity firms and asset managers. The team advises all types of investors, including pension funds, family offices, and sovereign wealth funds on their alternative investment programs. They help with funds formation, portfolio optimization, M&A, corporate reorganization, strategic tax advice and large-scale litigation and regulatory enforcement. The team also has a wealth of experience in secondary transactions, joint ventures, structured hybrid funds and GP-led liquidity solutions.
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