Affiliate Partners
Andrew Wright
Senior Advisor
Andrew has 25 years of transaction and business experience and is a qualified solicitor of England and Wales. He began his career in private practice, spending nearly a decade at two leading US law firms, White & Case LLP and Vinson & Elkins LLP working out of London, Singapore, and the Middle East.
In 2005, Andrew transitioned to an in-house role as General Counsel for a prominent sovereign wealth fund in the Middle East, where he served for five years. In that role, Andrew was a key member of the investment committee and served as a board member of various funds and portfolio companies in the US, UK, and the Middle East.
He returned to the UK in 2011 and joined Essar Capital, the fund manager to a global enterprise with its roots in India. In that role, Andrew advised on and had oversight on key investments, restructurings, and infrastructure developments in the UK, US, and Canada. In parallel to that role, in 2016 Andrew founded his own legal and risk consulting business advising a range of clients on their investments and risk practices in various jurisdictions.
Andrew continues to serve on a number of boards, including for Essar Capital (at the Stanlow refinery and a power plant in Canada) as well as his role as chairman of the board of the largest private gas producer in Turkey.
In 2005, Andrew transitioned to an in-house role as General Counsel for a prominent sovereign wealth fund in the Middle East, where he served for five years. In that role, Andrew was a key member of the investment committee and served as a board member of various funds and portfolio companies in the US, UK, and the Middle East.
He returned to the UK in 2011 and joined Essar Capital, the fund manager to a global enterprise with its roots in India. In that role, Andrew advised on and had oversight on key investments, restructurings, and infrastructure developments in the UK, US, and Canada. In parallel to that role, in 2016 Andrew founded his own legal and risk consulting business advising a range of clients on their investments and risk practices in various jurisdictions.
Andrew continues to serve on a number of boards, including for Essar Capital (at the Stanlow refinery and a power plant in Canada) as well as his role as chairman of the board of the largest private gas producer in Turkey.
Todd B. Kuhl
Senior Advisor
Todd is a Partner at Sherman Financial Group (SFG) which invests broadly in alternative assets including consumer credit, bank assets, real estate, specialty finance, and private equity.
Prior to SFG, Todd spent four years as a Principal at Atalaya Capital, a special situation distressed investment group focused on real estate, private equity, and corporate credit.
Prior to joining Atalaya, Todd was a Principal in the Private Equity Group of Winston Partners. From 1994-2000, Mr. Kuhl was a Principal in the Institutional Equity Trading Group at Montgomery Securities/Bank of America Securities.
Todd earned his MBA and BA from the University of Virginia and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Prior to SFG, Todd spent four years as a Principal at Atalaya Capital, a special situation distressed investment group focused on real estate, private equity, and corporate credit.
Prior to joining Atalaya, Todd was a Principal in the Private Equity Group of Winston Partners. From 1994-2000, Mr. Kuhl was a Principal in the Institutional Equity Trading Group at Montgomery Securities/Bank of America Securities.
Todd earned his MBA and BA from the University of Virginia and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.