Asset Management

We concentrate on high value added and special projects, including new investment funds, capital raisings, reorganisations and cross-border structuring often involving the emerging markets.

Merger and reorganisation activity is an important part of our practice and we advised on the three largest recent fund capital raisings (by SVG Capital Group, 3i and Fidelity China Special Situations).

Our work includes:

• establishing and structuring fund managers, to include authorisation, licensing and regulation of fund managers, both in the UK and elsewhere
• the structuring, establishment, promotion and administration of investment funds of all types, both in the UK and elsewhere
• new fund and investment products and reorganisations to enhance investor value or to solve liquidity difficulties
• all types and aspects of alternative investments (hedge funds, private equity and property funds)
• the terms of investment management and advisory appointments including performance fees and exclusivity arrangements
• intellectual property and information technology issues
• custody and settlement issues