James Cripps

• T   +44 (0)20 7090 3239 (Direct line)
• E  james.cripps@slaughterandmay.com

• London 
• One Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YY

James’ practice is concentrated on asset management, including the structuring of investment, property, hedge and mutual funds and the establishment, structuring, purchase and sale of asset management businesses. He also focuses on other types of public and private equity collective investment vehicles and financial products, including in particular for cross-border and multi-jurisdictional activities.

James’ practice includes alternative investments (private equity, property and hedge funds) and he has advised on numerous placements, IPOs and acquisition and fund and business restructurings and insolvencies around the world. He also advises on compliance, regulatory and custody matters and his clients include listed and unlisted and specialist and general investment companies and investment trusts, their managers and investors. He is a past member of the Technical Committee of the Association of Investment Trust Companies in London.

His recent instructions include:

• the establishment and launch of Fidelity China Special Situations, Anthony Bolton's new investment  trust, which raised £460 million by a placing and public offer in March 2010
  
• the restructuring of Indochina Capital Vietnam Holdings Limited, the first investment fund listed in London under "Chapter 14" and the first London listed investment fund for public and private equity in Vietnam (he also advised on the IPO in 2007)
• the IPO of Wilson Sons Limited on the Sao Paulo exchange, with Ocean Wilsons (Holdings) Limited, its London listed Bermuda parent, retaining a majority interest
• equity raising, secured refinancing and investment structuring for FF&P Russia Real Estate Limited, FF&P Russia Real Estate Development Limited and Ukraine Opportunities plc, investment companies targeting commercial property and property development in Russia and investment opportunities in the Ukraine
• investment trust and company amalgamations and the launch and restructuring of private equity and other fund vehicles managed by, amongst others, 3i, Barings, Consulta, Fidelity, Fleming Family & Partners, Fabien Pictet, Henderson Global Investors, Montpelier Asset Management, Neptune Investment Management, Polar Capital, Schroders and Taube Hodson Stonex Partners