Funds & Investment Management
Closed-Ended Funds
Our global Funds & Investment Management team provides unrivalled legal advice to all types of closed-ended funds domiciled in the BVI, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg including private equity (PE) funds, venture funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds, business development companies, private debt funds, Shariah-compliant funds, UK REITs, loan origination funds, hybrid funds and evergreen funds.
Closed-Ended Funds
With expertise and experience across five of the major fund domiciles, our lawyers represent both managers and institutional investors in relation to all types of closed-ended funds, including:
- Private equity funds
- Venture funds
- Real estate funds
- Infrastructure funds
- Business development companies
- Private debt funds
- Shariah-compliant funds
- UK REITs
- Loan origination funds
- Hybrid funds
- Evergreen funds
We represent large buy-out managers, including 9 of the 10 largest closed-ended fund managers, as well as banks, pension plans, spinout funds and start-ups across the world. Advising at all stages of the fund life cycle, our team assists clients with:
- Establishing funds
- Establishing acquisition, holding companies and financing vehicles
- Acquiring, investing in and disposing of portfolio companies
- Secondary / distressed acquisitions
- Financing
- Group restructurings and reorganisations
- Investor relations and marketing
- Due diligence
In addition, we are uniquely placed to facilitate downstream fund investments, providing specialised fiduciary and administration services to closed-ended funds and their managers from key global financial centres. We also advise on the distribution of these funds through the Maples Group's Global Registration Services.
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KNOWLEDGE
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