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Funds & Investment Management

Open-Ended Funds

Advising on the laws of the BVI, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg, our global Funds & Investment Management team provides unrivalled legal advice on a full range of regulated and unregulated open-ended fund structures including hedge funds, fund of funds, master-feeder funds, liquid alternatives, credit funds and hybrid funds.

By providing advice in five of the leading fund domiciles, we have an unrivalled view of the global open-ended fund market and can leverage this unique perspective for the benefit of our clients.

Our multi-jurisdictional capability not only allows us to provide unbiased advice when guiding clients to the most appropriate domicile in which to structure their open-ended fund or establish an investment manager, but also gives our clients the advantage of working with a single team capable of advising on a variety of cross-border structures and transactions.

Our lawyers have extensive experience across the full range of regulated and unregulated open-ended fund structures, including:

  • Hedge funds
  • Fund of funds
  • Master-feeder funds
  • Liquid alternatives
  • Credit funds
  • Hybrid funds

We act for a wide range of clients from large global financial institutions to start-up managers including:

  • 7 out of the top 10 world’s largest single managers 
  • 17 out of the 20 largest European hedge fund managers
  • 7 out of the 8 largest Asian hedge fund managers

In addition, we are uniquely placed to provide specialised fiduciaryadministration and compliance services to open-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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Our ancillary services cover beneficial ownership, financial services regulatory, global registration, hosted management company & designated persons - & more.
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Closed-Ended Funds

We provide unrivalled legal advice to all types of closed-ended funds, including PE, venture, real estate, infrastructure, private debt - and more.
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EU Regulated Funds

Our Irish and Luxembourg lawyers specialise in EU regulated investment fund products of all types, including mutual funds, hedge funds, PE funds - and more.
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Our lawyers provide specialist advice on establishing and operating investment management entities, ensuring managers meet their regulatory requirements.
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