Our investment funds and asset management practice, which forms part of our Financial Institutions Group, provides market leading advice on bespoke, high value and complex projects of strategic importance for our clients in the sector. We advise integrated financial institutions, traditional and alternative asset managers, banks, insurers, investment funds and providers of related services.

We also draw upon the expertise from the wider Financial Institutions Group, including from our banking and insurance groups, to provide a comprehensive service across all areas of the industry.

Our lawyers have considerable specialist knowledge and experience in the sector, while also drawing on a broad skills base to provide innovative solutions to our clients. We advise on a whole range of asset management and funds matters.

Areas we advise and assist clients on include:

• Fund establishments – across all the main asset classes and covering both retail and alternative investment fund structures.

• Investment management – drafting and negotiating fund investments, IMAs, custody and prime brokerage agreements

• Regulatory reform – putting in place compliance programmes for asset managers operating in  Sub-saharan Africa

• Corporate and financing transactions – involving asset managers, underlying assets and fund transfers, across private equity, debt, real estate and infrastructure.

• Private credit – working with lenders, borrowers and sponsors at all levels of the capital structure.

• Distressed investments and restructuring – utilising the full range of solutions and international options available to sophisticated investors.

• Industry consultations – working with individual clients or trade bodies to effectively represent their views before regulators and government.

Working with our sector teams in real estate, private equity and infrastructure we also offer asset managers full life-cycle support in dealing with the assets you choose to invest in.