Closed-Ended 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.