http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/magazine/graphics/logo-rss.png http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/corporate/funds-news-and-analysis/simpson-thacher-bolsters-apax-links-with-cc-funds-associate-hire/3005072.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/corporate/funds-news-and-analysis/simpson-thacher-bolsters-apax-links-with-cc-funds-associate-hire/3005072.article Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has snared a key Clifford Chance funds senior associate with close ties to private equity houses Apax Partners and BC Partners. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:47 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/us-pair-lead-as-permira-and-hgcapital-funds-raise-4bn/3004242.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/us-pair-lead-as-permira-and-hgcapital-funds-raise-4bn/3004242.article US firms Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson and Proskauer Rose have advised on a duo of funds amassing close to £4bn that indicate the mixed success of private equity houses’ fundraising efforts. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/clifford-chance-boosts-paris-funds-practice-with-ashurst-team/3003773.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/clifford-chance-boosts-paris-funds-practice-with-ashurst-team/3003773.article Clifford Chance is hiring Ashurst’s French fund formation chief Xavier Comaills and a team of lawyers to lead the firm’s Paris private funds group. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:33 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/corporate/mishcon-boosts-private-equity-with-duo-of-dundas-partners/3003695.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/corporate/mishcon-boosts-private-equity-with-duo-of-dundas-partners/3003695.article Mishcon de Reya has beefed up its private equity practice with the hire of Dundas & Wilson partner duo Simon Sale and Nadim Meer. Tue, 9 Apr 2013 11:33 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/withers-turns-to-appleby-for-pan-europe-investment-push/3001488.article http://www.thelawyer.com/withers-turns-to-appleby-for-pan-europe-investment-push/3001488.article Withers has appointed a partner from offshore firm Appleby to set up a pan-European investment funds practice. Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:21 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/macfarlanes-boosts-hedge-funds-offering-with-akin-gump-hire/3001289.article http://www.thelawyer.com/macfarlanes-boosts-hedge-funds-offering-with-akin-gump-hire/3001289.article Macfarlanes has continued to invest in its funds group with the hire of Akin Gump partner Simon Thomas Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:58 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/goodwin-procter-picks-up-travers-smith-property-finance-partner/3001015.article http://www.thelawyer.com/goodwin-procter-picks-up-travers-smith-property-finance-partner/3001015.article Goodwin Procter adds Travers Smith partner Paul Lyons to its growing London office. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:56 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/hgcapital-installs-former-clifford-chance-lawyer-as-general-counsel/3000254.article http://www.thelawyer.com/hgcapital-installs-former-clifford-chance-lawyer-as-general-counsel/3000254.article Private equity house HgCapital has appointed former Clifford Chance senior associate Andrew Jessop as its general counsel in a move that sees former legal chief Alison Hampton move to a compliance role. Mon, 4 Feb 2013 14:47 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/american-legion/3000348.article http://www.thelawyer.com/american-legion/3000348.article The private equity funds market in London has been raided and invaded by US firms of late, so what has been the impact? Mon, 4 Feb 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/the-hot-100/hot-100-solomon-wifa-omelveny-and-myers/1016205.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/the-hot-100/hot-100-solomon-wifa-omelveny-and-myers/1016205.article Almost three years ago Solomon Wifa made his mark in the legal community as he became the youngest-ever managing partner of O’Melveny & Myers in London at the age of 37. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/the-hot-100/hot-100-askan-denstaedt-goldentree-asset-management/1016164.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/the-hot-100/hot-100-askan-denstaedt-goldentree-asset-management/1016164.article Askan Denstaedt, the London-based general counsel for Europe at New York hedge fund GoldenTree Asset Management, has one of the broadest remits in the investment management field. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/herbies-and-hogan-lovells-lead-on-blackrock-deutsche-property-fund-merger/1016194.article http://www.thelawyer.com/herbies-and-hogan-lovells-lead-on-blackrock-deutsche-property-fund-merger/1016194.article Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Hogan Lovells have taken the lead roles as global asset manager BlackRock merges its UK property fund with Deutsche Bank’s real estate fund group RREEF to form what the parties describe as the UK’s largest property unit trust. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:55 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/island-of-calm-on-a-storm-lashed-continent/1015638.article http://www.thelawyer.com/island-of-calm-on-a-storm-lashed-continent/1015638.article Lawyers gathered in London last week to hear why Luxembourg offers such big potential for investors. In association with Wildgen Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/walkers-loses-funds-duo-to-appleby/1014808.article http://www.thelawyer.com/walkers-loses-funds-duo-to-appleby/1014808.article Appleby has hired two funds partners from offshore rival Walkers, six months after Walkers lost a 10-lawyer funds team to Maples and Calder. Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:22 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/simmons-and-simmons-secures-us-alliance-to-boost-funds-practice/1014671.article http://www.thelawyer.com/simmons-and-simmons-secures-us-alliance-to-boost-funds-practice/1014671.article Simmons & Simmons has entered into an alliance with US firm Seward & Kissel to do hedge fund and asset management work. Thu, 4 Oct 2012 09:51 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/sj-berwin-and-paul-hastings-among-eight-firms-on-patrons-880m-fund-closing/1014293.article http://www.thelawyer.com/sj-berwin-and-paul-hastings-among-eight-firms-on-patrons-880m-fund-closing/1014293.article SJ Berwin and US firm Paul Hastings have joined forces to lead private equity group Patron Capital through the closing of its latest fund. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/alternative-views/1013771.article http://www.thelawyer.com/alternative-views/1013771.article There is less than a year to go before the alternative investment fund directive comes into force. Here are the salient points still to be discussed Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/omelveny-tightens-coller-ties-with-55bn-fund-closing/1013576.article http://www.thelawyer.com/omelveny-tightens-coller-ties-with-55bn-fund-closing/1013576.article O’Melveny & Myers and offshore firm Ogier have won roles advising private equity group Coller Capital on the closing of its $5.5bn (£3.5m) secondaries fund. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/blp-picks-up-a-funds-partner-from-nabarro/1013336.article http://www.thelawyer.com/blp-picks-up-a-funds-partner-from-nabarro/1013336.article Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has boosted its corporate practice in London with a funds specialist from Nabarro. Mon, 9 Jul 2012 14:12 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/linklaters-partner-takes-top-legal-role-at-hedge-fund-winton-capital/1013294.article http://www.thelawyer.com/linklaters-partner-takes-top-legal-role-at-hedge-fund-winton-capital/1013294.article Linklaters capital markets partner Brigid Rentoul has left the firm to join Winton Capital Management as legal chief amid a restructuring of the West End hedge fund manager’s in-house team. Fri, 6 Jul 2012 10:48 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/dla-pipers-funds-head-quits-for-simmons-and-simmons/1012264.article http://www.thelawyer.com/dla-pipers-funds-head-quits-for-simmons-and-simmons/1012264.article Simmons & Simmons has hired DLA Piper’s head of investment funds in the UK as a partner in its financial services team. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ten-lawyer-funds-team-defects-from-walkers-to-maples/1012033.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ten-lawyer-funds-team-defects-from-walkers-to-maples/1012033.article Maples and Calder has raided offshore rival Walkers for a 10-strong investment funds team that includes seven partners. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:12 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ropes-and-gray-snatches-nordic-capital-fundraising-from-white-and-case/1011776.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ropes-and-gray-snatches-nordic-capital-fundraising-from-white-and-case/1011776.article Ropes & Gray’s new funds team has received an early boost, with the firm snatching the role for Nordic Capital on its latest €4.3bn fundraising from White & Case mid-matter. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:33 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/white-and-case-funds-partner-quits-for-dla-piper-in-new-york/1011766.article http://www.thelawyer.com/white-and-case-funds-partner-quits-for-dla-piper-in-new-york/1011766.article White & Case is set to lose a second member of its City funds practice, with global securitisation head Richard Reilly joining DLA Piper in the US. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:27 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/morgan-lewis-continues-city-funds-hires-with-proskauer-partner/1011617.article http://www.thelawyer.com/morgan-lewis-continues-city-funds-hires-with-proskauer-partner/1011617.article Former Proskauer Rose funds partner William Yonge has joined Morgan Lewis & Bockius’s London office in the latest in a string of moves in the City funds market. Thu, 1 Mar 2012 09:29 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/weil-gotshal-lands-first-bc-partners-fundraising-since-hiring-cc-team/1011540.article http://www.thelawyer.com/weil-gotshal-lands-first-bc-partners-fundraising-since-hiring-cc-team/1011540.article Weil Gotshal & Manges’ new City funds team has snatched a role for private equity giant BC Partners on its $8.6bn (£5.5bn) fundraising, one of the firm’s first major funds mandates since its four-partner raid on Clifford Chance last year. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:04 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ropes-and-gray-hires-white-and-case-partner-for-city-funds-launch/1011378.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ropes-and-gray-hires-white-and-case-partner-for-city-funds-launch/1011378.article Ropes & Gray is set to become the latest US firm to launch a London funds team with the hire of White & Case partner and practice head Matthew Judd. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:54 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/akin-gump-bolsters-city-funds-team-with-double-simmons-hire/1011202.article http://www.thelawyer.com/akin-gump-bolsters-city-funds-team-with-double-simmons-hire/1011202.article Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has boosted its London funds group and English law capabilities with the hire of two financial services partners from Simmons & Simmons. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:04 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/proskauer-funds-team-takes-key-clients-from-sj-berwin/1010941.article http://www.thelawyer.com/proskauer-funds-team-takes-key-clients-from-sj-berwin/1010941.article SJ Berwin is set to lose its grip on one of its biggest-billing clients following the defection of a two-partner funds team to Proskauer Rose. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:34 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/macfarlanes-bolts-on-boutique-in-funds-boost/1010935.article http://www.thelawyer.com/macfarlanes-bolts-on-boutique-in-funds-boost/1010935.article Macfarlanes has made a significant addition to its funds practice with the hire of a nine-strong team from a West End hedge fund boutique. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:16 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/funds-and-games/1010928.article http://www.thelawyer.com/funds-and-games/1010928.article Regulation from the EU is just one of several concerns for the funds industry, according to in-house and private practice lawyers Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/harneys-funds-partner-relocates-to-hong-kong/1010802.article http://www.thelawyer.com/harneys-funds-partner-relocates-to-hong-kong/1010802.article Offshore firm Harneys is relocating funds partner Jonathan Culshaw to its Hong Kong office as Asia continues to be a focal point for the sector. Thu, 5 Jan 2012 12:36 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/snr-denton-adds-dechert-lawyer-to-city-financial-services-team/1010705.article http://www.thelawyer.com/snr-denton-adds-dechert-lawyer-to-city-financial-services-team/1010705.article SNR Denton has given its London financial services and funds team a boost with the addition of a hire from Dechert. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:43 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/walkers-names-new-hong-kong-boss-as-funds-chief-joins-asian-office/1010700.article http://www.thelawyer.com/walkers-names-new-hong-kong-boss-as-funds-chief-joins-asian-office/1010700.article Offshore firm Walkers has appointed a new managing partner for its Hong Kong office while boosting its presence in the region with the relocation of its global funds head. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:52 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/delegates-dissect-eu-funds-regulation-report/1010538.article http://www.thelawyer.com/delegates-dissect-eu-funds-regulation-report/1010538.article New rules concerning funds were the hottest topic at The Lawyer’s second Funds Summit. Joanne Harris reports Sun, 4 Dec 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/eversheds-takes-on-brief-for-property-duo/1010422.article http://www.thelawyer.com/eversheds-takes-on-brief-for-property-duo/1010422.article Eversheds is advising two property companies that have joined forces to create a £150m build-to-let fund aimed at giving ­institutional investors the chance to make large investments in the private rented sector. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/weil-wins-struggle-for-cc-funds-lawyer/1010034.article http://www.thelawyer.com/weil-wins-struggle-for-cc-funds-lawyer/1010034.article Weil Gotshal & Manges has won the battle to hold on to star funds associate Stephen Fox after a secondment at private equity house Apax Partners threatened to stall his move from Clifford Chance to the US firm. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/fund-manager-martin-currie-installs-first-ever-gc/1009736.article http://www.thelawyer.com/fund-manager-martin-currie-installs-first-ever-gc/1009736.article Edinburgh-headquartered asset manager Martin Currie has appointed Jeremy Hill to the newly created role of general counsel. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:48 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/apax-secondment-proves-sticking-point-as-weil-waits-on-funds-star/1009605.article http://www.thelawyer.com/apax-secondment-proves-sticking-point-as-weil-waits-on-funds-star/1009605.article Weil Gotshal & Manges’ new City funds team may have to start life without star associate Stephen Fox if the Clifford Chance hire does not return from a secondment at Apax Partners. Sun, 2 Oct 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/sj-berwin-bolsters-depleted-funds-team-with-four-partner-promotions/1009558.article http://www.thelawyer.com/sj-berwin-bolsters-depleted-funds-team-with-four-partner-promotions/1009558.article SJ Berwin has made up four funds partners to plug the gap left following the exit of partners Nigel van Zyl and Oliver Rochman to Proskauer Rose. Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:30 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-kicks-off-funds-rebuild-with-debevoise-hire/1009520.article http://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-kicks-off-funds-rebuild-with-debevoise-hire/1009520.article Clifford Chance has moved to rebuild its depleted funds practice with a senior hire from Debevoise & Plimpton. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/skadden-kicks-off-city-funds-team-with-macfarlanes-hire/1009498.article http://www.thelawyer.com/skadden-kicks-off-city-funds-team-with-macfarlanes-hire/1009498.article Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is launching a City funds practice with the hire of partner Stephen Sims from Macfarlanes. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:38 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/eversheds-helps-amber-green-to-helm-of-green-energy-fund/1009160.article http://www.thelawyer.com/eversheds-helps-amber-green-to-helm-of-green-energy-fund/1009160.article Eversheds has advised the Amber Green Consortium on its appointment to manage the £100m London Energy Efficiency Fund (LEEF) on behalf of the Mayor’s London Green Fund (LGF). Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/proskauer-continues-funds-raid-on-sj-berwin-with-six-associate-hires/1009093.article http://www.thelawyer.com/proskauer-continues-funds-raid-on-sj-berwin-with-six-associate-hires/1009093.article Proskauer has continued its raid on SJ Berwin’s funds talent with the recruitment of six associates, who are set to join funds partners Nigel van Zyl and Oliver Rochman who defected to the US firm’s London office in July. Mon, 5 Sep 2011 14:24 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/irish-funds-boutique-dillon-eustace-launches-in-hong-kong/1009047.article http://www.thelawyer.com/irish-funds-boutique-dillon-eustace-launches-in-hong-kong/1009047.article Dublin-based firm Dillon Eustace has expanded its Asian presence by opening a new office in Hong Kong. Thu, 1 Sep 2011 16:24 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/investor-muscle/1008921.article http://www.thelawyer.com/investor-muscle/1008921.article Fund arrangements are being forced to become more flexible as the investors start to call the shots, says Bridget Barker Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/friendly-giants/1008923.article http://www.thelawyer.com/friendly-giants/1008923.article Sovereign wealth funds’ investments are based not on politics but sound economic factors, say Dale Gabbert and Olivier s’Jacob Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/sj-berwin-loses-duo-of-funds-partners-to-proskauer/1008767.article http://www.thelawyer.com/sj-berwin-loses-duo-of-funds-partners-to-proskauer/1008767.article Up-and-coming funds star Nigel van Zyl has quit SJ Berwin for the City firm’s former merger suitor Proskauer Rose, bringing fellow funds partner Oliver Rochman with him. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:28 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/snr-denton-hires-freddie-mac-gc-as-global-funds-head/1008625.article http://www.thelawyer.com/snr-denton-hires-freddie-mac-gc-as-global-funds-head/1008625.article SNR Denton has appointed Robert Bostrom, formerly general counsel of scandal-rocked American corporation Freddie Mac, as the new co-head of its global financial institutions and funds sector. Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:26 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/maitland-hires-withers-funds-partner-for-london-team/1008619.article http://www.thelawyer.com/maitland-hires-withers-funds-partner-for-london-team/1008619.article Private client specialist Maitland has made a trio of lateral hires in London and Cape Town, including a partner from Withers. Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:06 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-star-associate-resigns-in-wake-of-funds-team-exit-to-weil-gotshal/1008489.article http://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-star-associate-resigns-in-wake-of-funds-team-exit-to-weil-gotshal/1008489.article Clifford Chance funds associates Stephen Fox and David Irvine have quit the firm to join Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Mon, 4 Jul 2011 13:18 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/snr-denton-loses-funds-co-chief-to-norton-rose/1008389.article http://www.thelawyer.com/snr-denton-loses-funds-co-chief-to-norton-rose/1008389.article Norton Rose has hired SNR Denton’s financial institutions and funds co-head as part of an asset-based lending push. Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:42 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/cc-threatens-to-sue-departing-funds-team/1008282.article http://www.thelawyer.com/cc-threatens-to-sue-departing-funds-team/1008282.article Clifford Chance has upped the stakes in the highly charged situation surrounding the quadruple exit of its funds team by threatening to take action against some of the group for breach of fiduciary duty. Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ccs-mettle-to-be-tested-after-funds-teams-flit/1008296.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ccs-mettle-to-be-tested-after-funds-teams-flit/1008296.article Clifford Chance will need a canny strategy to maintain its PE funds credentials, says Catrin Griffiths Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/osborne-clarke-bulks-up-in-bristol-with-blp-hire/1008258.article http://www.thelawyer.com/osborne-clarke-bulks-up-in-bristol-with-blp-hire/1008258.article Osborne Clarke has hired Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) funds partner Tim Simmonds as a partner in its Bristol office. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:23 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-loses-four-partner-funds-team-to-weil-gotshal/1008233.article http://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-loses-four-partner-funds-team-to-weil-gotshal/1008233.article Weil Gotshal & Manges has raided magic circle firm Clifford Chance for a four-partner funds team. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:35 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/pinsents-builds-funds-practice-with-addition-of-sj-berwin-lawyer/1007200.article http://www.thelawyer.com/pinsents-builds-funds-practice-with-addition-of-sj-berwin-lawyer/1007200.article Pinsent Masons has boosted its partnership with the addition of a lawyer from SJ Berwin’s fund formation team. Tue, 8 Mar 2011 14:40 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/halliwells-administrators-seek-funds-to-cover-200m-of-debts/1006976.article http://www.thelawyer.com/halliwells-administrators-seek-funds-to-cover-200m-of-debts/1006976.article Failed firm Halliwells owes creditors a total of around £200m, a letter from its joint administrators has revealed. Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:27 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/are-we-having-funds-yet/1006614.article http://www.thelawyer.com/are-we-having-funds-yet/1006614.article The UK has struggled to make its mark in the competitive world of Ucits funds. Stuart Martin argues the case for the jurisdiction Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-and-slaughters-advise-on-hendersons-gartmore-acquisition/1006607.article http://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-and-slaughters-advise-on-hendersons-gartmore-acquisition/1006607.article Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May have landed the lead mandates advising on Henderson’s purchase of fellow fund manager Gartmore. Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:51 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/hogan-lovells-and-mourant-ozannes-advise-on-john-laing-ipo/1006377.article http://www.thelawyer.com/hogan-lovells-and-mourant-ozannes-advise-on-john-laing-ipo/1006377.article Hogan Lovells and Mourant Ozannes have won roles on the largest London IPO of a Guernsey company this year. Thu, 9 Dec 2010 17:24 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/funds-regulation-managers-must-learn-to-live-in-lawyers-paradise/1006317.article http://www.thelawyer.com/funds-regulation-managers-must-learn-to-live-in-lawyers-paradise/1006317.article Attendees at The Lawyer’s funds summit gear up for reshaped environment. By Joanne Harris Sun, 5 Dec 2010 00:00 GMT