Investment Funds & Asset Management (International & Cross-Border)
Global Guide 2024 : USA
Band 3
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Provided by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
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Chambers Review
New York-headquartered Davis Polk & Wardwell has high-end capabilities across transactional, regulatory and contentious areas. It is set up to serve global clients and project-manage matters from key financial centres, including London, Beijing and Hong Kong, and collaborates with selected partner firms in other jurisdictions for local law aspects. Primarily serving large US and international investment banks, financial institutions and corporates, the firm has extensive experience handling sophisticated, multi-jurisdictional M&A, financing and capital markets offerings, as well as running international investigations and disputes, including global antitrust files.
The firm's excellent reputation provides a steady stream of investment fund activity, advising on hedge funds and registered funds matters, with particular proficiency navigating clients through complex transactions. Teams also provide support on the management of hedge and registered funds, providing holistic guidance in conjunction with top-tier tax, finance and regulatory expertise. Clients including financial institutions and elite investors benefit from its capabilities in bringing together comprehensive guidance around fund launch, management and regulatory solutions across jurisdictions. It performs strongly in funds work in the healthcare, financial services, energy and technology sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Davis Polk has very responsive attorneys who do a very good job of helping to walk us through the legal and business nuances of dealing with cross-border deals. There can be a lot of material differences between countries and they have a very good handle on how to frame the nuances and differences, and help us understand the business and legal risks."
"Davis Polk have been absolute rockstars across different verticals and geographies. I'm really wowed by their cross-border capabilities, their integration and behind-the-scenes ability to come up with outcomes. It's a massive value differentiator."
"Davis Polk has very responsive attorneys who do a very good job of helping to walk us through the legal and business nuances of dealing with cross-border deals. There can be a lot of material differences between countries and they have a very good handle on how to frame the nuances and differences, and help us understand the business and legal risks."
"Davis Polk have been absolute rockstars across different verticals and geographies. I'm really wowed by their cross-border capabilities, their integration and behind-the-scenes ability to come up with outcomes. It's a massive value differentiator."