Eversheds Sutherland, Investment Funds | Chambers Europe Profile

About

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Eversheds Sutherland’s Investment Funds Real Estate Team has undergone substantial growth, establishing itself as a leading adviser in both open-ended and closed-ended real estate fund structures. The team is particularly recognised for its work on private equity-style real estate funds and the structuring of Long-Term Asset Funds (LTAFs).

We offer extensive experience across emerging asset classes including shared ownership, gradual ownership, student accommodation, affordable housing, and build-to-rent. Our integrated approach, combining Luxembourg and Irish capabilities with support from our US practice, has been instrumental in our growth.

We are actively engaged in shaping the future of fund structures, advising on LTAF and Reserved Investor Fund (RIF) developments, including the UK’s FCA submissions and guidance to industry bodies.

Innovation is central to our approach. Our proprietary FundsTrack platform, built on data from hundreds of funds, enables clients to make informed, data-driven decisions. It provides real-time insights into market terms and trends, enhancing both fund structuring and investment strategies. Our combination of advanced technology and extensive experience enables us to deliver unique insights and efficiencies to our clients.

Chambers Review

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Investment Funds: Real Estate - UK

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Eversheds Sutherland is active across a range of fund types, including real estate funds and closed-ended listed funds. It is especially well known for its strength in the open-ended funds space. Its impressive bench of practitioners demonstrates deep industry knowledge and frequently handles regulated and UCITS or NURS (non-UCITS regulated scheme) funds, with extensive experience of developing complex products for retail and institutional investors. The team assists asset managers and depositary banks with their AIFMD implementation, while also advising on matters relating to Property Authorised Investment Funds and Authorised Corporate Schemes. Eversheds Sutherland has extensive experience of launching real estate funds, which typically have values in the hundreds of millions. Beyond fund formation, the group is able to support on capital raising, debt raising and regulatory compliance, including ESG.

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Work Highlights

Eversheds Sutherland advised Aviva on its inaugural long-term asset fund.
Eversheds Sutherland counselled Gresham House Energy Storage Fund on its placing and retail offer.
Eversheds Sutherland advised Columbia Threadneedle on the change of classification of its Luxembourg common fund.

Strengths

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The Eversheds Sutherland team have a great ability to understand the industry and give practical, no-nonsense advice.