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Investment Funds: Closed-ended Listed Funds - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Gowling WLG maintains a prominent practice in the closed-ended listed funds space. It undertakes a large number of the largest IPOs, fundraises and significant secondary issuances for both sponsors and issuers. The group is particularly proficient with AIM-quoted funds and investment trusts targeting real estate and student accommodation. Its clients include investment managers, brokers and investment banks.

Work Highlights

  • Gowling WLG advised Achilles Investment Company on its succesful IPO, raising £54 million.

Strengths

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They have specialised knowledge of the investment trust industry.

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Their advice is spot on and I find them to be pragmatic.

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They have highly knowledgeable hands-on partners with support from very solid juniors. They handle all manner of transactions with care and high levels of skill.

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Notable Practitioners

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John Reed
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John Reed
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John Reed is valued for his advice to funds and sponsors across the spectrum of closed-ended fund matters. He is especially notable for his expertise in REITs.

John is experienced, knowledgeable and commercial.

John is a very good lawyer, combining sector expertise with commercial awareness.

John provides longstanding, high levels of service from the outset and is always on hand to help.

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Oliver Riley
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Oliver Riley
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Oliver Riley regularly acts for closed-ended funds, investment banks and managers on IPOs. Other areas of his focus include fund structuring and restructuring.

Oliver provides a first-class service.

Oliver understands the problems, the solutions and brings a lot of experience. He is approachable, friendly, easy to work with and a very user-friendly investment trust practitioner.

Oliver is pragmatic, knowledgeable and very responsive.

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Kristian Rogers
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Kristian Rogers
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Kristian Rogers regularly assists clients with prospectuses, share issuances and acquisitions.

Kristian is very client-oriented, thorough and commercial.

Kristian is a very good technical lawyer as well as having good commercial awareness of the nature of our business.

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John Reed
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John Reed
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Oliver Riley
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Oliver Riley
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Kristian Rogers
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Kristian Rogers
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