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Johnson Winter Slattery

Investment Funds

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Johnson Winter Slattery’s team members are experts in funds management, covering all investment structures and asset classes. Their advice extends to legal issues connected with investment vehicles, platforms and fund managers themselves.

JWS helps clients stay ahead of regulatory changes and are actively engaged with the Australian Treasury's ongoing review of the managed investment scheme laws as well as other regulatory reviews. 

The team has extensive experience advising on the full spectrum of arrangements for structured, alternative, listed and unlisted, domestic and cross-border structures, products and platforms, including:

    • establishment and documentation
    • design and distribution obligations
    • acquisition, merger, disposal, modification, reorganisation and termination
    • Australian financial services licensing
    • taxation and regulatory requirements
    • offer documentation, financial services guides and advertising
    • disclosure obligations
    • contract negotiation, compliance and outsourcing arrangements.

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Investment Funds - Australia

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Johnson Winter Slattery is acknowledged for its experience acting for a variety of funds, including property and infrastructure, alternative investment and hedge funds, advising on fund establishment, restructuring and operation. The firm acts on structured and alternative investment products and has a strong track record of working with leading domestic and international hedge fund managers, banks and corporate clients. The team is particularly active on matters relating to credit funds.

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Work Highlights

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  • Johnson Winter Slattery advised PIMCO Australia Management on the establishment of a new registered managed investment scheme, PIMCO Short Term Active Yield Fund.

Notable Practitioners

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  • Austin Bell
    Austin Bell

    Austin Bell

    Austin Bell has a wealth of experience advising fund managers on all aspects of funds, including formation and restructuring.

    • Austin has an excellent combination of strong technical knowledge and being plugged into the regulatory and industry as a whole.

      Investment Funds respondentAsia-Pacific

    • He’s very diligent. He’s a technocrat but very pragmatic at the same time. He never dies on a hill over unimportant points.

      Investment Funds respondentAsia-Pacific

    • Austin Bell is a reliable advisor and a safe pair of hands. He's very responsive and has a great grasp of our business and what we need. He really helps us navigate tricky issues.

      Investment Funds respondentAsia-Pacific
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