Investment Funds

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Provided by Stuarts Humphries

Fund Launch Services

Our Investment Funds Team advises managers on the set-up and establishment of a broad range of investment funds in Cayman, including hedge funds, real estate funds and private equity funds. Our specialist expertise covers legal advice on the structuring of the fund vehicle itself including:

• Development of the fund legal structure and formation issues of the fund vehicles including multi-class/series funds and master/feeder funds
• Liaison and coordination with legal counsel and regulators
• Obtaining regulatory approvals
• Advising clients who utilise a wide variety of investment strategies
• Listing investment funds on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange ("CSX")

Distressed Funds Services

Our Distressed Funds Team has been instructed in connection with many of the largest fund insolvency events in the Cayman Islands and the services offered include:

• Advising funds and their directors on winding down or restructuring funds' affairs and the use of side pockets
• Advising on the deregistration and liquidation of a broad range of investment funds
• Advising on disputes between funds and investors on subscription terms and the interpretation of side letters
• Acting for funds and service providers on NAV mis-pricing cases, claims against directors and audit negligence disputes
• Acting for leverage providers and counter-parties to distressed funds

Stuarts is a recognised listing agent for the Cayman Stock Exchange and  is regularly involved in the listing of mutual funds.