Ed Winters

Practice Areas

Private Equity & Investment Funds

Corporate & Finance

Family Offices Investing

Venture Capital

Environmental

Career

Ed Winters advises clients on fund formation and securities laws, representing asset managers, family offices, venture capitalists, and institutional investors. He guides US and international clients through the governance, regulatory, and transactional challenges relating to investment management, including ESG matters.

/My focus

I advise financial institutions on the structuring and distribution of investment funds domiciled in the US, Europe, and Middle Eastern jurisdictions, with an emphasis on those employing alternative strategies, including assisting private equity firms with the acquisition, disposal, and operation of portfolio companies. I have formed numerous mutual funds and undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS), including arranging for the latter’s passporting throughout the European Union.

I counsel investment advisers on compliance with regulatory developments and their interaction with domestic and overseas financial regulators, ranging from authorization applications to effectively responding to investigations.

Additionally, I conduct due diligence for institutional investors, such as pension funds and family offices, on their investments with third parties, including negotiating investment terms and participation in co-investments. Previously, I have represented a number of investors on LP Advisory Committees and acted as independent counsel to several mutual fund boards.

I interpret US and European regulations relating to sustainable investment, developing policy and disclosure documents, as well as internal compliance and reporting standards. Lastly, I advise companies on the implementation of business human rights policies.

/Looking ahead

Private equity sponsors, in particular, are facing an increased compliance burden in the US, as well as evolving obligations in the UK and Europe. Consequently, firms need to consider the adequacy of existing compliance arrangements and prepare for change.

Professional Memberships

Shakespeare’s Globe USA

Employed Barristers Committee

Education