Nicholas Blake-Knox
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Band 3 : Investment Funds
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Nicholas is based in Walkers' Ireland office where he is a partner and head of the Asset Management and Investment Funds group in Ireland.
Nicholas has in excess of twenty years' experience in the area of asset management and investment funds and has worked in both legal and finance related positions during this time. Nicholas has extensive experience advising funds, promoters and service providers on a wide range of asset management and investment fund related matters, including on the establishment, authorisation and operation of all types of Irish investment funds including UCITS, QIAIFs, RIAIFs, fund of funds, ETF's, master-feeder structures and closed-ended funds. Nicholas has experience advising across a wide range of asset classes and investment strategies including hedge fund, private equity and real estate strategies as well as more traditional liquid investment strategies, with particular expertise in advising managers of fixed income and debt focussed investment strategies.
Nicholas also has extensive experience advising on cross-border asset management and investment fund related matters and has previously advised on the establishment of investment fund platforms involving funds in jurisdictions outside of Ireland, including parallel investment fund structures.
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Nicholas Blake-Knox's practice covers a range of fund mandates including UCITS. He acts for management companies and financial institutions.
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"Nicholas Blake-Knox is extremely knowledgeable and pragmatic."
"He is very experienced and very visible in the market."
"He is exceptional; an incredible talent."
"It is always a pleasure to work with Nick, who is very responsive."
"Nick is an excellent partner who is very diligent, commercial and well connected in the industry."