Investment Funds & Asset Management (International & Cross-Border) | Global

Clifford Chance’s London office is viewed as a powerful force in the UK market, with a leading reputation for carrying out international work across a full-service range of practice areas. The law firm has significant appeal for handling cross-border work because of its impressive global network and remains a popular choice for leading sophisticated international mandates.

Clifford Chance remains one of the leading law firms in the UK for its strength working on funds and asset management mandates for global clients. Driving significant cross-border work, the London office regularly works closely with its Luxembourg and Italian counterparts. Adding the expertise of the firm's top-tier tax and regulatory departments, Clifford Chance is considered to be a firm of choice for clients concentrating on private equity fund formation and high-end buyouts.

Fund formation and private equity buyouts represent key aspects of the firm's international expertise in London, and its lawyers often manage funds-related business between the USA, Europe and Asia. The team has significant experience advising fund managers investing in a broad range of asset classes, enabling it to advise on sophisticated mandates with multifaceted and multi-jurisdictional elements.

Debevoise & Plimpton offers an exceptional multidisciplinary and international practice with notable capabilities in the global contentious space. Renowned for handling complex multi-jurisdictional disputes, it also holds an impressive track record for coordinating cross-border transactions. The New York office, often regarded as the central hub of the law firm’s international operations, is known to coordinate highly complex international work and regularly co-counsels with colleagues in the UK, Asia and Europe.

Debevoise & Plimpton is known for providing clients with access to a fully-integrated funds team spread across its London, New York and Hong Kong offices to support clients with global fund-raising matters. The team has substantial experience in GP representation in the formation of major closed-end funds that attract a global investor base.

New York-headquartered law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has significant transatlantic expertise working predominantly within key financial markets in the USA and Europe. The law firm's international appeal is focused strongly on transactional work, with the law firm's recent work repeatedly involving cross-border M&A, investments and fund structuring for a mixture of international and US-based clients.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges' London funds team regularly quarterbacks global fund formations and high-end private equity buyouts by providing an integrated team of tax, finance and regulatory specialists. It is also noted for its ability to coordinate matters with co-counsel in European and offshore jurisdictions. With substantial experience, the law firm is able to advise fund managers on highly sophisticated fund structures for both private equity and alternative asset classes.

With a highly-integrated network of international offices, A&O Shearman’s London team is frequently identified as a standout choice to coordinate cross-border work. Offering a well-developed, full-service platform which offers consistent quality across numerous practice areas and sectors, the London office fulfils a significant role as the firm’s central hub within its diverse global network. The team advises on some of the biggest and most complex cross-border deals in the market.

With experience advising sponsors and investors on investment fund matters, the London funds team is sought after for global fund formation and investment advice. The funds and private equity transactions teams have incorporated tax, regulatory and banking specialists, making them a premier choice for pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and banks as well as closed-end private fund managers. The law firm frequently coordinates cross-border matters across Europe, drawing on the strength of its extensive network.

Latham & Watkins is recognised as an excellent option for clients who require counsel on highly complex and multifaceted cross-border matters. The law firm provides an impressive, well-integrated team across its global offices and is praised for consistently excelling across multiple practice areas and sectors, while delivering an internationally-oriented approach and comprehensive global support. The law firm has an unsurpassed global strength, and its effective coordination across its international network is key to its appeal among high profile multinational corporations, banks and investment funds.

A distinguished full-service law firm, Freshfields is recognised for its international mindset and its ability to lead cross-border work from its London centre. The magic circle law firm has outstanding international capabilities and collaborates with offices in its top-tier integrated network, which incorporates highly rated teams across Europe, the Middle East, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. Equally, the firm has established the 'Stronger Together' group of local firms, serving clients’ needs in jurisdictions where collaboration with co-counsel is required.

The Freshfields London office combines top-tier private equity and tax teams to provide comprehensive advice to asset managers on high-end buyouts and the structuring of investment funds. The London team regularly coordinates cross-border matters involving Luxembourg and offshore jurisdictions while working closely with the firm's network throughout Europe and Asia. The law firm is also active in the venture capital space.

Hogan Lovells represents international clients across its full-service scope, providing an excellent cross-border service for a range of contentious, transactional and regulatory work. The London team remains a central contributor to the firm’s worldwide success, and it is particularly revered for its outstanding expertise in international dispute resolution. The team frequently coordinates cross-border work and has particularly close ties to the law firm's European offices as well as forming an effective team with the law firm's lawyers in other key jurisdictions throughout the USA, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa.

Hogan Lovells has extensive experience advising on international acquisitions for private equity, real estate and infrastructure funds. The London office frequently works across Europe handling fund-raising and management, working closely with the Luxembourg office to provide unified cross-border support throughout the entire fund formation process.

Paul Hastings has a highly respected corporate offering with an excellent reputation for its cross-office collaboration and strong global network. The team stands out for its work on complex cross-border cases, frequently directing negotiations and advising clients in relation to deals in key foreign markets, particularly in European, African and Asian jurisdictions. Clients praise the firm's deep bench consisting of highly qualified and capable lawyers, with the commercial awareness and legal expertise to successfully achieve transactional goals. The firm is regularly sought after by US and overseas investors for its international appeal, and its ability to collaborate seamlessly with local counsel and provide timely legal support worldwide.

Paul Hastings boasts an impressive investment funds practice that counts leading investors and LPs as key clients. The team is highly experienced in handling private equity and investment fund offerings with ease, working seamlessly with collogues in the USA, Asia and Europe. The team`s broad expertise also covers debt and equity funds, as well as assisting clients with setting up venture capital funds.

Ropes and Gray's London office has positioned itself as a pivotal hub for the firm's international operations, strengthening its global network across the US, Europe and APAC region. The London office is bolstered by seasoned lawyers with deep industry expertise, enabling them to strategically handle complex cross-border financings and transactions. Clients such as private equity firms, banks, institutional investors and financial powerhouses deeply appreciate Ropes & Gray's global reach as well as their ability to effectively coordinate across jurisdictions.

Ropes & Gray is highly regarded for its very impressive teamwork across jurisdictions and strong global funds practice. The law firm has strong international and cross-border capabilities and leverages its partners in the UK, the USA and Europe to provide an extensive service. The London team also offers high-level service, experience and depth across specialist areas. It is further sought out by a range of notable international clients including global private equity firms and banks.