Ranking tables
Investment Funds: Hedge Funds | Europe
UK
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Simmons & Simmons LLP 13 Years Ranked- Schulte Roth & Zabel International LLP
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
- Christopher HilditchSchulte Roth & Zabel International LLP
- Josh DambacherSchulte Roth & Zabel International LLP
Band 2
Band 3
Craig Borthwick Dechert LLP3 Years Ranked
Ian Meade Akin9 Years Ranked
Lucian Firth Simmons & Simmons LLP5 Years Ranked- Samuel BrooksMacfarlanes LLP
- Stephen RossMacfarlanes LLP
Up and Coming
Hamish Annandale Akin5 Years Ranked
Sarah Crabb Simmons & Simmons LLP2 Years Ranked- Lee SmithSchulte Roth & Zabel International LLP
Associates to watch
- Sasha O'LearySchulte Roth & Zabel International LLP
All Departments profiles
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1 Simmons & Simmons LLPInvestment Funds: Hedge Funds2025 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedSimmons & Simmons provides an impressive service for asset managers looking to establish investment funds. The team offers expert advice for clients looking to set up open-ended funds and remains one of the top choices for London hedge fund managers. An excellent regulatory practice complements the firm's deep bench of specialists, comprehensive European reach and core focus on investment funds. The funds group is accomplished in a wide range of investment matters, from fund launches and structures, to portfolio management.
Band 2
2 AkinInvestment Funds: Hedge Funds2025 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedAkin has a notable private funds group that advises on hedge and private equity fund formation, as well as advice on regulation. The team has broad experience across an array of asset classes, including real estate, infrastructure and credit. It comes highly recommended in the hedge fund space, where it boasts deep expertise in US and EU regulations, tax and complex restructurings. Akin also advises many large alternative asset managers as well as startups.
2 Dechert LLPInvestment Funds: Hedge Funds2025 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedDechert is a respected player in the alternative asset management space and a well-established and active participant in the hedge fund area for both startups and large institutional clients. The firm has global capability, with experience advising on fundraising across the USA, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The team provides comprehensive compliance and regulatory expertise, as well as regional expertise through its offices in Ireland and Luxembourg.