Investment Funds: Hedge Funds | UK

Schulte Roth & Zabel has a hedge fund-focused funds team that is at the forefront of the startup space, providing an exceptional service for both first-time and established manager launches. Its impressive bench includes several leaders in the field. The firm's full-service offering is bolstered by a dedicated buy-side regulatory and compliance team, tax advice and a powerhouse New York office. It acts for an impressive collection of global alternative asset managers and maintains close relationships with large prime brokerages at bulge bracket banks.

Akin 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.

Dechert 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.

Sidley Austin boasts comprehensive coverage for clients looking to establish hedge funds as well as a growing offering for private equity, infrastructure and credit fundraises. Institutional investors and large sovereign wealth funds retain the group for cornerstone investment negotiations, while the team also advises large alternative asset managers from both sides of the Atlantic on fund formation. The firm has additional experience representing fund clients with illiquid strategies and advising on complex transactional matters.