Christopher Hilditch > Schulte Roth & Zabel International LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Schulte Roth & Zabel International LLP Offices
ONE EAGLE PLACE
LONDON
SW1Y 6AF
England
Christopher Hilditch
Work Department
Investment Management, Regulatory & Compliance, Financial Institutions, Hedge Funds, Blockchain Technology & Digital Assets
Position
Christopher Hilditch is a partner in the Investment Management Group at Schulte Roth & Zabel. He serves as co-head and co-founding partner of the firm’s London office. With 25 years of experience advising many of the highest profile hedge funds, Chris focuses his practice on entrepreneurial and institutional investment managers, other financial services firms and investment funds, especially hedge funds, hybrid funds, co-investment funds and distressed funds. He provides practical and strategic advice on the structuring and operation of funds and investment managers, including fundraising, investor issues, investment transactions and financing as well as regulatory and compliance matters.
Chris has been described by interviewees in Chambers UK as “fantastic — practical, commercial and knows his stuff” and as a “go to lawyer for dealing with a complicated hedge fund” and in The Legal 500 UK as “excellent” and “knows the industry inside out.” He received an “Outstanding Contribution” award for his services to the hedge fund industry (The Hedge Fund Journal Awards) and was one of only two hedge fund lawyers listed as a leading individual by The Legal 500 UK in 2015, which also included him as an elite leading lawyer in investment funds in 2014. Clients praise his “very strong technical knowledge and commercial awareness” as well as his “deep knowledge and experience in the fund industry.” Chris has also been named as a leading funds lawyer in Chambers UK, Chambers Europe, Expert Guide to the Best of the Best (which named him as one of the top 25 funds lawyers worldwide), Expert Guide to the World’s Leading Banking, Finance and Transactional Law Lawyers, IFLR1000, PLC Cross-Border Investment Funds Handbook, Who’s Who Legal: The International Who’s Who of Private Funds Lawyers and Who’s Who of Professionals. Chris has participated in the UK Financial Services Authority’s Legal Experts Group in respect of AIFMD and has been an active participant on various AIMA and other industry committees on matters relating to the hedge fund industry. Chris is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and seminars, including invitation-only conferences for clients of prime brokers and other industry participants. He has also written on a wide range of hedge fund and regulatory topics. Recently, Chris was invited to be the general editor of the Chambers Alternative Funds Guide 2019 — a guide examining key industry trends and regulatory and tax matters impacting funds, managers and investors. He has also authored a chapter on “Conflicts of Interest” in Investment Management, Law and Practice (Oxford University Press) and co-authored a chapter on “United Kingdom Considerations” in Hedge Funds: Formation, Operation and Regulation (ALM Law Journal Press).
Memberships
Law Society; City of London Solicitors Company; International Bar Association
Education
College of Law, Guildford; Pembroke College, University of Oxford, MA, Honours
Lawyer Rankings
London > Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds
(Hall of Fame)Christopher Hilditch
– Schulte Roth & Zabel International LLP
The ‘fantastic team’ at Schulte Roth & Zabel International LLP tackles the full spectrum of hedge fund challenges, supporting new and established funds with the launch of new investment vehicles targeted at a variety of asset classes, including fintech and cryptocurrencies. The team is spearheaded in tandem by ‘absolute star’ Josh Dambacher, whose expertise spans hedge fund structuring and associated regulatory regimes in the UK and US, and Christopher Hilditch, a specialist in fund formation, regulation and fundraising. Lee Smith is a key contact for managers looking to restructure their operations and is also sought after for clients looking to launch managed accounts. Amy MacDonagh oversees the lifecycle of hedge funds in addition to providing general corporate advice.
London > Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
In recent months, Schulte Roth & Zabel International LLP has handled a steady stream of work concerning credit and special opportunity funds. The group has specialist knowledge of cryptocurrency and blockchain funds, as well as venture capital funds. Josh Dambacher provides his clients with strategic regulatory compliance and reorganisation advice. Closed-end credit and distressed credit funds both fall under Christopher Hilditch‘s purview. Jim McNally advises extensively on fundraising and regulatory matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds
- Hedge funds London > Investment fund formation and management
- Private funds London > Investment fund formation and management