Ms Abigail Bell > Dechert LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Dechert LLP
25 Cannon Street
LONDON
EC4M 5UB
England
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Work Department

Financial services and investment management.

Position

Abigail Bell advises on the structuring, establishment and listing of private funds including hedge, hybrid and private equity products, both regulated and unregulated, across a broad range of asset classes and domiciled in a range of onshore and offshore jurisdictions. Ms Bell has also acted on the establishment of a number of asset management businesses and has assisted on the drafting and negotiation of a wide range of corporate documentation, including shareholders’ agreements, partnership agreements, limited liability partnership deeds and fund management and advisory agreements.

Career

Partner 2013.

Education

Newcastle University (1999 BA Law); Nottingham Law School (2000).

Lawyer Rankings

London > Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds

(Leading partners)

Abigail Bell  – Dechert LLP

Dechert LLP is tasked with the restructuring of cross-border hedge fund structures, working alongside the firm’s teams in the US, Luxembourg and Ireland. The team, under the leadership of Gus Black, is particularly adept at handling new fund launches, including those being set up by start-ups, while also acting for seed funders in seeding deals. Abigail Bell takes the lead on such transactions and is also experienced in setting up revenue-sharing agreements, while Craig Borthwick assists with the structuring and launch of hedge funds. Mikhaelle Schiappacasse is also a name to note for fund launches, with further expertise in the regulations governing the marketing of funds and in the EU’s SFDR regime.