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Mr Craig Borthwick

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Position

Partner

Career

Craig Borthwick advises on the formation and structuring of a variety of investment funds and fund platforms as well as providing ongoing advice on general corporate, compliance and regulatory issues. He also advises on service provider documentation.

Mr. Borthwick’s practice is focused on alternative asset management and advising on both liquid and illiquid strategies including open-ended, hybrids and closed-ended fund structures. Start-ups and seeding deals form a significant part of his practice.

Prior to joining Dechert in 2012, Mr. Borthwick spent time on secondment to a global hedge fund manager.

Mr. Borthwick was part of the AIMA working committee on AIFMD, in particular relating to delegation arrangements.

Education

  • University of Sheffield, Law (LLB), 2007
  • BPP Law School, LPC, 2008, Distinction

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London > Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds

(Next Generation Partners)

Craig Borthwick  –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.

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