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Operating as a ‘cohesive unit’, the investment funds team at Appleby has worked closely with the technology department to carve out a niche for itself in the digital assets space, making the firm a go-to adviser for the establishment of funds investing in cryptographic assets, and the creation of tokenised funds. Sailaja Alla heads up the practice Christian Victory departed to HSM in 2023.

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  • 'We've been working with the Appleby's team for several years and they have performed well. They have functioned as a cohesive unit - performing services at the appropriate levels of experience based on the complexity of the task.'
  • 'Sailaja Alla is our principal point of contact and we are extremely pleased with her down-to-earth and approachable manner as well as responsiveness and attention to detail.'
  • 'Good listeners to issues and problems and willing to work commercially with clients to achieve goals.'

Key clients

  • J-STAR Co., Ltd.
  • Karate Combat
  • Negev Capital Investments Limited

Work highlights

  • Advising J-STAR on the No.5 Series Funds, five private equity fund structures specialising in leveraged buyouts of privately held or publicly traded companies, or divisions of larger companies; recapitalisations of family-owned or closely held companies; balance sheet restructurings; acquisition financings; and growth capital.
  • Advised Karate Combat on its launch of a decentralised autonomous organisation.
  • Advised on the establishment of Negev Capital Fund One which will invest in companies of all stages, including public companies, primarily engaged in the biotech sector.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sailaja Alla