Combining 'excellent technical skills with a deep understanding of the investment funds industry in the region', the small team at Linklaters advises a balanced mix of fund managers and LPs establishing or investing in a range of private funds. In this regard, the firm is able to punch above its weight by virtue of its ability to tap into complementary practice areas, including M&A, finance and regulatory, as well as being able to draw upon a huge amount of institutional knowledge and expertise from around the Linklaters network to augment their client offering. Team head Hibban Ahmed provides 'strategic guidance' to clients on fund establishment and ongoing compliance issues related to real estate, as well as a growing volume of infrastructure and impact funds and is noted for his ability to 'advise his clients in an extremely user friendly way'.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The team possesses extensive industry knowledge and demonstrates a strong commitment to client satisfaction.'
- 'They combine excellent technical skills with a deep understanding of the investment funds industry in the region, both from the perspective of LPs and investment funds.'
Key clients
- CBRE Investment Management
- Charoen Pokphand Group
Work highlights
- Acted as fund counsel to CBRE Investment Management on the structuring and establishment of CBRE Asia Value Partners VI, a $1.74bn Asian real estate value-add fund domiciled in Luxembourg.
- Fund counsel to CBRE Investment Management on the structuring and establishment of CBRE Asia Value Partners V, a $900m Asian real estate value-add fund domiciled in Luxembourg.