England - London • Investment fund formation and management
Arnold & Porter
Arnold & Porter acts for hedge fund managers on matters of fund formation and structuring, assisting with the drafting of investor agreements and seed investment terms. The firm also supports fund managers in complying with regulatory obligations, including those laid out under Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and SFDR. Simon Firth heads the practice, advising on the establishment, operation and regulation of hedge funds, with a growing focus on crypto asset funds.
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Key clients
- Blockstone Capital
- Cultural Capital Fund
- RoboCap Partners
- S&W Capital Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Blockstone Capital (a trading name for Meliora Capital LLP) as onshore counsel on the formation of a Cayman Islands fund, Blockstone Digital Assets Multi-Strategy Fund.
- Advised Cultural Capital Fund on a restructuring whereby it moved its assets to a new UK company.
- Acted as UK counsel to S&W Capital Limited on the formation of three Cayman Islands litigation funding funds investing in UK litigation: VWM Capital Litigation Fund LP, VWMCAP Litigation Fund LP and VWMCAP Litigation Fund 2 LP.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Simon Firth