England - London • Investment fund formation and management
Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose Fulbright assists fund managers across the cycle of a fund, supporting fund formations and mergers in addition to advising on regulatory regimes. The firm specialises in advising managers investing in several asset classes, including energy and transport assets, alongside alternatives ranging from debt to insurance. Richard Sheen heads the team, handling fund formation, M&A, and equity capital markets (ECM) transactions. Ian Fox acts for both managers and sponsors in regard to IPOs and fundraisings, with a particular specialisation in property funds. Counsel Margaret Simcock handles the structuring and restructuring of listed funds.
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Testimonials
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- 'Ian Fox is as good as it gets at this stuff.'
- 'A very strong team with a wide breadth of experience.'
- 'Always very responsive to requests.'
- 'Ian Fox is a very experienced, hands-on practitioner.'
- 'Ian Fox is always available with clear, sound and commercial advice.'
Key clients
- Atrato Onsite Energy
- BBGI Global Infrastructure SA
- BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust
- Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited
- Deutsche Bank AG, London branch
- DP Aircraft 1 Limited
- Ecofin US Renewables Infrastructure Trust PLC
- F&C Investment Trust plc
- Investec Bank plc
- Jefferies International Limited
- JP Morgan Cazenove
- Liberum Capital Limited
- Macau Property Opportunities Fund
- Numis Securities Limited
- RBC Capital Markets
- Singer Capital Markets Limited
- Starwood European Real Estate Finance Limited
- Taylor Maritime Investments Limited
- The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited
- Trian Investors 1 Limited
- UIL Limited
- UIL Finance Limited
- Winterflood Securities Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Taylor Maritime Investments Limited on its recommended cash offer for Grindrod Shipping Holdings Limited, which values Grindrod at approximately $506m.
- Advised TRIG, a Guernsey incorporated closed-ended investment fund which invests in renewable energy assets on a non-pre-emptive tap issue of ordinary shares, comprising an institutional placing and retail offer through primary bid.
- Advised Trian Investors 1 Limited on the requisition to convene an extraordinary general meeting at which the requisitionists were proposing to change the majority of the board and seeking to wind-up the company.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Richard Sheen