Charles Russell Speechlys LLP is ‘genuinely great at listed funds,’ working with the firm’s Luxembourg and Switzerland offices to assist clients with the structuring of funds and amendments to investment policies and agreements with managers. The ’simply outstanding’ Victoria Younghusband acts for listed funds domiciled in the UK and Channel Islands, advising them from the structuring and fundraising stages through to winding up. She heads the practice alongside Andrew Collins, whose practice centres on transactions carried out by funds, in addition to IPOs and other share offerings.
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- 'My experience of the team is that not only are they genuinely great at listed funds but they have a genuinely collaborative relationship with other teams across the firm, meaning they are able to bring the right expertise to the table at any given moment in a fund's lifespan.'
- 'Victoria Younghusband is simply outstanding; the breadth of her knowledge and instant command of the key issues is genuinely impressive.'
- 'Very friendly, pragmatic, private wealth and client-focused.'
- 'Victoria Younghusband is an expert in her field, very knowledgeable particularly in relation to interaction with offshore jurisdictions and client requirements.'
- 'Victoria has a excellent understanding of our needs. She delivers high quality, practical, sound advice, which balances our commercial interests with our risk. She takes ownership of the process to ensure timely advice is given and all parties work to her prompt schedule.'
Key clients
- The Biotech Growth Trust
- Shore Capital
- VinaCapital Investment Management Limited
- India Capital Growth Fund
- Circle Property plc
- Duke Royalty
- Chelverton Growth Trust
Work highlights
- Advised the India Capital Growth Fund Limited on its 2023 redemption facility.
- Advised the Biotech Growth Trust plc on its proposed amendment to its investment policy.
- Advised VinaCapital Investment Management Limited as investment manager of main market listed and Guernsey domiciled VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund on an amended and restated investment management agreement.
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Victoria Younghusband, Andrew Collins