Fieldfisher maintains a broad approach to its funds work, handling the structuring and amendment of UK and foreign-domiciled funds in both the regulated and unregulated spaces. Practice head Kirstene Baillie is ‘pragmatic and to the point,’ advising on the lifecycle of funds products but with particular expertise in the UK and EU’s regulatory regimes, including AIFMD.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Kirstene Baillie has excellent all round knowledge on regulation and practice - current and evolving. Pragmatic and to the point.’

  • ‘Excellent knowledge - ability to work with novel solutions bringing in effective peripheral/holistic support to a deal.’

  • ‘Attention to detail and ability to appropriately define the work required.’

  • ‘Very high level expertise in this area.’

  • 'There is a wealth of knowledge at Fieldfisher, which has a strong grasp of evolving UK and EU fund regulation, particularly around fund governance. Their understanding of how EU and UK fund practices work is particularly valuable for firms looking to market funds cross border.'

  • 'Kirstene Baillie is a highly experienced partner, one of my main go to people for working through difficult challenges relating to fund regulation.'

Key clients

  • Northern Trust Investor Services Limited
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Trust International Limited
  • Asta Capital Partners
  • Guardian Media Group plc
  • The Scott Trust Endowment Limited
  • Ingenious Capital Management Limited
  • Downing LLP
  • Group Trustees of the Drax Group of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme
  • EA Technology Group of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme

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Practice head

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Kirstene Baillie