Funds
Our specialist funds group has expertise in all fund types.
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CMS is a leading funds law firm in the UK and major European and other markets. We provide expert advice to fund managers and investors internationally at every stage of the funds lifecyle across assets classes and fund types. Market, legal, tax and regulatory conditions are fast changing and expertise, experience and commercial advice are essential.
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The CMS Funds Group has in-depth experience and expertise to deliver your objectives in a practical and commercial manner for:
- all funds and investment vehicles whether open or closed-ended, institutional or regional, private or listed, partnership or corporate, regulated or unregulated, we support you from planning and launch through investment, governance, and restructuring to exit and end of fund arrangements;
- all fund related activities: we advise on structuring and establishing the fund, investor advice, management arrangements, carry structuring, debt finance, fund mergers and restructuring and secondary transfers;
- the regulatory and tax requirements which shape a fund: we provide advice on issues including tax changes, new vehicles, financial regulation such as AIFMD, environmental, social and governance (ESG), tokenisation and AI; and
- strategy and investment for performance across sectors through our sector-driven approach: whether you are investing in real estate, venture capital, private equity, credit, infrastructure, energy and clean energy, transport, life science & healthcare and pharmaceuticals, and TMC, we have sector experts at hand.
'Top in knowledge, top in delivery, top in everything that could be important.'
Our Funds team is top ranked in Chambers UK and Legal 500
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Amanda Howard
UNITED KINGDOM, LONDON
FUNDS
CORPORATE
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Darren Stolzenberg
UNITED KINGDOM, LONDON
FUNDS
CORPORATE
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Victoria Henry
Co-head of Corporate
UNITED KINGDOM, LONDON
CORPORATE
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
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Patrick Groves
UNITED KINGDOM, LONDON
FUNDS
CORPORATE
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Justin Coaley
UNITED KINGDOM, LONDON
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
EQUITY CAPITAL MARKETS
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