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Featured Articles: Private funds

Funds Industry Thriving In Leading Offshore Centres

Rod Palmer and Paul Farrell, Walkers

Rod Palmer and Paul Farrell of Walkers evaluate recent developments in the offshore funds markets.

Consolidation In The Private Equity Industry And Its Impact On The Legal Profession

Tom Bell and Jason Glover, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Thomas H Bell and Jason Glover of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP assess the current fundraising climate.

Private Equity Funds - A Changing Regulatory and Negotiating Landscape

Tom Bell

Jason Glover

Jason Glover and Thomas Bell

Two of the most highly regarded private funds practitioners worldwide give thier view of the recent changes in regulation and the fundraising environment and how these will affect the daily reality of professionals active in this area.

Roundtable: Private Funds

Who's Who Legal brings together five of the world's leading private funds lawyers to discuss recent developments from the perspectives of Germany, Ireland, Hong Kong, the USA and Guernsey.

The Future for Funds: A Global Overview of Trends and Developments Affecting the Industry

Iain McMurdo - Maples and Calder

Ian McMurdo

The unprecedented turbulence of the past two years placed fund managers under significant pressure from investors: greater scrutiny of the risks inherent in the investment strategies employed, demands for liquidity at a time when many of the underlying securities were frozen or deeply discounted in value and persistent requests for reassurance about the future of the industry.

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Analysis: Private funds

Research Trends and Conclusions: Private Funds 2012

With the benefit of over 14 years of research and tens of thousands of votes from clients and private practitioners, Who’s Who Legal takes a closer look at developing trends in the private funds legal marketplace worldwide.

Most Highly Regarded Firms: Private Funds 2012

In this section we analyse the findings of our research in greater depth to identify the firms and practitioners who stand out worldwide.

Research Trends and Conclusions: Private Funds 2011

Emma Notfors - Who's Who Legal

Who’s Who Legal interviewed hundreds of lawyers active in this practice area during the research for this publication and the vast majority were in agreement over the continuing harsh climate for the funds industry.

Most Highly Regarded Firms: Private Funds 2011

Over the course of our independent research, we have identified 328 leading private funds lawyers in 38 countries. The most highly regarded individuals and firms are outlined here and recent high-profile moves within the community are also shown.

Most Highly Regarded Firms: CIS 2010 - Banking & Finance

We identify 57 of the leading banking and finance lawyers in nine jurisdictions in the following chapter, with Russia, Belarus and Ukraine the best-represented nations.

Most Highly Regarded Firms: Private Funds 2010

We identify the leading firms and individuals in the field of private funds law.

Research Trends and Conclusions: Private Funds 2010

Emma Notfors - Who's Who Legal

The market has been behaving atypically recently and many of the lawyers we have interviewed are relishing the challenging and interesting workload as the focus of private funds practices shifts to accomodate new trends.

Most Highly Regarded Firms: California 2009 - Private Funds

California supports a diverse commercial ecosystem from technology start-ups in Silicon Valley to multinational corporations and within this diverse climate thrives the largest number of hedge funds outside New York, Connecticut and Dallas, according to the journal InvestmentNews.

Most Highly Regarded Firms: UAE 2008 - Private Funds

Private fund formation in the UAE is becoming increasingly sophisticated, and it is starting to catch the rest of the world's attention. Abu Dhabi is home to the world's largest sovereign wealth fund: the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), which is starting to invest heavily in Western companies. Liquidity is strong, despite financial problems elsewhere in the globe, and the UAE is attracting a large number of investors.

Most Highly Regarded Firms: Illinois 2008 - Private Funds

Fourteen lawyers represent eight firms in this year's private funds chapter, where their expertise in advising the state's sophisticated funds industry ranges from M&A to real estate. The lawyers that this chapter focuses on are experts in fund formation.

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All Lawyers in Private funds (Listed Alphabetically)

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All Firms in Private funds (Listed Alphabetically)

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A&L Goodbody

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

AZB & Partners

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

4 Private funds Lawyers featured

Alessandri & Compañía

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Allen & Overy LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Altius

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Andulf Advokat AB

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Annunziata e Associati

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Appleby

3 Private funds Lawyers featured

Arendt & Medernach

4 Private funds Lawyers featured

Arthur Cox

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Ashurst LLP

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Attorneys at law Borenius Ltd.

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

BA-HR (Bugge, Arentz-Hansen & Rasmussen)

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

BLC Chambers

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

BMR Advisors – Taxand

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Baker & McKenzie

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Baum Financial Services Law Team

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Bedell Cristin

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Binder Grosswang Rechtsanwalte

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Borenius

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Brands Advocaten

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Broseta Abogados

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Budin & Partners

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Burness LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Campbell Philippart Laigo & Associes

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Carey Olsen

4 Private funds Lawyers featured

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Clifford Chance LLP

3 Private funds Lawyers featured

Conyers Dill & Pearman

5 Private funds Lawyers featured

Cooley LLP

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Covington & Burling LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

DLA Piper LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

DSK Legal

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek NV

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Deacons

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

13 Private funds Lawyers featured

Dechert LLP

7 Private funds Lawyers featured

Dfi Avocats

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Di Tanno & Associati

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Dillon Eustace

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Dorda Brugger Jordis

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Drew & Napier LLC

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Elvinger Hoss & Prussen

3 Private funds Lawyers featured

Erdinast Ben Nathan & Co

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Fangda Partners

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Freitas e Leite Advogados

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

4 Private funds Lawyers featured

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

GSK Stockmann + Kollegen

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Ganado & Associates Advocates

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Georgiades & Pelides

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrĺ

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Gessel

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Gide Loyrette Nouel

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Gomez-Acebo & Pombo

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Goodwin Procter LLP

4 Private funds Lawyers featured

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Harney Westwood & Riegels

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Hengeler Mueller

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Herbert Smith LLP

4 Private funds Lawyers featured

Herzog Fox & Neeman

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Homburger AG

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Houthoff Buruma

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

J Sagar Associates

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

K&L Gates LLP

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

K&L Gates LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Kaye Scholer LLP

3 Private funds Lawyers featured

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

8 Private funds Lawyers featured

LK Shields, Solicitors

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Latham & Watkins LLP

4 Private funds Lawyers featured

Law firm CLP DA

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Lefosse Advogados, in cooperation with Linklaters

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Lenz & Staehelin

3 Private funds Lawyers featured

Linklaters LLP

5 Private funds Lawyers featured

Litwak & Partners

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Lowenstein Sandler PC

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Loyens & Loeff

4 Private funds Lawyers featured

Macfarlanes LLP

3 Private funds Lawyers featured

Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Majmudar & Co International Lawyers.

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Maples and Calder

11 Private funds Lawyers featured

Matheson Ormsby Prentice

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

McCarthy Tetrault LLP

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

McCullough O'Connor Irwin LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Minter Ellison Lawyers

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

4 Private funds Lawyers featured

Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Morrison & Foerster LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Mourant Ozannes

5 Private funds Lawyers featured

Nishith Desai Associates

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Nixon Peabody LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Norton Rose LLP

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

5 Private funds Lawyers featured

OPF Partners

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Ogier

10 Private funds Lawyers featured

Olswang LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

P+P Pöllath + Partners

4 Private funds Lawyers featured

Paul Hastings LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP

3 Private funds Lawyers featured

Pinheiro Guimarăes - Advogados

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Pinheiro Neto Advogados

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Proskauer Rose LLP

6 Private funds Lawyers featured

Rajah & Tann LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Rattagan Macchiavello Arocena & Pena Robirosa

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Rebaza Alcàzar & De Las Casas Abogados Financieros

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Richards Layton & Finger PA

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Ropes & Gray LLP

5 Private funds Lawyers featured

SJ Berwin LLP

14 Private funds Lawyers featured

Sadis & Goldberg LLC

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Schulte Roth & Zabel International LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

6 Private funds Lawyers featured

Seward & Kissel LLP

3 Private funds Lawyers featured

Shartsis Friese LLP

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Shearman & Sterling LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Sidley Austin LLP

8 Private funds Lawyers featured

Simmons & Simmons

4 Private funds Lawyers featured

Simon Tortell & Associates

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

10 Private funds Lawyers featured

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP

3 Private funds Lawyers featured

Slaughter and May

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Sociedade Rebelo de Sousa & Advogados Associados RL

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Solomon Harris

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Stikeman Elliott

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Studio Legale Cieri Crocenzi

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Torys LLP

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Travers Smith LLP

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Uría Menéndez

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Veirano Advogados

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Vinge

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Walkers

13 Private funds Lawyers featured

Webber Wentzel

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP

4 Private funds Lawyers featured

White & Case LLP

6 Private funds Lawyers featured

William Fry

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

3 Private funds Lawyers featured

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

2 Private funds Lawyers featured

Winston & Strawn LLP

1 Private funds Lawyer featured

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