Herbert Smith Freehills, Investment Funds | Chambers Asia-Pacific Profile

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Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills

Herbert Smith Freehills provides full service comprehensive support across all facets of investment funds management and investment activities from fund formation and structuring to regulatory compliance, transactional, tax advice and ongoing operational support. The team regularly works with clients throughout the industry covering managers, sponsors and investors across domestic and international private equity funds, venture capital funds, superannuation funds, infrastructure funds, private debt funds, real estate funds, hedge funds and commodities funds. Increasingly our work involves acting for institutional investors on direct investments in assets directly or via co-investment structures. Our unique combination of multi-disciplinary expertise and commercial approach is unparalleled and distinguishes us from other teams in the market.

We consistently work on the largest, most complex and transformational investment funds matters. Our investment funds team is sought out by clients as the ‘go to’ advisers for these complex transactions to provide innovative and reliable advice. Whether navigating complex regulatory environments or negotiating intricate agreements, our multifaceted team is committed to delivering strategic guidance and pragmatic solutions with a relentless focus on client satisfaction and a reputation for excellence in driving success and mitigating risk in today’s dynamic funds landscape.

Chambers Review

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Investment Funds - Australia

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills has a highly regarded team renowned for acting for large wealth management groups in relation to both the formation and offering of investment management platforms and structured products. The team remains highly regarded for its adept handling of funds-related M&A activity and restructurings. The practice is also active advising institutional investors with regard to investments into funds. The firm commands respect for its ability to handle matters relating to both the superannuation and life insurance spaces. The team draws on its strong international presence to advise clients on global investment trends. Clients include major banks, asset managers and institutional investors.

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Work Highlights

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Herbert Smith Freehills acted for HMC Capital on the design and launch of the HMC Capital Last Mile Logistics Fund.

Strengths

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HSF go above and beyond. They are always available for a quick call to thrash out issues and clear in emails when products will be delivered.

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Asia-Pacific

The HSF team know our business requirements and provide sound legal advice. They are a great team who are very experienced and responsive.

Investment Funds respondent
Asia-Pacific

HSF go above and beyond. They are always available for a quick call to thrash out issues and clear in emails when products will be delivered.

Investment Funds respondent
Asia-Pacific

The HSF team know our business requirements and provide sound legal advice. They are a great team who are very experienced and responsive.

Investment Funds respondent
Asia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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Fiona Smedley

Band 1

Fiona Smedley has a market-leading practice in investment funds, regularly advising a range of high-profile clients such as fund managers, asset managers, banks and non-profits. She has extensive expertise in matters relating to both fund formation and management.

Fiona understands our complex structures and commercial requirements and addresses them with clear, practical advice. She is always clear on timeframes for the delivery of work, which I appreciate.

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Maged Girgis

Band 1

Maged Girgis is a market-leading practitioner who acts on some of the most significant life insurance business deals and superannuation fund matters, including successor fund transfers and divestitures.

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Michael Vrisakis

Band 1

Michael Vrisakis is a highly regarded financial services lawyer with strong expertise in advising on M&A transactions with superannuation elements.

A doyen and highly respected. He's very innovative, a deep thinker and solutions-oriented.

Michael Vrisakis is very well known in financial services. He has an exceptionally good reputation. He's fantastic.

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Andrew Bradley

Band 3

Andrew Bradley is based in Sydney, where he is recognised for his work on matters relating to acquisitions and fund transfer work in the field of superannuation.

Andrew has an excellent grasp of the legal, regulatory and commercial issues at play in a financial services transaction.

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