Investment Funds: Closed-ended Listed Funds
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
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Provided by Travers Smith LLP
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Chambers Review
Travers Smith has a notable team of capable investment fund practitioners who regularly advise clients in the real asset and mid-market private equity spaces, while continuing to compete for the highest-profile closed-ended fund IPOs and secondary offerings. The department counts funds, global asset managers and sponsors among its client base. The group is well supported by strong tax and financial services regulatory practices for investment funds.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Travers Smith team are always available and able to produce."
"They have excellent knowledge of the sector, depth of team and support."
"They are all on the same page and always provide a range of sensible and pragmatic solutions. We really appreciate how joined up they all are."
"They are a top-quality firm from a funds perspective."
"They're a top-tier firm. They're one of the leading players in the sector, who we enjoy working with."
"The Travers Smith team are always available and able to produce."
"They have excellent knowledge of the sector, depth of team and support."
"They are all on the same page and always provide a range of sensible and pragmatic solutions. We really appreciate how joined up they all are."
"They are a top-quality firm from a funds perspective."
"They're a top-tier firm. They're one of the leading players in the sector, who we enjoy working with."
Notable Practitioners
Will Normand is experienced in advising funds, asset management companies, investment banks and brokerage firms on a range of listed fund matters.
"Will provides excellent advice, is always available and is very responsive."
"Will is very commercial, always gets straight to the heart of the matter and knows what's important to the client and what's less relevant."
"Will is very knowledgeable, finds sensible solutions for clients and does an incredible amount of work."
Aaron Stocks assists clients across the range of closed-ended fund matters and is particularly noted for his strength in IPOs.
"Aaron is an all-round fantastic lawyer. He provides clear commercial advice, has a direct approach and is capable of grasping complex issues very quickly."
"Aaron is highly experienced and very capable at working through problems to find workable solutions."
"Aaron has great market insights in the cogs in the investment trust universe. He is peerless in terms of advice on policy and legislation."
"Aaron is very helpful with corporate matters."