Tim Pearce
Europe Guide 2024
Band 2 : Investment Funds: Hedge Funds
Band 2
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Provided by Tim Pearce
Practice Areas
Tim Pearce is a partner in Akin’s investment funds group. He works with alternative fund managers, particularly hedge and credit managers, and other asset managers ranging from the largest global houses to smaller start-ups. He assists clients as they launch and manage funds in key jurisdictions around the world. He also provides general investment management support and advice on the regulatory obligations that alternative fund managers face. Tim advises on a wide variety of issues connected with alternative investment vehicles, including launching of hedge funds, credit funds and funds of hedge funds; legal considerations for segregated account agreements and managed account platforms; fund restructurings; side-letter and investment negotiations; distribution arrangements; regulatory advice; and structuring of asset management businesses.
Personal
LL.B. (Hons), University of Exeter School of Law, England, with honors, 1996.
Chambers Review
Europe
Tim Pearce is recognised for his extensive knowledge in the hedge fund space. He advises startup managers as well as established groups on fund launches.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Tim is a very smart guy. Unflappable, calm, good company. A very clear communicator."
"Tim leads his team efficiently and effectively, guiding client projects and responding to advice sought diligently using his extensive experience in hedge funds and financial services."
"If you need a Rolls-Royce job, Tim will give you it, but he's equally good if you need a 51% job. He's also very proactive in terms of alerting clients to developments that may impact our businesses."
"Extremely knowledgeable, and one of the rare few lawyers around who understands commercial drivers behind decision making and advises accordingly."
"Tim is a very smart guy. Unflappable, calm, good company. A very clear communicator."
"Tim leads his team efficiently and effectively, guiding client projects and responding to advice sought diligently using his extensive experience in hedge funds and financial services."
"If you need a Rolls-Royce job, Tim will give you it, but he's equally good if you need a 51% job. He's also very proactive in terms of alerting clients to developments that may impact our businesses."
"Extremely knowledgeable, and one of the rare few lawyers around who understands commercial drivers behind decision making and advises accordingly."
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