Open-Ended Funds

Open-Ended Funds

By providing advice in five of the leading fund domiciles, we have an unrivalled view of the global open-ended fund market and can leverage this unique perspective for the benefit of our clients.

Our multi-jurisdictional capability not only allows us to provide unbiased advice when guiding clients to the most appropriate domicile in which to structure their open-ended fund or establish an investment manager, but also gives our clients the advantage of working with a single team capable of advising on a variety of cross-border structures and transactions.

Our lawyers have extensive experience across the full range of regulated and unregulated open-ended fund structures, including:

• Hedge funds
• Fund of funds
• Master-feeder funds
• Liquid alternatives
• Credit funds
• Hybrid funds

We act for a wide range of clients from large global financial institutions to start-up managers including:

• 7 out of the top 10 world's largest single managers 
• 17 out of the 20 largest European hedge fund managers
• 7 out of the 8 largest Asian hedge fund managers

In addition, we are uniquely placed to provide specialised fiduciary, administration and compliance services to open-ended funds and their managers from key global financial centres. We also advise on the distribution of these funds through the Maples Group's Global Registration Services.