‘Excellent technical and commercial know-how on the hedge fund space. Veritable one stop shop for hedge fund legal service, market leading practice in London.’

‘Josh Dambacher – leading figure in the hedge fund space, very well connected, very strong commercial nous, savvy negotiator.’

‘The entire team is trained on UK and US issues — this sets SRZ apart from its competitors who lack this offering and it also makes SRZ more efficient than others firms. The team provides ‘Four Seasons’ level service to every client, looking for practical solutions not just legal road blocks. They have unparalleled experience with hedge fund start-ups but also represent most of the large hedge funds in the UK.’

‘Josh Dambacher’s passion for his clients and their success is palpable. Josh is a practical problem solver that ensures every member of the SRZ juggernaut is client-focused. He is always available…  always on. Josh is the only funds partner in the market to cover UK and US issues simultaneously and has unparalleled experience in investor negotiations including seed deals, side letters, managed accounts. From my perspective, Josh is the king of hedge fund launches.’

‘Compared to other firms SRZ is the firm with the greatest wealth of experience in investment management in the City bringing the knowledge they have accumulated in light of the sophistication of the mature US market and the only one with equal exceptional expertise in UK and US law in the same time zone. They are at the forefront of the latest developments and always precursors in their field. They have seen and done it all. If they have not done it, they will invent it. They are the stamp of quality that top managers should seek for their business. They are free from conflicts so will always be jurisdictionally neutral – that is what you would expect from a trusted adviser. They also have the deepest lawyers bench specialised in investment management in the city such that they are responsive and of utmost quality.’

‘Josh Dambacher is the absolute star of the show – he is a gem – he knows it all and has single-handedly changed the investment fund market in the City. He is THE GO-TO person when it comes to investment funds – the one and only. His technical knowledge is unrivalled, his experience is unparalleled and his creativity in finding solutions very rare (most lawyers over lawyer everything and complicate things – not him) – there is no match. His constructive approach to problems shines through when things get tough or complicated. He is also an amazing leader for his team whom he has trained from scratch. He offers exceptional service, is always reachable, and cares about his clients beyond what would typically be expected. No-one has negotiated as many seed deals as he has in the City – if you want to raise money as a manager, you want him on your side!

‘Anna Maleva Otto is excellent for reg and compliance and has developed a real expertise in support of the manager clients. She also thinks outside of the box.’

‘Great legal knowledge relevant to the asset management and hedge fund sector, combined with practical commercial application’

‘Tim Pearce and Ian Meade have great legal knowledge and experience allied to excellent commercial application.’

‘Dechert LLP has been and remains my favorite practice by far. They provide best in class service. I particularly benefitted from their global presence and smooth integration across practices. I’ve actively recommended Dechert LLP to colleagues in the industry over the years and will continue doing so.’

‘I could not recommend Abigail Bell more highly on both a professional and a personal level. Her expertise, including across jurisdictions, is outstanding, her advice always sound, she is generous with her time and has handheld us across each investment transaction and vehicle set up over the past couple of years, including regarding coordinating with her colleagues across the world and pulling in the relevant expertise from across her time.’

‘Knowledge, professionalism, approachable, dependable, trust and expertise across sectors, functions and geography’

‘The core strength of Dechert is detailed attention to a client’s issues. When questions arise that require expertise across technical legal areas Dechert can deliver the entire firm, promptly, without unnecessary clutter.’

‘Craig Borthwick is outstanding at guiding a fund launch. He is the best man in London to have in your corner for the big day.’

‘Abigail Bell is outstanding both in her knowledge and expertise and making herself available for us. Her commercial knowledge of the hedge fund industry, Funds and Co-investments, as well as new areas such as Blockchain is outstanding. She makes herself available to us when needed and keeps us abreast of legal and regulatory changes/ developments. She ensures that we speak to the right counterparties to ensure projects work.’

‘Friendly, listen to the clients, aim to understand and solve problems in the most effective manner for all. Nice people to work with.’

‘Dechert’s hedge fund team has a robust service offering at all levels of seniority, from paralegals to partners. Together they provide a rounded and mostly seamless service. In particular I am appreciative of the attention to detail, commerciality and friendly manner (specifically when interfacing with our business and our board members) which they bring to bear on project work.’

‘I had a very good experience with Fieldfisher when it came to the launch of my hedge fund. Fieldfisher has all the necessary components to advise emerging asset managers on such complex projects as the launch of the first fund. In doing so it is not only highly professional but also stand out well in terns of value for money.’

‘Breadth and depth of the team. Accessibility to the partners of the firm. I have known many partners in the firm for over a number of years and the service is without question exemplary. Billing is transparent.’

‘Strong Fund practice both in Europe and the US. Have helped on a number of areas especially Regulation and M&A.’

‘Stephen Ross has incredible knowledge of the alternative investment management industry and although his main practice is fund formation and LPs investments. He has been an extremely good sounding board through the grow of our investment management business.’

‘This practice advises on a broad range of hedge funds matters and also works seamlessly with other practice groups within the firm, to provide clients with comprehensive advice across all aspects of law that is relevant to hedge funds.’

‘The Macfarlanes hedge fund team is great to work with; they are collaborative and are solid across all investment strategies, and particularly credit. What’s more, they have the backing of solid teams in other areas (tax, derivatives etc) to support their practice. They stand out as being a very bright bunch in the market and a really nice team.’

‘Sam Brooks stands out as being particularly visible and engaged on files (but not in a way that is in any way over the top), which gives a lot of reassurance.’

‘There is a real “can do” energy, with the client being put first – no matter what the assignment is, the team are always on top of the work flow, finding intelligent but practical solutions and ensuring all deadlines are met. I cannot think of a single example where the team have not exceeded expectations and generated real value.’