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Mr Tim Pearce
Work Department
Partner; Investment Funds
Position
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.
To learn more about Mr. Pearce, please visit his full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/tim-pearce-1.html
Education
LL.B. (Hons), University of Exeter School of Law, England, with honors, 1996.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds
(Leading partners)Akin‘s funds team advises hedge fund managers on the structuring and launch of their investment vehicles, working across the firm’s network to provide support to clients operating across the globe. The practice is also well positioned to assist clients as they navigate a variety of regulatory regimes, including those in the US, UK and UAE. Jointly heading the team are Ian Meade, whose practice revolves around the structuring and launch of funds, and Tim Pearce, who assists hedge and credit managers, including startups, on fund launches and investment negotiations. Both are also able to provide regulatory advice. Hamish Annandale assists with the day-to-day issues affecting hedge and other alternative investment funds in addition to providing advice on fund launches and restructurings.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners London > Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds
- Hedge funds London > Investment fund formation and management
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
Firm Rankings
- Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax