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John Adams
Work Department
UK Investment Funds, Financial Institutions Advisory & Financial Regulatory, Financial Services, Private Capital.
Position
Partner
Career
John Adams is a partner in the Investment Funds practice.
He focuses on the formation, promotion and operation of all types of private and retail investment funds, including private equity, hedge, infrastructure, real estate, and venture capital funds, and retail vehicles such as UCITS funds. He also advises on the drafting and negotiation of associated documentation with such funds.
John advises sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors in connection with their acquisitions, and disposals, of investments in private investment funds. He has particular expertise in advising on the impact of the EU’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and advises on UK and European regulatory issues relating to fund managers and investment products.
John represents many UK, US and international fund managers. Some of his leading clients include TT International, Innisfree Limited, Attestor Capital, RK Capital, and Investcorp.
Memberships
Admissions
England and Wales
Education
University College London, LL.B. (Hons) Law, First Class
The College of Law, London, LPC, Distinction
Lawyer Rankings
London > Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds
(Leading individuals)Shearman & Sterling LLP‘s hedge funds practice centres on the launch, restructuring and re-domiciliation of funds with assets under management between $3-10bn, acting predominantly for fund managers but also investors. Practice head John Adams advises on the drafting of fund documentations and subsequent launches, and is also well versed in UK and EU regulatory regimes. Associate Jessica Brown assists both funds and investors with M&A transactions in addition to supporting the formation and ongoing operation of funds.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals London > Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds
- Hedge funds London > Investment fund formation and management
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
Firm Rankings
- Finance > High yield
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency