'Well versed in closed end and open end funds', Stuarts Humphries assists a global client base with fund formation, structures, regulation, de-registration, liquidation and ongoing matters. It is also a reliable destination for regulatory issues, which have seen a recent increase. The 'excellent' Chris Humphries chairs the practice group and has vast experience in multiplex fund structuring for private and listed clients. One client singles out Megan Wright as 'one of the most thoughtful, thorough, and experienced funds lawyers in the space', and banking and regulatory expert Jonathan McLean is another key figure in this area. Joseph Bates provides further support.
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‘Megan Wright - excellent all around, substantively and from a billing and communications perspective. One of the most thoughtful, thorough, and experienced funds lawyers in the space. Takes a measured and commercial approach to complex issues. Highly responsive and practical.'
- 'Joseph Bates is thorough and responsive.’
‘Stuarts are highly commercial in their advice, often thinking beyond the immediate issues/queries raised to provide extremely helpful feedback and advice. The Stuarts team are also very responsive to queries, and providing rapid and useful advice and support.’
‘Attention to detail. Commerciality. Responsiveness.’
‘They have a good funds team that is very responsive. They are well versed in closed end and open end funds.’
‘Chris Humphries is excellent. Very commercial. Very responsive. He knows all aspects of the Cayman laws.’
‘Chris Humphries is excellent. Super responsive and knows the answer to nearly every issue.’
‘Stuarts Humphries do not delay in attending to queries and keep us updated for any changes in regulations.’
Key clients
- Mount Venture Capital
- Vertical Ventures
- Chainlink Capital Management
- Bay Capital
- Eon Quant
- Monolith Ventures LLC
- Guggenheim Investments
- Excellent Capital Investments
- Metaverse GP Ltd and Metaverse Fund I LP
Work highlights
- Advising Chainlink Capital on all regulation requirements.
- Advised Bay Capital on the formation and negotiation of a $400m investment fund targeting middle market US domestic loans and investment opportunities.
- Advised Monolith SPC on its formation and the formation of segregated portfolios.
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Practice head
Chris Humphries
Other key lawyers
Megan Wright; Jonathan McLean; Joseph Bates