Stephenson Harwood is well-placed to handle issues relating to the full spectrum of open-ended and close-ended funds, from hedge funds to venture capital, private equity and credit funds. The team offers advice on formations, structurings and regulatory issues as well as fund documentation, management agreements, side letters and investment arrangements. Penelope Shen spearheads the practice and is noted for her expertise in ESG and CSR initiatives. Brian Ho is an expert in private funds formation.
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- 'The team as a whole has a high diversity and provides a proper balance between views. It is critical for us as clients to understand thoroughly from different perspectives in the ESG sensitive business environment and compliance ecology.'
- 'Ms. Penelope Shen has always been professional and helpful. She communicates the potentially complicated matters in relatively simple terms so that clients can get the message correctly without loss of legal generality. She keeps engaging with clients to understand the changing needs and hence often offers timely and highly relevant advice.'
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Penelope Shen
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Brian Ho