Regularly turned to by investment managers, Akin focuses its work on fund structuring and management business setup, UK regulatory compliance (including FCA authorisations and variations), cross-border trading regulations, transactional regulatory approvals, and crypto asset regulatory requirements. ‘Fantastic, reliable and hands-on’ practice head Ezra Zahabi is a key contact for investment managers, advising on UK and EU regulatory frameworks, fund structuring, market abuse compliance, SMCR implementation, and sustainable finance regulations such as SFDR and the taxonomy regulation. Suley Siddiqui is noted for his work with asset managers.
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Testimonials
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‘Fantastic understanding of the private capital industry, facilitating decisive and pragmatic advice on applicable regulation.’
‘Ezra Zahabi is criminally underrated in this space. She is phenomenally bright, astute and consistently delivers calm, actionable and decisive advice. She is also able to coordinate and decipher advice from across the EU in multiple languages.’
‘Incredible hands-on experience and led work on regulatory matters. Spot on advice and availability.’
‘Ezra Zahabi is fantastic, reliable and hand- on.'
'Ezra Zahabi has been great in terms of managing the relationship and knowing when to step in and when to allow her associates to take the lead. In that respect, our work with Suley Siddiqui has been solid. He has done a terrific job in terms of clearly and concisely offering advice and feedback.'
Key clients
- RP Management LLC
Work highlights
Advised RP Management, LLC on its $1.1 Billion Sale to Royal Pharma Plc in a transaction for Royalty Pharma Plc to “internalize” the investment manager.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Ezra Zahabi
Other key lawyers
Suley Siddiqui