Fund Finance

A market leading fund finance practice

Ashurst has a top tier fund formation practice and a premier global finance team, making us the firm of choice for many of the world’s largest banks, funds, and other industry participants. Our multi-disciplinary team is comprised of leading sector specialists with a deep understanding of the investment funds industry. Our team across the globe has an impressive track record of advising on both transactions and legal and regulatory matters, providing high quality and consistent advice throughout.

Lending to funds

Ashurst delivers integrated, bespoke and cost effective advice covering all aspects of fund finance. Working in tandem with our market leading fund formation practice, we advise lenders and funds on a wide variety of financing structures including:

• subscription finance (also known as equity bridge or capital call facilities);
• secondaries financing;
• asset backed facilities (NAV facilities);
• hybrid facilities; and
• general partner facilities.

A globally integrated finance team

Ashurst’s global finance team operates from the UK, Continental Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Australia and the US. We have a track record of successfully managing large and complex multijurisdictional transactions. We focus on getting to the heart of our clients’ needs and delivering commercial solutions.

Client centric approach

We strive to know our clients inside out. We take great care to fully understand their businesses, procedures, documents and the regulatory environments in which they operate. This enables our team to deliver a truly bespoke service.