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2025

Band 1 - Closed Ended Listed Funds

Chambers UK

2025

Tier 1 - Listed Funds

The Legal 500 UK

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IPO Involvement

We have acted on over a third of all investment company IPOs since 2015

50+

Listed Investment Companies

We act for more than 50 listed investment companies

Listed investment companies operate in a fast-moving environment, where investor expectations create constant challenges and opportunities. Whether launching a new fund, navigating a complex transaction, or responding to market shifts, clients need clear, commercially focused advice that helps them move forward with confidence.

Clients turn to us for support across the full lifecycle of listed investment companies, from IPOs and secondary issues to ongoing governance, restructurings, and capital markets advisory. Our team works with investment funds, managers, directors, sponsors, and brokers, helping them structure transactions and anticipate risks.

Our team brings deep market insight and practical solutions to every matter. Our advice is tailored to each client’s objectives. It draws on expertise across multiple transactions, relating to a variety of underlying investment strategies and close relationships with regulators, exchanges and trade associations in the UK and internationally.

We act for investment companies across a range of asset classes and sizes. Our investment management clients also range from large institutional managers to niche alternative asset managers. We also regularly advise many of the key brokers in the sector. Our significant experience and market knowledge gives us a comprehensive understanding of the issues. 

An extremely knowledgeable, well-resourced team that is really focused on client needs.

The Legal 500 UK 2025 (Listed Funds)

Clients value our collaborative approach and our commitment to delivering results that support long-term growth. By combining legal know-how with a clear understanding of the sector’s commercial realities, we help clients achieve progress and peace of mind.

我们的服务

引导管理人顺利完成基金发行与上市流程。

  • Seraphim Space Investment Trust plc
    Advising Seraphim Space Investment Trust plc on its £178.4 million IPO, the first London listed space fund.
  • Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Trust plc
    Advising on the IPO of Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets Trust plc, the only main market listed fund IPO in 2023 and one of only two investment company IPOs, raising £30.5 million.
  • Mobius Investment Trust plc
    Advising Mobius Investment Trust plc on its £100 million IPO.
  • Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust plc 
    Advising Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust plc on its £75 million IPO.
  • Augmentum Fintech plc 
    Advising Augmentum Fintech plc on its £94 million IPO, the UK's only listed investment company focusing on the fintech sector in the UK and Europe.
  • Bellevue Healthcare Trust plc 
    Advising Bellevue Healthcare Trust plc on its £150 million IPO.
  • Gore Street Energy Storage Fund plc 
    Advising Gore Street Energy Storage Fund plc on its IPO, the first listed investment fund focused on battery storage owning SPVs in the UK and worldwide.
  • Schroder British Opportunities Trust plc 
    Advising Schroder British Opportunities Trust plc on its £75 million IPO.
  • LXi REIT plc 
    Advising LXi REIT plc on its £138 million IPO, a real estate investment trust established to invest in a diversified portfolio of UK property that benefits from long-term index-linked leases.
  • Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited 
    Advised Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited, which has assets in seven African countries and was already listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and Stock Exchange of Mauritius, on its London IPO and listing on the Official List of the FCA.
  • SQN Asset Finance Income Fund Limited 
    Advised on the IPO and secondary fundraising of this investment company investing in equipment lease and asset finance arrangements across a diverse array of assets and industries, predominantly in the UK and US.
  • P2P Global Investments plc 
    Acted on the IPO and secondary fundraise of this fund focused on direct lending via peer-to-peer platforms.
  • VPC Specialty Lending Investments plc
    Advised on the IPO and secondary fundraising of this investment fund providing asset-backed lending solutions to emerging and established businesses.
  • Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust plc 
    Acted on the launch of Jupiter’s first new investment trust for over 10 years, investing in global emerging and frontier markets and raising £90 million.
  • Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust plc 
    Acted for Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust plc on its successful initial public offering on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and the main board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

在二级资本募集方面具备专业经验与深厚专长。

  • Augmentum Fintech plc
    Advising Augmentum Fintech plc on its secondary issues, raising in excess of £100 million.
  • CC Japan Income and Growth Trust plc 
    Advising CC Japan Income and Growth Trust plc on bonus issue of subscription shares.
  • BlackRock Throgmorton Trust plc 
    Advising BlackRock Throgmorton Trust plc on its placing.
  • Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust plc 
    Advising Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust plc on the establishment of its Share Issuance Programme.
  • Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited 
    Advising Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited on its open offer and placing and acquisition of Gateway Real Estate Africa Limited and its manager, Africa Property Development Managers Limited.
  • GCP Infrastructure Investments Limited 
    Advising GCP Infrastructure Investments Limited on its c.£250 million placing programme.
  • VPC Speciality Lending Investments plc 
    Advising VPC Speciality Lending Investments PLC on its £250 million placing and offer for subscription.

为寻求重组或合并的基金提供支持与专业指导。

  • Atlantis Japan Growth Fund Limited
    Acted for Atlantis Japan Growth Fund Limited on its merger with Nippon Active Value Fund plc.
  • Momentum Multi-Asset Value Trust plc
    Acted for Momentum Multi-Asset Value Trust plc in connection with its recommended proposals for its reconstruction and winding-up.
  • Invesco Asia Dragon Trust plc 
    Advised Invesco Asia Dragon Trust plc in connection with a combination of its assets with the assets of Asia Dragon Trust plc, pursuant to a scheme of reconstruction and members' voluntary winding-up of Asia Dragon under section 110 of the Insolvency Act 1986.
  • JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust plc 
    Advised JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust PLC in connection with a combination of its assets with the assets of JPMorgan Japan Small Cap Growth & Income plc, pursuant to a scheme of reconstruction and members' voluntary winding-up of JSGI under section 110 of the Insolvency Act 1986.
  • Miton UK MicroCap Trust plc 
    Acted for Miton UK MicroCap Trust plc on its scheme of reconstruction, offering shareholders a cash exit at NAV or the option to roll over their investment into an open-ended vehicle also managed by Premier Miton.
  • Jupiter Green Investment Trust plc 
    Acted for Jupiter Green Investment Trust plc on its merger with Jupiter Ecology Fund, an authorised unit trust managed by Jupiter Unit Trust Managers Limited.
  • Henderson Diversified Income Trust plc 
    Advised Henderson Diversified Income Trust plc on its scheme of reconstruction and merger with Henderson High Income Trust plc.
  • Henderson European Trust plc 
    Advised Henderson EuroTrust plc and Henderson European Focus Trust plc on their merger to create an enlarged, flagship European investment trust to be managed by the European equities team at Janus Henderson.
  • Jupiter UK Growth Investment Trust plc 
    Acted for the company in connection with the recommended proposals for the reconstruction and voluntary winding-up of the fund, with a rollover option to roll over into a sub-fund of an open-ended umbrella investment company.
  • Invesco Income Growth Trust plc 
    Acted for the company in connection with recommended proposals for the reconstruction and voluntary winding-up of the fund, with rollover option.
  • BH Global Limited 
    Advising the company on the £450 million scheme of reconstruction and rollover.
  • Jupiter Dividend & Growth Trust plc 
    Advising the company on its voluntary liquidation and section 110 rollover into another Jupiter managed investment trust.
  • Martin Currie Asia Unconstrained Trust plc 
    Acted for the company in connection with the recommended proposals for the reconstruction and voluntary winding-up of the fund, with a rollover option to roll over into an open-ended investment vehicle.

公开并购 / 收购交易

  • Alternative Credit Investments plc (formerly Pollen Street Secured Lending PLC)
    Advising Alternative Credit Investments plc (formerly Pollen Street Secured Lending PLC) on the appointment of their new manager, Waterfall Asset Management LLC and the £639.2 million public takeover by Waterfall EIT UK Limited.
  • Custodian Property Income REIT plc 
    Advised the company on its all-share acquisition of Drum Income Plus REIT plc and on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Merlin Properties Limited.
  • LXi REIT plc 
    Advising the company on its c.£4 billion merger with Secure Income REIT plc.

为基金管理架构提供设计与谈判支持,涵盖管理协议、职责分配及激励机制等关键事项。

  • Artemis UK Future Leaders plc
    Advised Artemis UK Future Leaders plc on its change of investment manager from Invesco Fund Managers to Artemis Fund Managers, as well as the related appointment of certain other service providers.
  • Lazard Asset Management 
    Advised LAML in relation to their appointment as investment manager to Mid Wynd Investment Trust plc, an existing listed investment company.
  • Schroders Investment Management 
    Advised SIML in respect of its appointment as investment manager to International Biotechnology Trust plc, an existing listed investment company listed on the Official List.
  • European Opportunities Trust plc 
    vising European Opportunities Trust plc on its change of investment manager to Devon Equity Management Limited.
  • Digital 9 Infrastructure plc 
    Advised the Company in relation to its managed wind-down including the appointment of InfraRed.
  • Asian Energy Impact Trust plc 
    Advised the Company on the appointment of Octopus as its new manager.
  • Asset Value Investors Limited ("AVI") 
    Advised AVI in its acquisition of the business as a going concern in connection with the management of WS AVI Worldwide Opportunities Fund (formerly Premier Miton Worldwide Opportunities Fund) and advised AVI in connection with its appointment as the new investment manager.
  • VPC Speciality Lending Investments plc 
    Advised the company in relation to its managed wind-down including the changes to the investment manager's remuneration arrangements.
  • Augmentum Fintech plc 
    Advised on a proposed reorganisation of the Company’s internal and external management arrangements.

协助基金开展股东沟通,并应对股东行动主义相关事务。

  • Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc
    Advised in connection with their defences against requisitions by Saba.
  • Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund plc 
    Advised in connection with their defences against requisitions by Saba.
  • The European Smaller Companies Trust plc 
    Advised in connection with their defences against requisitions by Saba.
  • Henderson Opportunities Trust plc 
    Advised in connection with their defences against requisitions by Saba.
  • Asian Energy Impact Trust plc
    Advised in connection with their defence against requisitions by funds managed by the former investment manager.
  • European Opportunities Trust plc
    Advised the Board in connection with shareholder activism by Saba, leading to multiple tender offers.

高效管理上市基金的终止与清算流程,确保合规、有序地完成资金回收与结构解散。

  • Schroders Capital Global Innovation Trust plc
    Advised the Company in relation to its managed wind-down and returns of capital to shareholders.
  • GCP Asset Backed Income Fund Limited
    Advised GCP Asset Backed Income Fund Limited on its recommended wind-down proposals.
  • SVM UK Emerging Fund plc 
    Advised the Company on its voluntary liquidation and returns of capital to shareholders.
  • Gulf Investment Fund plc 
    Advised the fund on its members’ voluntary liquidation following a large tender offer which reduced the size of the fund the below the minimum threshold.
  • Asian Energy Impact Trust plc
    Advised in connection with its voluntary winding-up.
  • Menhaden Resource Efficiency plc 
    Advised the Company on proposals including the wind-down of its listed and private portfolios and the voluntary liquidation of the Company.

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