Kim Owens
Associate
Kim is a corporate lawyer, specialising in investment management, guiding clients through complex fund structures and transactions.
Associate
Kim is a corporate lawyer, specialising in investment management, guiding clients through complex fund structures and transactions.
Language - English
Jurisdictions - England & Wales, Singapore
Kim Owens is an associate in Stephenson Harwood's award-winning investment funds team, where she supports her clients across a variety of fund structures and a range of asset classes both in the UK and offshore. Her clients include listed and private funds, investment and asset managers, as well as general and limited partners.
Kim advises on the launch, reorganisation, takeover and investments of investment funds and trading companies. She also provides comprehensive support on joint ventures, fee structures and equity capital markets. In addition, Kim’s practice encompasses financial services regulatory advice relating to the investment management sector.
Clients value Kim's proactive approach as well as her professionalism and her ability to keep transactions moving smoothly.
Schroder Real Estate Investment Management Limited
Advised long-standing client Schroders in relation to the establishment of a private REIT and JPUT structure to hold a portfolio of self-storage assets to be and serve as the investment holding vehicle for an English limited partnership.
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited
Advised The Prudential Assurance Company Limited in relation to the sale of its c. £700 million property portfolio to a newly-established joint venture and TPG Real Estate.
Swiss Life Asset Managers UK Limited
Advised Swiss Life Asset Managers UK Limited in connection with the sale of the self-storage property portfolio of its existing fund to a newly established continuation vehicle, Swiss Life Thematic Continuation 1 LP.
Special Opportunities REIT plc
Acted on the proposed launch of Special Opportunities REIT plc, a new REIT launched by the former management team of LXI REIT plc, a long-standing client of the firm, which merged with LondonMetric Property in 2024.
Strategic Equity Capital PLC
Acted for Strategic Equity Capital PLC in relation to a tender offer relating to 100 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company
JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust
Advised the company on its combination with JPMorgan Japan Small Cap Growth & Income pursuant to a scheme of reconstruction
VPC Specialty Lending Investments
Advised VPC Specialty Lending Investments in connection with the implementation of a B Share scheme to facilitates returns to shareholders in connection with the company's efforts to facilitate a managed wind-down.
Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited
Acted for longstanding client, Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited (listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius), in relation to its proposed "related party" and "class 2" transactions under the UK Listing Rules.
[Acumen H2R Expansion Fund]
Advised on the launch of Acumen “Hardest-to-Reach” Expansion Fund, an impact fund launched to extend debt capital to companies operating in underserved communities in Africa to develop nascent and emerging off-grid solar markets.]
Better Society Capital Limited
Advised Better Society Capital Limited as they establish a market for social impact investment in the UK.
