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Investment Funds

Our firm has one of the largest and most experienced global Investment Funds practices. More than 150 lawyers in offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Asia spend the majority of their time providing legal services to a range of investment funds across the globe.

We support a broad array of investment funds from regulated and mutual funds to many different types of alternative investment funds. Our practice has over 850 fund clients across the globe and our partners represent some of the largest and best-known asset managers in the industry. We also work with a large number and wide range of small, medium-sized, and boutique managers and funds. On the other side of the spectrum, we represent many institutional investors, such as family offices, endowments, pension funds and occupational schemes, in connection with their fund investments and understand their needs and requirements for viable fund structures. With this array of experience, we can offer a full range of services to funds including structuring, regulation, advisory, marketing and offering, litigation and enforcement, fund-raising, and operations.

Some of the funds we work with include:

  • Regulated funds
  • Mutual funds
  • Exchange-traded funds
  • UCITS
  • OIECS
  • Open-end funds
  • Closed-end funds
  • Alternative funds
  • Private equity funds
  • Venture capital funds
  • Private debt funds
  • Hedge funds
  • Real estate funds
  • Special situations funds
  • Distressed assets funds
  • Property funds and real estate investment trusts
  • Shari’a funds
  • Superannuation funds and pension funds
Additional Thought Leadership Pages
17 October 2024
K&L Gates Ranked in Chambers UK 2025 Guide
Rankings & Recognitions
27 March 2024
K&L Gates Recognised in 2024 Edition of The Legal 500 EMEA
Rankings & Recognitions
14 March 2024
K&L Gates Ranked in 2024 Chambers Europe Guide
Rankings & Recognitions
23 February 2024
K&L Gates Ranked Among Ireland's Leading Funds Practices
Rankings & Recognitions
15 February 2024
Chambers Global 2024 Guide Ranks K&L Gates Lawyers, Practices
Rankings & Recognitions
18 January 2024
Chambers Greater China Region 2024 Guide Recognizes K&L Gates
Rankings & Recognitions
17 January 2024
The Legal 500 Recognises K&L Gates in 2024 Asia Pacific Edition
Rankings & Recognitions
19 October 2023
K&L Gates Ranked in Chambers UK 2024 Guide
Rankings & Recognitions
12 April 2023
K&L Gates Recognised in The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 Edition
Rankings & Recognitions
16 March 2023
K&L Gates Recognized in 2023 Chambers Europe Guide
Rankings & Recognitions
16 February 2023
K&L Gates Recognized in 2023 Chambers Global Guide
Rankings & Recognitions
11 - 12 January 2023
Family Office Forum, Hosted by IVYFON
Event
19 December 2022
K&L Gates Adds 40 Lawyers to Firm's Partnership
Press Release, Practice & Regional News
24 October 2022
K&L Gates Recognized in Chambers UK 2023 Guide
Rankings & Recognitions
12 April 2022
K&L Gates Recognised in The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 Edition
Rankings & Recognitions, Practice & Regional News
17 February 2022
K&L Gates Recognized in 2022 Chambers Global Guide
Rankings & Recognitions
18 January 2022
K&L Gates Strengthens Corporate/M&A Practice with Luxembourg Partner Addition
Press Release, Practice & Regional News
13 January 2022
Chambers Greater China Region 2022 Guide Recognises K&L Gates
Rankings & Recognitions
13 January 2022
Legal 500 Recognizes K&L Gates in 2022 Asia Pacific Guide
Rankings & Recognitions
27 April 2021
K&L Gates Recognized in Legal 500 2021 EMEA Guide
Rankings & Recognitions
25 March 2021
K&L Gates Recognized in 2021 Chambers Europe Guide
Rankings & Recognitions
24 February 2021
K&L Gates Recognized in 2021 Chambers Global Guide
Rankings & Recognitions
3 August 2020
K&L Gates Enhances Funds and M&A Practices with New Partner Trio in Hong Kong
Press Release, Practice & Regional News

Chambers

Ranked by Chambers USA for Hedge & Mutual Funds in Massachusetts, 2024

Ranked by Chambers USA for Hedge Funds nationally, 2024

Ranked by Chambers USA for Registered Funds nationally, 2024

Ranked by Chambers Global for Registered Funds USA - Nationwide, 2024 

Ranked by Chambers Asia-Pacific for Investment Funds in Australia, 2024

Legal 500

Ranked by The Legal 500 United Kingdom for Private funds in London, 2025

Ranked by The Legal 500 United Kingdom for Retail funds in London, 2025

Ranked by The Legal 500 United States for Alternative/hedge funds, 2024

Ranked by The Legal 500 EMEA for Investment funds in Ireland, 2024

Ranked by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific for Investment funds in Hong Kong, 2024

Ranked by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific for Investment funds: foreign firms in China, 2024

Ranked by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific for Investment funds: foreign firms in Singapore, 2024

Ranked by The Legal 500 United Kingdom for Retail funds in London, 2024

Ranked by The Legal 500 United Kingdom for Private funds in London, 2024

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