Investment funds
‘“Miles ahead of the rest”, Norton Rose South Africa provides “brilliant service” to clients’
Legal 500 EMEA, 2012
Our South African investment funds team is widely regarded as a leader in high-end private equity, hedge fund and alternative fund matters on a domestic and cross-border basis. Working alongside our teams in Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada and the Middle East, we provide business minded and innovative advice on all investment related issues across the globe.
We work for a range of clients including international and domestic asset managers, major financial institutions, institutional investors, and pension funds. Our work spans the entire remit of investment funds law including both onshore and offshore establishment and the development of complex structured products.
Working alongside our specialist tax team, we also advise on the South African tax aspects of fund structuring as well as any related international tax implications. We regularly advise on alternative fund structures and documentation under both English law and South African law, and supported by our strength across all practice areas, we are able to provide a truly comprehensive service to our clients.
Our areas of work include:
- alternative investment fund structuring and establishment
- structuring of management and carry vehicles
- regulatory and compliance
- exchange control
- fund raising
- financial promotions
- fund service provider agreements
- investment structuring
More information on our global investment funds practice