Overview
We advise investment funds, fund managers, portfolio managers, dealers, and other participants in the investment funds and asset management industry on the legal and regulatory issues affecting their businesses. Our approach combines strong technical knowledge with practical, business-focused advice to help clients navigate an evolving regulatory environment and achieve their commercial objectives.
Our experience spans the full lifecycle of investment funds and asset management businesses, from fund formation and product structuring to regulatory compliance, governance, financings, reorganizations, and transactions. We help clients respond to changing regulatory requirements while developing innovative products and strategies to compete effectively in the Canadian market.
We work with a wide range of Canadian and international clients, including investment funds and fund managers, portfolio managers and sub-advisers, financial institutions, dealers and exempt market dealers, private equity and venture capital funds, self-regulatory organizations, and industry service providers. We also assist foreign-domiciled fund managers seeking to access the Canadian market.
Expertise
- Regulatory and compliance advice with respect to investment funds, investment fund managers, portfolio managers and dealers involved in asset management and investment product offerings
- Structuring and public offerings of new conventional funds, alternative funds, closed-end investment funds and exchange-traded funds
- Domestic and offshore offerings of funds on a private placement basis, including tax efficient structures
- Assisting foreign-domiciled investment fund managers to access the Canadian markets
- Fund governance, merger and acquisition transactions, financings and reorganizations
- Advising on regulatory compliance and registration requirements, including on-going compliance and annual compliance reviews
- The structuring, creation and formation of private equity and venture funds
Get in touch
To learn more about how our Investment Funds and Asset Management team can support your business, get in touch with one of our team leaders.