Nigel specialises in investment funds work where he has been involved in numerous fund raisings and reconstructions, primarily in relation to closed-ended companies listed on the Official List, AIM and, more recently, Euronext. His practice includes structured and alternative investments products including real estate funds and hedge funds
Credentials
- acting for the issuer on launches of MW TOPS, JP Morgan Income & Growth Trust, Phaunos Timber Fund, Aida Fund, Third Point Offshore Investors, Morant Wright Japan Income Trust, India Capital Growth Fund, Thames River Multi Hedge, Absolute Return Trust, US Traded Life Interests Fund, The Close Man Hedge Fund, Japanese Accelerated Performance Fund, Barclays UK Infrastructure Fund and Charter Pan-European Trust.
- acting for the issuers on launches of Invista European Real Estate Trust, Kenmore European Industrial Fund, Invista Foundation Property Trust, AXA Property Trust, Moorfield Real Estate Fund and Aviva Central European Property Fund
- acting for the investment bank on the fund raisings by Marfin Investment Group, Nufcor Uranium Fund, Babcock & Brown Public Partnerships, FF&P Russia Real Estate Development, HSBC Infrastructure Company, Merrill Lynch Commodities Income Investment Trust, ING Global Real Estate Securities and Rutley European Property
- British Portfolio Trust on various loan note rollover offers including those issued by Lafarge and Laurel Pubs
- advising on proxy battles in relation to Charter European Trust, Asset Management Investment Company and the three Murray VCTs
- reorganisations/reconstructions of Gartmore SNT, Second Scottish National Trust, Genesis Chile Fund, JP Morgan Fleming Income & Growth Trust, Royal London Growth & Income Trust, Henderson High Income Trust, Amerindo Internet Fund, The Income and Growth Trust, Charter European Trust and Derby Trust