YOUR STRATEGIC OUTSOURCED LEGAL PARTNER
A true extension of your in-house legal team for investment managers and pension funds. We help clients across financial services, from banks to service providers and trade associations.
£9.0tn+
combined AUM represented
200+
clients
15+ years
advising the industry
Firms like yours
Whichever side of the deal you are on, whether you are seeking investment, or want to invest, our experienced team have helped businesses like yours.
Across private and public funds, and all asset classes, we offer senior legal support without adding headcount.
Asset Allocators
Asset Owners
Service Providers
Trade Associations
We cover
- Public Funds
Advice on the full product life cycle of authorised funds, from launch to closure, in key jurisdictions.
- Private Funds
Fund structuring across all asset classes, LP fund due diligence, side letters and co-investments.
- Investments & Capital Markets
Segregated account mandates, trading, derivatives, securities lending, prime brokerage and loan agreements.
- Regulatory & Compliance
Perimeter guidance, governance and global frameworks: ESG, MiFID, UCITS, AIFMD, FCA authorisations and waivers.
- Commercial & Corporate
Commercial contracts, IP, data privacy, employment matters, M&A, governance and company documentation.
Why firms choose us
We sit at the intersection of the legal industry’s core delivery models, combining the strengths of each. This structure is built for modern investment firms seeking continuity, commerciality, and control.
Traditional law firm
In-house legal team
Legal secondee
Legal contractors
Meet the teambehind your legal function
Most legal questions in finance are also business questions. We answer both, because this is the only sector we work in and the two are rarely separate.
Beyond our core jurisdictions, a global consultant network extends our reach.
Emma Cleveland
CEO, Global General Counsel
Latest insights
See all insightsCleveland & Co Promotes Amanda Quaine to General Counsel, Strategic Advisory
Cleveland & Co is delighted to announce the promotion of Amanda Quaine to General Counsel, Strategic Advisory, a new senior role with firmwide responsibility for the firm's most complex, high-risk, and strategically significant client mandates.
11 September 2026Our NewsIan Scorah Joins Cleveland & Co as General Counsel, Investment Management
Cleveland & Co is delighted to announce that Ian Scorah has joined the firm as General Counsel, Investment Management, bringing over two decades of in-house experience at PIMCO, Aviva Investors and Hermes to lead the firm's Investment Management practice.
11 September 2026Industry NewsCleveland & Co Promotes Caroline Donald to General Counsel, Governance & Trading
Cleveland & Co is delighted to announce the promotion of Caroline Donald to General Counsel, Governance & Trading, recognising her distinguished career in financial services law and growing contribution to the firm and its clients.
23 July 2026Industry NewsCleveland & Co Appoints Louise Howard as General Counsel, Pension Funds & Institutional Investors
Cleveland & Co is pleased to announce that Louise Howard will be joining the firm as General Counsel, Pension Funds & Institutional Investors. Louise joins Cleveland & Co following more than a decade at Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), the UK’s largest private sector pension scheme, where she most recently served as Chief Legal Officer. Widely […]
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