Our team of pacesetting professionals is the key to supporting our client relationships and their continued success. We pride ourselves on being flexible, effective and efficient in determining our clients’ objectives and are driven by their success.
Why Choose Us
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- Responsiveness and deep understanding of our clients business that comes with an in-house legal team
- Scalability and broad range of expertise of an external law firm.
- Focused in the Investment Management Sector
- Efficient ways to work with us that suit your business needs
- Driven by our client’s success
Emma Cleveland
CEO, Global General Counsel
Expertise: Investment Management, Financial Services Regulation, Funds, Alternative Funds, Securities, Trading & Investments, Securities Lending, Structuring & Restructuring, Distribution, Corporate Governance, Financing, Corporate, Commercial, Fintech, Intellectual Property
Experience: 20+ years
Qualified: England & Wales, Ireland and New South Wales, Australia
Strengths: Leadership and vision
Values: Honesty above all else
Passions: Family and client success
Location: London, U.K. and Sydney, Australia
Legal Team
Alejandro Alemany
Expertise: Investment Management, Financial Services Regulation, Funds, Alternative Funds, Securities, Trading & Investments, Derivatives, Securities Lending, Structuring & Restructuring, Distribution, Corporate, Commercial and Fintech
Experience: 15+ years
Qualified: England & Wales and Spain
Strengths: Commercial acumen and problem-solving
Values: Honesty and loyalty
Passions: Family, playing guitar, motorcycling and table tennis
Location: London, U.K. and Barcelona, Spain
Stuart Connolly
Expertise: Investment Management, Financial Services Regulation, Funds, Alternative Funds, Distribution, ESG, Corporate Governance, Corporate and Commercial
Experience: 10+ years
Qualified: Ireland, England & Wales and the British Virgin Islands
Strengths: Adaptability, communication and attention to detail
Values: Integrity and perseverance
Passions: Technology, computer programming, guitar, hiking and rock climbing
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Leela Fair
Managing Director, General Counsel EMEA
Expertise: Investment Management, Financial Services Regulation, Funds, Alternative Funds, Structuring & Restructuring, Distribution, ESG, Corporate Governance, Commercial, Privacy and Intellectual Property
Experience: 9 years
Qualified: England & Wales
Strengths: Determination and level-headed
Values: Drive and team work
Passions: Swimming and cooking
Location: London, U.K.
Zara Todd
Expertise: Investment Management, Financial Services Regulation, Funds, Alternative Funds, Securities, Trading & Investments, Distribution, ESG, Corporate, Commercial, Fintech, Privacy and Intellectual Property
Experience: 4 years
Strengths: Attention to detail and creativity
Values: Family and honesty
Passions: Painting, interior design, travelling and animal rights
Location: London, U.K.
Muskan Khadka
Expertise: Investment Management, Financial Services Regulation and Commercial
Experience: 1 year
Strengths: Adaptability and critical thinking
Values: Integrity, honesty and compassion
Passions: Picnics and Painting
Location: Sydney, Australia
Sunayana Khandelwal
Expertise: Investment Management, Financial Services Regulation, Funds, ESG, Corporate, Commercial and Fintech
Experience: 2 years
Qualified: New South Wales, Australia
Strengths: Resilient, hardworking, teamwork
Values: Integrity, determination and empathy
Passions: Family, travelling and cooking
Location: Sydney, Australia
Argyro Leoutsea
Expertise: Investment Management, Financial Services Regulation, Funds, Alternative Funds, Securities, Trading & Investments, Corporate Governance, Financing, Corporate, Commercial and Fintech
Experience: 20+ years
Qualified: Greece
Strengths: Adaptable, hardworking and empathetic
Values: Loyalty and integrity
Passions: Family, friends and dancing
Location: London, U.K.
Anna Lees
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Expertise: Employment Law
Experience: 20+ years
Qualified: England & Wales
Strengths: Strategic advice to Companies on difficult HR issues
Values: Equally hard work and fun
Passions: Netball and walking her dog
Location: London, U.K.
Tanja Listar
Managing Director, General Counsel APAC
Expertise: Investment Management, Financial Services Regulation, Funds, Alternative Funds, Securities, Trading & Investments, Distribution, ESG, Corporate Governance, Corporate, Commercial, Fintech and Privacy
Experience: 20+ years
Qualified: New South Wales, Australia
Strengths: Solution-oriented and leadership
Values: Integrity and humility
Passions: Family and travelling
Location: Sydney, Australia
Colin Luk
Expertise: Investment Management, Financial Services Regulation, Funds, Corporate Governance, Commercial, Fintech and Privacy
Experience: 10 years
Qualified: New South Wales, Australia
Strengths: Pragmatic and hardworking
Values: Transparency and honesty
Passions: Reading, volunteering and family
Location: London, U.K.
Antonia Manti
Expertise: Financial Services Regulation, Funds, Alternative Funds, ESG, Corporate and Commercial
Experience: 5 years
Qualified: Republic of Cyprus
Strengths: Drive, teamwork and legal problem solving
Values: Loyalty and integrity
Passions: Travelling, diving and writing
Location: London, U.K.
Alibek Myrzaguzhin
Expertise: Alternative Funds, ESG, Corporate, Commercial and Privacy
Experience: 5 years
Strengths: Flexible and adaptable approach
Values: Work together and reimagine the possible
Passions: Football and travelling
Location: London, U.K.
Natália Fazano Novaes
Expertise: Investment Management, Financial Services Regulation, Funds, Structuring & Restructuring, Distribution, ESG, Corporate Governance, Financing, Corporate, Commercial, Fintech and Privacy
Experience: 10+ years
Qualified: Brazil
Strengths: Pragmatism and strategic thinking
Values: Respect and kindness
Passions: Family and sustainability
Location: London, U.K.
Merve Özbakır
Expertise: Investment Management, Financial Services Regulation, Funds, Alternative Funds, Securities, Trading & Investments, Derivatives, Securities Lending, Structuring & Restructuring, ESG, Corporate Governance, Financing, Corporate, Commercial and Intellectual Property
Experience: 5 years
Qualified: Turkey
Strengths: Resilience, adaptability and problem solving
Values: Honesty, humour and communication
Passions: Travelling and painting
Location: London, U.K.
Andrea Paxton
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Expertise: Employment Law
Experience: 20+ years
Qualified: England & Wales
Strengths: Instilling client confidence
Values: Kindness, family and humour
Passions: Hockey, quality family time
Location: London, U.K.
Amanda Quaine
Director, Deputy General Counsel EMEA
Expertise: Investment Management, Financial Services Regulation, Funds, Alternative Funds, Securities, Trading & Investments, Structuring & Restructuring, Corporate Governance, Corporate and Commercial
Experience: 25+ years
Qualified: England & Wales and Victoria, Australia
Strengths: Global and financial market interest
Values: Adventure, determination and humour
Passions: Travelling and the outdoors
Location: London, U.K.
Fiona Richardson
Director, Head of Regulation
Expertise: Investment Management, Financial Services Regulation, Funds, Alternative Funds, Securities, Trading & Investments, Securities Lending, Distribution, ESG and Corporate Governance
Experience: 30+ years
Strengths: Detail oversight and strategy
Values: Pragmatism and adventure
Passions: Scuba diving and camping
Location: London, U.K.
Kwan Mei Soh
Expertise: Investment Management, Alternative Funds, Financing, Corporate, Commercial and Privacy
Experience: 10+ years
Qualified: Singapore
Strengths: Global view and commercial acumen
Values: Spontaneity and family
Passions: Home improvements and gardening
Location: London, U.K.
Rebecca Solomon
Expertise: Investment Management, Funds, Derivatives, Financing, Corporate, Commercial, Privacy and Intellectual Property
Experience: 3 years
Strengths: Organisation skills
Values: Family and work/life balance
Passions: Travelling and cooking
Location: London, U.K.
Gigi Tewari
Expertise: Corporate and Commercial
Experience: 15+ years
Qualified: New York
Strengths: Communication, creative thinking, and collaboration
Values: Empathy and kindness
Passions: Tennis, swimming, and baking
Location: New York and Wilmington, Delaware; United States
Operations
Sonica Choudhary
HR Manager
Expertise: Human Resource Management
Experience: 14 years
Strengths: Perseverance and Leadership
Values: Trust and Loyalty
Passions: Reading and spiritual growth
Location: London, U.K.
Michelle Cooke
Business Operations Coordinator
Expertise: Operations, Sales, Marketing, HR
Experience: 10 years
Strengths: Organisation & Efficiency
Values: Loyalty, Reliability & Positivity
Passions: Real Estate, Family & Growth
Location: Sydney, Australia
Andrea Cole
CFO
Expertise: Accountancy and Finance
Experience: 25+ years
Strengths: Attention to detail and adaptability
Values: Family life and supporting loved ones
Passions: Cooking and family bike rides
Location: London, U.K.
Grace Hamilton
Business Development Executive
Expertise: Sales, Communication, Strategy, Networking and Marketing
Experience: 5 years
Strengths: Brand Management and Organisation
Values: Honesty and Innovation
Passions: Pilates, reading, travelling and family
Location: London, U.K.
Paaris Kazmi
Digital Marketing Executive
Expertise: Copywriting, Editorial and Marketing
Experience: 4 years
Strengths: Resilience and Drive
Values: Altruism and integrity
Passions: Literature, theatre and copperplate calligraphy
Location: London, U.K.
Peter McKell
Australian Accountant, O’Donnell Hennessy Taylor
Expertise: Accountancy, Business Services and Tax
Experience: 15+ years
Strengths: Leadership, support and drive
Values: Family and work/life balance
Passions: IT and dinners with Gillian
Location: Sydney, Australia
Joshua Roy
Software Engineer
Expertise: DevOps and Software Engineering
Experience: 4+ years
Strengths: Focus, Creativity & Determination
Values: Loyalty, Patience & Mentorship
Passions: Technology, Reading, Education & Robotics
Location: London, U.K.
Board Advisor
Warren Mead
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Expertise: Strategy, Governance, Transactions, Operations and Finance
Experience: 25+ years
Strengths: Problem solving, strategic thinking and communication
Values: Integrity, Kindness and Resilience
Passions: Striving to be a decent dad, travel and theatre
Location: London, U.K.
