Investment Funds
Our firm has one of the largest and most experienced global Investment Funds practices. More than 150 lawyers in offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Asia spend the majority of their time providing legal services to a range of investment funds across the globe.
We support a broad array of investment funds from regulated and mutual funds to many different types of alternative investment funds. Our practice has over 850 fund clients across the globe and our partners represent some of the largest and best-known asset managers in the industry. We also work with a large number and wide range of small, medium-sized, and boutique managers and funds. On the other side of the spectrum, we represent many institutional investors, such as family offices, endowments, pension funds and occupational schemes, in connection with their fund investments and understand their needs and requirements for viable fund structures. With this array of experience, we can offer a full range of services to funds including structuring, regulation, advisory, marketing and offering, litigation and enforcement, fund-raising, and operations.
Some of the funds we work with include:
- Regulated funds
- Mutual funds
- Exchange-traded funds
- UCITS
- OIECS
- Open-end funds
- Closed-end funds
- Alternative funds
- Private equity funds
- Venture capital funds
- Private debt funds
- Hedge funds
- Real estate funds
- Special situations funds
- Distressed assets funds
- Property funds and real estate investment trusts
- Shari’a funds
- Superannuation funds and pension funds
Additional Thought Leadership Pages
7 November 2024
K&L Gates Assists American Century Investments with Irish Collective Asset-Management Vehicle
Noteworthy Work
7 October 2024
K&L Gates Advises Elka Capital on Residential Land Lease Joint Venture with Assembly Funds Management
Noteworthy Work
2 October 2024
K&L Gates Receives More Than 145 Firm, Individual Recommendations in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2025 Edition
Rankings & Recognitions
30 September 2024
Best Law Firms ™ – Germany Recognises K&L Gates With First-Tier Practice Rankings
Rankings & Recognitions
22 August 2024
K&L Gates Advises Terramont Infrastructure Partners on Equity Investment in Long Island Waste Services
Noteworthy Work
24 June 2024
Nearly 60 K&L Gates Lawyers Across Europe Named Among 2025 Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch Editions
Rankings & Recognitions
20 May 2024
K&L Gates Advises Churchill Asset Management on US$425 Million Structured Liquidity Solution Transaction
Noteworthy Work
28 February 2024
First Steps in Preparing for the SEC Private Fund Adviser Quarterly Statement Rule
Event
15 February 2024
Chambers Global 2024 Guide Ranks K&L Gates Lawyers, Practices
Rankings & Recognitions
31 January 2024
K&L Gates Straits Law LLC Welcomes Investment Funds Partner in Singapore
Press Release
18 January 2024
Chambers Greater China Region 2024 Guide Recognizes K&L Gates
Rankings & Recognitions
17 January 2024
The Legal 500 Recognises K&L Gates in 2024 Asia Pacific Edition
Rankings & Recognitions
28 November 2023
K&L Gates Expands Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice with Chicago Partner Addition
Press Release
20 November 2023
K&L Gates Advises Dimensional Fund Advisors on Launch of First ETFs on ASX
Noteworthy Work
2 November 2023
Best Law Firms Again Recognizes K&L Gates as Corporate "Law Firm of the Year," One of More Than 180 First-Tier Practice Rankings for Firm
Rankings & Recognitions
31 October 2023
K&L Gates Bolsters Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice with Dublin Partner Addition
Press Release
22 August 2023
K&L Gates Deepens Financial Services Regulatory and Enforcement Capabilities with Addition of New York Partner Pair
Press Release
26 June 2023
K&L Gates Strengthens Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice with Chicago Partner Addition
Press Release
22 June 2023
Nearly 50 K&L Gates Lawyers Throughout Europe Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch Editions
Rankings & Recognitions
7 June 2023
The Legal 500 Recognizes K&L Gates Practices, Lawyers in 2023 United States Edition
Rankings & Recognitions
1 June 2023
K&L Gates Receives Firm, Individual Rankings in 2023 Chambers USA Guide
Rankings & Recognitions
16 May 2023
K&L Gates Assists Presidio Investors on ElevATE Semiconductor Continuation Fund
Noteworthy Work
15 May 2023
K&L Gates Bolsters Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice with Boston Partner Addition
Press Release
29 March 2023
23rd Annual US and Europe Tax Practice Trends, Hosted by American Bar Association and International Bar Association
Event
6 February 2023
K&L Gates Adds Partner to Asset Management and Investment Funds Team in Sydney
Press Release
4 January 2023
K&L Gates Expands Global Footprint, Financial Services Client Offerings with Establishment of Dublin Office
Press Release
19 December 2022
K&L Gates Adds 40 Lawyers to Firm's Partnership
Press Release, Practice & Regional News
5 December 2022
AIMA APAC Webinar: "Japan Rising: Update on IFC Policy and ESG Developments," Hosted by AIMA
Event
14 July 2022
K&L Gates Lawyers Quoted in Numerous Articles Regarding SEC's Proposed ESG, Fund Name Rules
Practice & Regional News
8 June 2022
K&L Gates Practices and Lawyers Recognized in The Legal 500 United States 2022 Edition
Rankings & Recognitions
1 June 2022
K&L Gates Receives Firm, Individual Rankings in 2022 Chambers USA Guide
Rankings & Recognitions
23 May 2022
Testimonials, Endorsements, & Solicitation Under the New Marketing Rule: Do's, Don'ts, and Disqualification (if You Get it Wrong), Hosted by AIMA
Event
16 May 2022
K&L Gates Advises Goal Investment Management on Launch of Consumer Credit-Focused Fund
Noteworthy Work, Practice & Regional News
12 April 2022
K&L Gates Recognised in The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 Edition
Rankings & Recognitions, Practice & Regional News
29 March 2022
Acorns of APAC - Emerging Manager Outreach 2022, Hosted by the Alternative Investment Management Association
Event
28 March 2022
Virtual 22nd Annual U.S. and Europe Tax Practice Trends Conference, Hosted by the American Bar Association (ABA)
Event
23 March 2022
ESG Regulatory Issues Impacting Investors in Asia Pacific, Hosted by ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit: ESG & Active ETFs Trends
Event
21 March 2022
K&L Gates Boosts Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice with Washington, D.C., Of Counsel Addition
Press Release, Practice & Regional News
1 March 2022
K&L Gates Names Nearly 40 New Partners, Of Counsel, and Government Affairs Advisors Across Firm
Press Release
14 February 2022
K&L Gates Strengthens Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice with Addition of SEC Senior Counsel
Press Release, Practice & Regional News
18 January 2022
K&L Gates Strengthens Corporate/M&A Practice with Luxembourg Partner Addition
Press Release, Practice & Regional News
13 January 2022
Chambers Greater China Region 2022 Guide Recognises K&L Gates
Rankings & Recognitions
10 January 2022
K&L Gates Advises Blue Point Capital Partners on Platform Investment in National OnDemand
Noteworthy Work
29 November 2021
AIMA Japan Annual Forum 2021, hosted by Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA)
Event
10 November 2021
AIMA Digital Asset Series: A Global Tour of Digital Assets Regulation, hosted by AIMA
Event
8 November 2021
AIMA Digital Asset Series: A Global Tour of Digital Assets Regulation, hosted by AIMA
Event
18 October 2021
K&L Gates Advises Churchill Asset Management on Pair of Private Equity Investment Funds Totaling U.S.$1.5 Billion
Noteworthy Work
31 August 2021
K&L Gates Adds New York Partners in Firm's Asset Management and Investment Funds, Corporate Practice Areas
Press Release, Practice & Regional News
6 July 2021
K&L Gates Continues Strategic Growth, Combining with Luxembourg Firm Volckrick & Associates to Establish Firm's Eighth European Office
Press Release, Practice & Regional News
29 June 2021
K&L Gates Advises Apis & Heritage Capital Partners on Creation of Innovative Legacy Fund
Noteworthy Work
25 June 2021
K&L Gates Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice Ranked in 2021 Legal 500 United States Guide
Rankings & Recognitions
10 June 2021
The AIMA APAC Annual Forum 2021, hosted by Alternative Investment Management Association
Event
21 May 2021
K&L Gates Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice, Lawyers Named Among Leaders in 2021 Chambers USA Guide
Rankings & Recognitions
9 March 2021
K&L Gates Expands Asset Management and Investigations Practices with London Partner Additions
Press Release, Practice & Regional News
5 November 2020
K&L Gates Again Among Top 10 Firms for Most First-Tier Rankings and Named "Law Firm of the Year" for Litigation - Environmental in U.S. News "Best Law Firms" 2021
Rankings & Recognitions
3 August 2020
K&L Gates Enhances Funds and M&A Practices with New Partner Trio in Hong Kong
Press Release, Practice & Regional News
Chambers
Ranked by Chambers USA for Hedge & Mutual Funds in Massachusetts, 2024
Ranked by Chambers USA for Hedge Funds nationally, 2024
Ranked by Chambers USA for Registered Funds nationally, 2024
Legal 500
Ranked by The Legal 500 United Kingdom for Private funds in London, 2025
Ranked by The Legal 500 United Kingdom for Retail funds in London, 2025
Ranked by The Legal 500 United States for Alternative/hedge funds, 2024
Ranked by The Legal 500 EMEA for Investment funds in Ireland, 2024
Ranked by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific for Investment funds in Hong Kong, 2024
Ranked by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific for Investment funds: foreign firms in China, 2024
Ranked by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific for Investment funds: foreign firms in Singapore, 2024
