Eversheds Sutherland has been involved in investment fund product development and regulatory interpretation for the asset management industry for more than 40 years. We take an innovative and proactive approach to our work and are involved at the highest level in the industry, helping to shape regulation. Our multi-disciplinary practices span the following core areas:

Funds and financial services regulation, including MiFID II; global fund distribution after AIFMD; ACSs; PAIFs and other property funds; Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR); Benchmarks Regulation; Money Market Funds Regulation; FCA’s thematic review on investor expectations; governance; requirements for asset managers; approved persons and the liability of senior managers; Senior Managers and Certification Regime for asset managers; depositary, custodian, prime broking and counterparty relationships; market conduct training (including MAR); client assets and client money; liquidity management of funds; trading strategies for asset managers; EMIR for non-clearing members; PRIIPs; shadow banking and issues for buy-side lending; Solvency II: impact on insurers as clients; charity funds (CAIFs).

Financial risk, regulation and enforcement
Contract drafting and negotiation
Mergers and Acquisitions
Tax
Competition
HR issues
Outsourcing and IT
Data Protection
Financial services consulting
FinTech (artificial intelligence; blockchain / distributed ledger technology; digital and automated advice solutions; smart contracts; crypto currencies; regulatory sandboxes; crowdfunding)

Our specialist teams also advise Asset Management industry clients on implications and planning for Brexit.