Hedge Funds and the Law

Overview of the recent tumult surrounding the industry. The hedge fund industry, where it is going and likely future trends. Global initiatives on hedge funds. Voluntary codes in relation to hedge funds. Enforcement: a comparison between the SEC and the FSA. Key issues in establishing and structuring hedge funds. Tax efficiency and its role in the hedge fund industry. UCITS and non-UCITS retail funds: the move to absolute returns. Litigation in the hedge fund world a shield and a sword. Corporate activism and its place as an investment strategy for hedge funds. Fund raising: a look at the major investor groups and their role and perspective. Initial public offerings, practice and procedure for hedge fund managers and hedge funds. Procedures and strategies for the effective dissolution of hedge funds (bankrupt hedge funds). The legal regime for fund structuring, fund management and fund marketing in selected leading jurisdictions.