Global law firm Ropes & Gray has strengthened its industry-leading asset management practice with the arrival in London of Tom Alabaster, one of the UKâs leading investment funds lawyers.
Tom joins our preeminent global practice as a partner and head of funds, EMEA.Tom is a trusted adviser to clients in the private equity, real estate, natural resources and infrastructure sectors.
Ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers UK, Tomâs clients describe him as an âabsolutely awesomeâ lawyer who âunderstands the regulations but always starts with the commercial objectives,â and they note that he is âvery hands-on and very responsive.â Tom has also been named by IFLR as a ârising starâ and by PEIâs Private Fund Manager as one of the private fund industryâs top 30 under 40.Fintech NewsTom focuses his practice on the most critical and complex issues facing global asset managers.
His experience includes advising on fund formation, fund marketing and structuring, including co-investments and separately managed accounts (SMAs); firm advisory and carried interest structuring; sponsor-to-sponsor M, spinouts and startâups; and joint ventures.At Ropes & Gray, Tom will join the firmâs leading asset management practice, named a Law360 âFund Formation Group of the Year,â in 2019.
With more than 250 attorneys dedicated to asset management law, the firm is uniquely positioned to offer cutting-edge advice in an ever-changing investment and regulatory environment, guiding hedge funds, private investment funds and registered funds.
The firm is leading prominent asset managers in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing up-to-date insights on best practices and legal considerations.Said Bryan Chegwidden, leader of Ropes & Grayâs asset management practice: âTom is a sophisticated counselor and adviser.