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Jens Carle

Local Principal · Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow

SingaporePrivate Equity, Investment FundsEnglish, German

About

Jens Carle is a local principal at Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow in Singapore, specializing in private investment funds. He advises top fund managers and investors on complex fund structures in Southeast Asia, including bespoke club deals, global discretionary funds, separate accounts, side cars, and co-investment platforms. He also counsels on fund management platforms, strategic partnerships, co-GP arrangements, employee incentivisation structures, and carry vehicles. He has deep knowledge of fund regimes across major domiciles and key tax, regulatory, and legal issues affecting global fundraises (US tax structuring, ERISA, AIFMD, Shariah-compliant structures). He also represents institutional and corporate investors on fund investments and co-investments.

Practice areas

Private EquityInvestment FundsFund FormationRegulatory ComplianceTax Structuring (US, ERISA, AIFMD)Shariah-compliant Structures

Office

Expertise

Private investment fundsBespoke club dealsGlobal discretionary fundsSeparate accounts, side cars, co-investment platformsFund management platform structuringStrategic partnerships and co-GP arrangementsEmployee incentivisation and carry vehiclesRegulatory compliance (AIFMD, ERISA)Tax structuring (US)Shariah-compliant structures

Languages

EnglishGerman