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Alexander Amos

Alex advises a wide range of asset managers and investors on the structuring and establishment of, and investment in, alternative funds. His particular focus is on credit and real estate funds. Alex’s focus is on the raising of alternative funds, as well as funds-of-one / managed accounts, joint ventures, pledge funds, co-investment vehicles and alternatives to the traditional widely held blind pool fund model. Alex also advises asset managers on team incentive arrangements, conflicts, allocation policies and all the wider elements relating to operating an alternatives business. He has advised on funds domiciled in Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, the Channel Islands, Ireland and the UK. Alex spent six months on secondment in the legal team at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He regularly speaks at external industry conferences and is a contributor to industry bodies as well as leading asset management publications and texts. Private Funds Management named Alex in its list of the top 30 private funds lawyers under 40, identified by the industry and their peers as the best in their field. Alex is also listed as a leading lawyer by Who's Who Legal Private Funds 2022. · Macfarlanes LLP

EnglandPrivate Funds, Asset Management

About

Partner at Macfarlanes LLP advising asset managers and investors on the structuring, establishment and investment in alternative funds, with a particular focus on credit and real estate funds. He spent six months on secondment in the legal team at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, regularly speaks at industry conferences and has been recognised by Private Funds Management and Who's Who Legal Private Funds 2022.

Practice areas

Private FundsAsset ManagementFunds StructuringAlternative InvestmentsReal EstateCreditCo-InvestmentsJoint Ventures

Office

Expertise

Credit fundsReal estate fundsFunds-of-one / managed accountsPledge funds and co-investment vehiclesFund governance, team incentive arrangements, conflicts and allocation policiesFunds domiciled in Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, Channel Islands, Ireland and the UK

Admissions

  • Qualified 2006