McDermott Investment Funds Academy: Restructuring Investment Funds

Ilka Handte advises investment management companies and asset managers on regulatory issues in connection with the structuring, establishment and management of investment funds. She also advises institutional investors on the structuring and eligibility of (fund) investments, in particular in the areas of real estate, infrastructure and private equity.

Prior to joining McDermott Will & Schulte, she worked for several years in the legal department of the German Investment and Asset Management Association (BVI) and for international law firms.

She is also an experienced speaker and participant in panel discussions.

Advises fund managers on the structuring and formation of investment funds.

Advises institutional investors on investing in investment funds.

Provides regulatory advice to fund and asset managers as well as institutional investors.

Provides comprehensive advice on regulatory matters related to investment funds.

Dr. Cornelius Hille advises national and international clients of the financial sector (e.g., credit institutions, investment firms and funds) on all aspects of German and European financial regulatory law. This covers inter alia licensing, structuring and general regulatory compliance regarding both established and innovative business models, including the digitalization of financial markets.

His advisory practice is particularly focused on the area of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and related compliance.

He regularly publishes on topics of financial regulatory law and AML in legal journals.

Prior to joining McDermott Will & Schulte, Cornelius worked for another major international law firm in the area of financial regulatory law.

Dr. Maximilian Meyer focuses on domestic and cross-border tax advice relating to transactions, investment structuring and financings. This particularly encompasses the tax efficient structuring of fund investments in alternative assets (PE/VC, debt, RE/Infra), incl. carried interest and (employee) co-investments, both from a sponsor’s and investor’s perspective.

Prior to joining McDermott Will & Schulte, Maximilian worked in the fund structuring team of a Big4 and spent several years in the tax team of a Magic Circle law firm. He is qualified both as a lawyer and tax advisor.

Advises fund managers on the structuring and formation of investment funds.

Provides regulatory advice to fund and asset managers as well as institutional investors.

Establishes and comprehensively advises fund management companies on regulatory matters and communication with supervisory authorities.

Advises asset managers on real estate transactions and ongoing asset. management