Investment Fundsand AssetManagement
Our Investment Funds and Asset Management team has
represented many of the world’s leading private fundsponsors, managers and placement agents to tailor
products for particular markets or industries. We assist
our clients through the complete life cycle of theirinvestment activities, including:fund formation;
regulatory compliance;
representing funds in obtaining financing;
structuring, negotiating and executing leveraged
acquisitions and other investments;
ongoing representation and support for existing
investments; andimplementation of exit strategies such asdivestitures, public offerings andrecapitalizations.
As a result of these mandates, the firm and its lawyers
maintain a detailed knowledge of industry developments
and market terms, facilitating the firm’s representationof fund sponsors and investors alike.
Our team regularly advises private fund sponsors in theformation of hundreds of investment vehicles, including
private equity funds; real estate funds and REITs; debtfunds; hedge funds; venture capital funds; energy andinfrastructure funds; funds of funds; special situation funds;
and Shari’ah-compliant funds.
We have particular expertise in the formation of open- andclosed-end funds for investment in real estate across a wide
range of geographies, property types and return profiles. We
are also the market leaders in structuring funds andtransactions on a Shari’ah-compliant basis and in funds
authorized by the Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority,
having advised on the first CMA approved listed REIT inSaudi Arabia.

CapabilityLawyers
Kathryn M. Furman
Atlanta

John D. Wilson
New YorkC. Spencer Johnson III(Spencer)
Atlanta

James R. Stull
DubaiNabil A. Issa
Dubai

Gibbs Patton Fryer
Atlanta

Recognition
Ranked Tier 1 in United ArabEmirates Investment Fund
Formation and Management
LEGAL 500 EMEA, 2024

Ranked Tier 2 in Germany
Banking and Finance:
Investment Funds
LEGAL 500 GERMANY,2023

We understand the unique tax issues presented by funds andwork with sponsors to develop structures that satisfy the tax
needs of varied classes of investors and target investments.
We counsel our clients on how to address the evolving
intricacies of U.S. and international regulatory requirements
for managers of private investment funds, including mattersarising under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act, Investment
Company Act, Dodd-Frank Act, the Volcker Rule, theCommodity Exchange Act, EU Alternative Investment
Fund Managers’ Directive (AIFMD), UK Financial
Services Act and the German Alternative Investment Fundregulations.
We work with ERISA investors, fund of funds, ultra-high
net worth investors and other investors in analyzing andnegotiating fund terms and addressing investor specificbusiness, tax and regulatory issues associated with private
fund investments. We also assist institutional investors withthe due diligence, structuring and negotiation of complex
secondary transactions.
Our team has particular expertise in advising fund sponsors
and investment management teams on their participation inbuyouts and other investment management transactions.
Our interdisciplinary team helps management teams achieve
their equity incentive and compensation objectives in boththe buyout transaction and over the life of the investment
management business.

Cases & Deals
September 25, 2024
King & Spalding advises Riyad Bank and Riyad Capital tolaunch 1957 Ventures Fund
September 4, 2024
King & Spalding advises Franklin Templeton on launch oftwo open-ended umbrella funds in DIFC
March 25, 2024
King & Spalding advises Franklin Templeton to launch in
Saudi Arabia
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CLIENT ALERT
September 5, 2024
Financing for the Future Act Take Two - At a Snail's Pace
Towards the Energy Transition
ARTICLE
September 1, 2024
Navigating the Alternative Investment Fund Managers
Directive: A Regulatory Odyssey
CLIENT ALERT

Ranked Band 1 in Middle
East-Wide Investment Funds
CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2024

Ranked Band 4 in Germany
Investment Funds
CHAMBERS EUROPE, 2023“They are very solutionfocused and identify anyissues early on. King &Spalding is also one of themost responsive law firms,
providing clear andcomprehensive answers.”
CHAMBERS GLOBAL, 2024

“Comprehensive advice,especially for offshore
structuring and local laws.”
LEGAL 500 EMEA, 2024

July 5, 2024
ZATCA Amends the Real Estate Transactions Tax(“RETT”) Implementing Regulations
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Events
CONFERENCE
September 26, 2024
Talk im Turm: Current Trends in the Real Estate Market
CONFERENCE
June 25, 2024
Talk im Turm – Green Leases: Tenants as Part of the
ESG Strategy of Real Estate Funds
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
June 11, 2024
Axel Schilder and Martin Wolff to Speak at 10th TaxSummit
VIEW ALLNewsIN THE NEWSOctober 1, 2024
Financial services regulatory and compliance partner
Costa Burkov joins the firm’s Corporate practice group inLondon
PRESS RELEASE
September 30, 2024
King & Spalding Adds Financial Services Regulatory andCompliance Partner Costa Burkov in London
IN THE NEWS
September 4, 2024
Law360 interviews John Wilson, who discusses datacenters, the multifamily market and how institutional
investors are “getting tired of sitting on their hands”
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