Be prepared for anything

What can law firms do to help a hedge fund avoid or survive a crisis?

John Langan at Withers thinks no matter the cause and nature of the crisis, prevention is often better than cure. He suggests some areas to look into to avoid future problems include initial structuring and ensuring the fund as well as the management/advisory entity has the appropriate structure in the first place.

“Generally, if measures to protect investors are in place and it is clear that investors’ rights will be dealt with consistently and fairly, a fund is more likely to survive a crisis,”