Appleby is a founding member of the FFA – whose mission is to educate members, legislators, regulators and other constituencies about the fund finance market – and supports its efforts to raise the profile of the industry. Appleby is also a sponsor of the European and Hong Kong symposiums, as well as the Women in Fund Finance and NextGen initiatives, which focuses on the increased engagement, recognition and promotion of women leaders within the alternative investment fund finance industry.
Simon Raftopoulos, Global Head of Private Equity and Local Corporate Group Head noted, “as a founding member of the FFA, it is always a pleasure to attend and see the continued growth of the global symposium, from the number of attendees to the quality of the content, speaker participation and overall scale, and we know this is a direct correlation to the development of the industry.”
Georgina Pullinger, Partner and NextGen Committee member will participate in the ‘Fund Finance Market Update – ESG and Macro Developments’ panel discussion, exploring the latest industry updates on Tuesday, 27 Feb at 10:25.
Simon and Georgina join team members Shana Simmonds (Partner, BVI), Alexandra Simpson (Counsel, Cayman), Alexandra Low (Senior Associate, Cayman) and Naomi Veniot (Associate, Cayman).
Appleby is globally recognised as a market-leading law firm in the fund finance sector and ranked Tier 1 by Legal500. The team have unparalleled experience in advising banks, funds and finance providers in the development of sophisticated financing solutions across multiple jurisdictions.
