Acting as legal advisers to a CySEC-registered shipping RAIF and to a Gulf-backed global maritime fund.
A fund is a governance structure before it is an investment product.
Investment fund lawyers in Cyprus
We advise fund managers, sponsors, family offices and investors on establishing and running investment funds in Cyprus. Our work covers the choice of fund vehicle, the constitutional and offering documents, the manager and service provider arrangements, and the investments the fund makes, including in shipping, real estate and energy.
How we help
- Choice of vehicle: AIF, RAIF, AIF with limited number of persons, or UCITS
- Fund constitutional documents, offering memoranda and subscription documents
- Registration and authorisation with the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
- Arrangements with external managers, depositaries and administrators
- Investor side letters, co-investment and fund-level governance
- Fund investments in shipping, real estate and energy assets
Key Benefits of a Cypriot Fund
Selected experience
- Acting as Cyprus legal counsel to International Maritime Industries (IMI) of Saudi Arabia, including the establishment and ongoing advisory of the GMF Global Maritime Fund
- Acting as legal advisers to Pelagic Partners and the Pelagic Fund, a Cyprus shipping RAIF registered with the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Common questions
What is a RAIF?
A Registered Alternative Investment Fund is a Cyprus alternative investment fund that is registered with, rather than authorised by, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission. It must be managed by an authorised external alternative investment fund manager, which generally allows a faster route to market.
Who can invest in a RAIF?
RAIFs are generally available to professional and well-informed investors, subject to the conditions of the applicable law and the fund's own documents.
Your contact
Andreas Mylonas, Managing Partner, leads our fund work, with senior-level involvement in every mandate. Discuss your fund with us.