Non-U.S Hedge Funds and Investment Funds

In addition to those listed for U.S. Hedge Funds / Investment Funds, Malik Law Group’s services regarding offshore hedge funds / investment funds include:

Determining whether non-US hedge funds or multi-national master-feeder structures could be advantageous for the manager or their prospective investors

Consulting with the manager to determine appropriate offshore jurisdictions

Drawing upon prior experience with a number of service providers and agents located in key offshore jurisdictions

Organizing the fund entities and preparing the relevant organizational and offering documents

Making all necessary tax elections with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and devising strategies to ameliorate tax concerns for the manager and their prospective investors

Ensuring annual compliance with offshore filing and reporting requirements

In summary, Malik Law Group has the legal, regulatory, and taxation experience and expertise a manager must rely on in navigating the world of non-US Hedge Funds and offshore investment structures.

Representation of a SEC registered investment adviser (“RIA”) and affiliated Cayman Islands investment manager with respect to the organization of a “master feeder” (master fund is domiciled) in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) structure whose primary investment strategy focuses on Russian-based securities;

Representation of a SEC RIA with respect to the organization of a “master feeder” (master fund is domiciled in the BVI) structure whose primary investment strategy focuses on Greater Chinese based securities;

Representation of a Kazakhstani manager with respect to the organization of a British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) mutual fund focused on currencies;

Representation of a BVI licensed investment manager with respect to the organization of a “master feeder” structure whose primary investment strategy is global macro;

Representation of a UK investment manager with a Cayman Islands domiciled master fund with respect to establishing a U.S. feeder and establishment of the proper tax structure;

Representation of an Israeli investment manager with a Cayman Islands domiciled master fund with respect to establishing a U.S. feeder and establishment of the proper tax structure.