Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Ed Winters has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in New York as a partner. Mr. Winters is an accomplished attorney with nearly 20 years of experience in fund formation and related corporate matters. Admitted to practice law in both the US and the UK, he guides US and international clients through the regulatory, transactional and corporate governance challenges related to investment management, particularly in the UK/EU market, bringing valuable skills to Eversheds Sutherland’s global fund formation capabilities. Mr. Winters, who joins from NY-based Morrison Cohen, advises clients on fund formation, representing asset managers, insurers, family offices, fintech start-ups and institutional investors.

“We are excited to welcome Ed to our Corporate Practice Group,” said Mark D. Wasserman, Co-CEO of Eversheds Sutherland. “Ed brings important cross-border experience to our multi-jurisdictional, multi-asset class Global Private Capital Team that guides clients through every stage of the investment cycle.”

“Ed has a well-developed practice that brings depth and breadth to our Global Fund Formation Team,” said Partner Robert J. Pile, Co-Head of Global Corporate. “His dedicated support for US clients and foreign investors looking for opportunities on both sides of the Atlantic makes him an excellent addition to our group.”

Michaela Walker, Partner and Head of Financial Services, added:
“Ed’s arrival is the latest step in the growth of our alternatives funds practice and we’re thrilled to welcome someone of his skill and calibre on board. We already have considerable bench strength in the key financial services centres, but the additional multijurisdictional experience that Ed brings will further enhance the work we do with our wider global client base.”

He advises financial institutions on the structuring and distribution of investment funds domiciled in the US, Europe, and Offshore jurisdictions, with an emphasis on those employing alternative strategies, including assisting private equity firms with the acquisition, disposal, and operation of portfolio companies. He has also formed numerous mutual funds and UCITS, including arranging for their passporting throughout the European Union and advising fund directors on their duties. He also counsels investment advisors on compliance with regulatory developments and their interaction with domestic and overseas financial regulators, ranging from authorization applications to enforcement proceedings.

Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland, he was a partner at several NY-based firms and previously headed up the US-Luxembourg desk at a major international law firm. Prior to this, he served as an international consultant and as a senior associate at two major international firms. This return to private practice came after 11 years in the global asset management industry, including serving as senior in-house counsel for several investment management firms in the UK.

About Eversheds Sutherland’s Global Private Capital Team

With years of global experience working alongside our clients in private capital markets, Eversheds Sutherland’s Private Capital Team helps clients evaluate and diversify their portfolio to incorporate alternative investments and stable, income-generating assets to match liabilities and add value. Our Private Capital team advises sponsors, product providers, institutional investors and alternative sources of capital in the execution and management of their private capital strategies throughout the investment life cycle. Our private funds regulatory, finance and tax teams support the structuring, financing and launch of funds across all the main asset classes, including private equity, venture capital, private debt, energy and infrastructure, real
estate and alternatives. At the portfolio level, our transactional, finance and advisory teams advise on all aspects of the acquisition, leverage, management, restructuring and exit of portfolio assets.

About Eversheds Sutherland’s Corporate Practice Group

Eversheds Sutherland’s corporate attorneys serve the breadth of public and private companies in virtually every industry, with nearly every type of transaction.

Eversheds Sutherland helps clients understand the full range of business law, enabling them to grow and thrive. We constantly monitor the economic, regulatory and legislative environment so we can guide clients to new opportunities while minimizing risk. We represent both public and private companies in virtually every type of transaction, and our client list runs the gamut of industries.

Eversheds Sutherland works with clients to raise billions in public and private capital. Our attorneys address practically every corporate legal need, including general corporate advice, finance, mergers, acquisitions and other transformative transactions, corporate governance and compliance in an evolving regulatory environment. We work seamlessly with attorneys in the firm’s other practice areas to meet our clients’ business objectives, allowing clients to benefit from attorneys knowledgeable in each industry’s opportunities, hurdles and pitfalls. We oversee complex transactions and matters, and we bring a collaborative, integrated approach to solving problems.