Krishna Shorewala

Senior Associate (India)

London

Krishna is a corporate lawyer, specialising in investment funds and asset management.

Krishna has experience in establishing and advising private funds, UK investment trusts, offshore investment companies, UCITS and non-UCITS retail schemes.

He has acted for private and listed fund clients and advised asset managers in various jurisdictions. Krishna has also assisted several asset managers on the implementation of the AIFM Directive and the operation of UCITS and non-UCITS retail schemes.

Krishna has spent time on secondment to Man Group (2013) and to the Product Solutions Group at Royal Bank of Scotland (2014).

Background

Krishna studied law at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore and graduated in 2011 with a B.A., LLB (Hons.).

Experience & expertise

Selected matters

BioPharma Credit plc, a UK investment trust providing debt to the healthcare industry with exposure to pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical royalties on its establishment and $760 million IPO on the Specialist Fund Segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and the admission to the Official List of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (now the International Stock Exchange)
Moorfield Group on the restructuring of its investment in retirement villages and spinning out into the real estate assets into a newly launched fund, Moorfield Audley Real Estate Fund
Moorfield Group on the launch of Moorfield Real Estate Fund III, a multi asset real estate fund
Equitile Investments Limited on the launch of its flagship Equitile Investments Authorised Contractual Scheme, a tax transparent fund based in the UK
JPMorgan Senior Secured Loan Fund Limited on its managed wind-down, voluntary liquidation and cancellation of admission to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange
Alternative Asset Opportunities PCC Limited on its proposals for changing its investment policy, and its subsequent voluntary liquidation and cancellation of admission to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange