Alternative Fund Services

Get accessible, practical and commercial legal advice for complex alternative funds. PMC Legal helps alternative fund managers and service providers navigate fund formation, offering documents, regulation and governance, so teams can focus on performance and growth.
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Bespoke Support To Help You Manage Complex Funds

Private equity, venture capital, private credit and hedge funds each bring distinct legal, regulatory, tax and commercial challenges. From structuring and registration to investor negotiations and disclosures, alternative funds require practical guidance that balances regulatory compliance with commercial realities. 

PMC Legal delivers market-leading alternative fund formation and registration services alongside hands-on private market support. We act for large private equity fund managers and smaller boutique private equity, venture capital and private credit fund managers across the full fund lifecycle. Our experts also represent large institutional investors in their alternative investment strategies and negotiations. By regularly liaising with regulators — including Industry Innovation and Science Australia and ASIC — and working closely with the best tax specialists in the Australian market, we provide clients with the most accurate and up-to-date information. 

Our approach is intentionally pragmatic. We translate complex structuring and regulatory obligations into operational processes, draft documentation that reflects commercial realities and provide clear guidance on your day-to-day funds operations. This results in a framework that protects investors, supports fundraising and keeps fund managers focused on long-term fund performance.

How We Can Help

Alternative fund managers face evolving regulatory obligations and scrutiny from regulators while competing for capital in increasingly complex markets. Strong legal foundations provide certainty and enhance efficiency across every stage of an alternative fund’s lifecycle. PMC Legal supports clients with alternative fund services such as:

Private equity and venture capital:

  • Fund formation.
  • Structuring advice.
  • AFS licensing advice.
  • ESVCLP, VCLP and AFOFs registrations.
  • Stapled trusts.
  • Negotiations with cornerstone investors.
  • Liaising with regulators (including Industry Innovation and Science Australia and ASIC).
  • Carry trust arrangements.
  • Realisation and Wind-ups.

Alternative asset classes:

  • Private equity and venture capital.
  • Private credit.
  • Hedge funds.
  • Infrastructure.
  • Impact investing.
  • Property.
  • Carbon and environmental products.
  • Crypto and digital assets.

Why PMC Legal?

Experienced legal advisors who understand both regulatory frameworks and commercial drivers are critical to building resilience and long-term fund performance. Comprehensive alternative funds expertise coupled with practical, expert legal advice ensures clients meet regulatory compliance obligations while strategic opportunities remain on track.

With decades of experience spanning top-tier law firms, PMC Legal lawyers bring technical expertise alongside operational insight. We offer custom advice designed to help clients achieve tangible, meaningful outcomes. Our commercial acumen supports alternative fund managers in leveraging capital raising opportunities, adapting to investor demands and responding confidently to shifting regulation.

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Robyn is a funds management and financial services specialist with over 15 years of global industry experience across private practice and in-house roles. Her expertise in alternative investment funds, combined with a commitment to understanding client needs, enables her to provide commercial, responsive and market-leading legal advice.

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The right financial services legal advice ensures you stay compliant, competitive and ready to leverage new opportunities. If you need expert, practical legal guidance for your financial services business, get in touch with the team at PMC Legal.

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