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1 xxxxxxxx Legal Investment Market Map 2018 PRESS CONTACT: COMMERCIAL CONTACTS: Jason Schofield +44 (0) Ed O Brien David Kekwick ed.obrien@legal-monitor.com david.kekwick@legal-monitor.com +44 (0) (0)

Executive summary Methodology Using the Legal Intelligence Market Mapping tool, Legal Monitor has identified partners at relevant firms (see Page 5) whose experience is focused on funds work and, in

Throughout the research process, two other types of individual were identified: Those with experience in funds work, but this work is part of a wider corporate or real estate practice, or funds

( Regulatory) SAMPLE COPY For completeness, we have provided information on the individuals that we identified as Partial or Regulatory, and while we believe these to be a very good indication of the

In the data, we have colour coded partners (see Figure 1) in the following way: Green = Blue = Partial Orange = Regulatory in the Green category cover a wide range of funds work, including hedge

2 Executive summary Methodology Using the Legal Intelligence Market Mapping tool, Legal Monitor has identified partners at relevant firms (see Page 5) whose experience is focused on funds work and, in particular, funds formation. Throughout the research process, two other types of individual were identified: Those with experience in funds work, but this work is part of a wider corporate or real estate practice, or funds finance. (Partial ) Those who only provide FS/Regulatory advice to funds/ individual fund managers. ( Regulatory) SAMPLE COPY For completeness, we have provided information on the individuals that we identified as Partial or Regulatory, and while we believe these to be a very good indication of the market, we have not checked to ensure that they are fully comprehensive. In the data, we have colour coded partners (see Figure 1) in the following way: Green = Blue = Partial Orange = Regulatory in the Green category cover a wide range of funds work, including hedge funds, retail funds, private equity funds and real estate funds. Wherever possible, we highlight the focus of each firm and the types of funds work undertaken by partners on each law firm summary page. Overview Across the 100 major international, and US firms that we covered*, we identified xx partners, xx Partial partners and xx Regulatory partners. Of the xx firms covered, xxx do not have any partners that work within the above categories. Firm overview The firm with the largest funds team is xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, which has xxx funds partners. xxxxxxxxxxxxx, however, has the highest concentration of funds partners (35%) in its London office. Market Analysis Percentage breakdown:, Partial and Regulatory Percentage breakdown across law firm groups Figure 1 Figure 2 Percentage breakdown Directory ranked/not ranked Gender split Figure 3 Figure 4 ii FUNDS MARKET MAP

Executive summary xx% of partners are at International firms, xx% at US firms, xx% at global firms and x% at local firms (see Figure 2). Gender diversity Of the individuals identified, xx% are female.

However, only xx firms have funds focused partners. In the last two years, xx partners joined these firms as lateral hires and seven were promoted to partner.

SAMPLE COPY Of the xx funds focused partners at US firms, xx partners joined these firms in the last two years, (and xx hire came from the break-up of xxx) and xx were promoted to partner.

3 Executive summary xx% of partners are at International firms, xx% at US firms, xx% at global firms and x% at local firms (see Figure 2). Gender diversity Of the individuals identified, xx% are female. However, within teams that have more than six partners there are xx females. Across the Legal Monitor Top 50 firms there are xx focused partners, xx Partial partners and xx Regulation partners. However, only xx firms have funds focused partners. In the last two years, xx partners joined these firms as lateral hires and seven were promoted to partner. Across the Legal Monitor Top 50 US firms there were xx focused partners, xx Partial partners and xx Regulatory partners. Again, there are only xx firms that have funds focused partners. SAMPLE COPY Of the xx funds focused partners at US firms, xx partners joined these firms in the last two years, (and xx hire came from the break-up of xxx) and xx were promoted to partner. Directory ranking Of the individuals identified, xx% were ranked in xxxxxxx for funds work and xx% for FS/Regulatory work (see Figure 3). Of the females identified only xx% are ranked in xxxxxxx, compared with xx% of males (see Figures 5 and 6). Of the xx% ranked females, only xx% are Rank 1, compared to xx% of males (see Figure 7). Levels of experience Nearly xx% of all partners focused on funds work qualified in xxxxx or later. xxx% qualified in the xxxxs while xxx% qualified in the xxxxs. Of those that qualified in the xxxxs, xx% are ranked in Chambers. Of the female funds partners, xx% qualified in xxxx or later while xx% qualified xxxx. The five firms with the highest aggregate level of experience level are xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (see Figures 9-13, page 4). Market Analysis Directory ranked - Male Directory ranked - Female Figure 5 Figure 6 Directory ranked (Rank 1) - Female Figure 7 Year qualified Figure 8 FUNDS MARKET MAP iii

4 Firm coverage Global Firms LLP A B International Firms LLP A xx xx B xx xx Firms LLP A B US Firms LLP A xx xx B xx xx iv FUNDS MARKET MAP

5 FIRM PROFILE LAW FIRM A Number of partners (): xxx Type of work covered: Real Estate ; Listed ; Retail Firm ranking (): Investment : Real Estate Band 1; Open-ended Band 2; Closed-ended Listed Band 3 Firm ranking (): Listed Tier 2; Real Estate Tier 3; Retail Tier 2 Number of A ranked partners (Legal Monitor s ranking): 5 Note: clients: Company A; Company B; xxx 1996 Qualification Year Ranked () Ranked () Clients xxx 1998 Company A; Company B; xxx 2000 Investment - Rank 4 Company A; Company B; xxx 1988 Company A; Company B; xxx 1999 Real Estate - Rank 4 Company A; Company B; xxx 1988 Real Estate - Rank 1 Real Estate Rank 2 Company A; Company B; xxx 1995 Company A; Company B; xxx 1983 Company A; Company B; xxx 1998 Listed Rank 3 Company A; Company B; xxx 2007 Company A; Company B;

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Revenues, Net 4,000 5,000 4,000 4,000 4,000. Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations 500-4,000-4,000-4,000-4,000

Financial Highlights (in US Dollars) 2008 2007 2006 Revenues, Net 4,000 5,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations 500-4,000-4,000-4,000-4,000 Net Income (Loss) (b) 500-4,000-4,000-4,000-4,000