Bedell Cristin

Amedeo Claris

Senior Associate

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Amedeo is based in our London office and provides specialist Jersey legal advice to a wide spectrum of leading financial institutions and investment professionals, particularly in relation to the establishment and restructuring of private equity, venture capital and other specialist investment funds and structures, listing of funds and debt securities on the Channel Islands Securities Exchange and general banking and regulatory matters.

Amedeo is a New York Lawyer with post qualification experience at various London firms, including Clifford Chance.

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Significant Accomplishments

May 2006 – present Bedell Cristin London – England

Senior Associate – Financial Services Law Group (previously practicing in Jersey)

Advising on a wide range of transactions with a focus on the establishment, licensing, listing and restructuring of both public-institutional and closely held real estate funds, private equity/venture capital and other specialist investment funds and structures. Advising on various corporate/commercial, banking, regulatory and licensing matters and on the offshore aspects of several merger and acquisition deals.

Developed a listing practice for UK REITs working closely with Deloitte LLP. To date, Bedell Cristin and Deloitte have advised on most UK REITs 'club deals' established after the relaxation of the UK REIT regime in 2012. Relationship clients include: Aviva Investors, AXA Real Estate, Santander UK (SCCBB), State Street (Jersey), Dnata (the largest air travel service provider in the Middle East), GreenOak Properties, HCP, Inc., Harrison Street Real Estate and a number of other fund managers and financial institutions.

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