Consultant David Ellis joined Howard Kennedy in Corporate Department in April 2009. David's areas of expertise include advising on structuring of funds, corporate finance, commercial, risk and tax.

David advises on setting up new investment structures, looking at whether products fit the eligibility tests, whether the FSA and international regulations are met, issues on custody, administration and fund marketing, general financial compliance. David deals with a wide range of regulatory issues, his experience includes: FSA authorisation, outsourcing and capital reporting and passporting issues; ongoing compliance in the UK and in key foreign jurisdictions relating to wholesale and retail products and investment services; distributor, investor and other contractual documentation; compliance manuals and other procedures.

David's asset management experience includes structuring and setting up of an extensive range of authorised and unauthorised collective investment schemes, such as unit trusts; investments trusts; OEICs; offshore listed and unlisted funds - dealing with all contractual, promotional, regulator and statutory documentation relating to investment management.