Craig Borthwick

Craig Borthwick advises on the formation and structuring of a variety of investment funds and fund platforms as well as providing ongoing advice on general corporate, compliance and regulatory issues. He also advises on service provider documentation.

Mr. Borthwick's practice is focused on alternative asset management and advising on both liquid and illiquid strategies including open-ended, hybrids and closed-ended fund structures. Start-ups and seeding deals form a significant part of his practice.

Hedge funds and private credit funds are particular areas of expertise, alongside private equity and venture capital.

Mr. Borthwick has been recommended by Chambers UK since 2018 (2018-2022) as a leading lawyer for hedge funds, with clients noting that he "provides a consistently excellent service" and “is very cognisant of what clients need”. It also notes that "he is an expert in what he does but is also very client-focused and ensures any complexity is clearly understood” and he is praised for his “very proactive approach”. He is also consistently highly rated in The Legal 500 UK for hedge funds (2017-2022). Clients have commented that he is "earnest” and “constantly looks out for his clients”.

Prior to joining Dechert in 2012, Mr. Borthwick spent time on secondment to a global hedge fund manager.

Mr. Borthwick was part of the AIMA working committee on AIFMD, in particular relating to delegation arrangements.