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Education

  1. Harvard Law School, Juris Doctor, Cum Laude (1985)
  2. Beaver College, Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude (1982)

Admissions

  1. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts
  2. Registered Foreign Lawyer in England and Wales
  3. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
  4. U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
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Thomas John Holton

Partner

John Holton’s practice is concentrated in public, private and offshore offerings of private equity funds, hedge funds and real estate partnerships.

John has extensive experience in international and emerging markets funds, and has advised clients with funds targeting Asian, African, South American and Eastern European markets. He also handles a wide range of other business, financing and commercial work, and provides ongoing advice to public and private corporations, investment advisers, and real estate management firms.

John is widely regarded by peers for a diverse U.S. and global investment funds practice. He is top-ranked by the editors at Chambers and is listed in both U.S. and Global editions. The Legal 500 notes that John is “excellent — a responsive and good communicator who is proactive in identifying issues and alternatives.”

John joined Bingham as an associate in 1991 and was made a partner in 1995. Prior to joining Bingham, he practiced at Gaston & Snow in Boston from 1985 to 1991.

Experience

  • Handles placements of private equity funds, funds of funds, hedge funds and real estate limited partnerships, with a focus on international and emerging market products
  • Represents investment advisers and commodity pool operators.
  • Advises on U.S. law for investment funds organized in the Cayman Islands, Europe, Mauritius and other jurisdictions
Representative Clients
  • Henderson Global Investors Limited (London)
  • TT International (London)
  • Odey Asset Management (London)
  • Old Mutual Asset Managers (London and South Africa)
  • CGM Funds (Boston)
  • Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn LLP (New York)
  • India Capital Management Ltd. (Mauritius and Hong Kong)
  • Everstone Capital (Mauritius and India)
  • ICICI — Prudential Asset Management (India)
  • DSP Blackrock Investment Managers Limited (India)
  • JM Financial Group (Mauritius and India)
  • SHUAA Capital (Dubai)

Events

  • Form PF: Compliance and Reporting implications for Investment Managers, Investors and Administrators, Citco Fund Services, London (2012)
  • SEC Registration of Non-U.S. Investment Advisers and Fund Managers: What You Need to Do Now, Bingham’s Investment Management Audio Broadcast Series (2011)
  • Expansion of U.S. Investment Adviser Registration — Key Implications for Non-U.S. Investment Advisers, Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) Seminar, Singapore (2010)
  • Expansion of U.S. Investment Adviser Registration — Key Implications for Non-U.S. Investment Advisers, a Bingham McCutchen-Nishith Desai Associates Joint Seminar, Mumbai (2010)
  • Expansion of Investment Adviser Regulation: Implications for Private Fund Managers, Boston (2010)
  • What You Need to Know About the U.S. Financial Reform, Boston (2010)
  • Launching an India Fund: Keys to Success, Boston and New York (2006)
  • Regulatory and Enforcement Developments Affecting the Hedge Fund Industry: Registration and Beyond, Boston and New York (2005)

Publications

Memberships

  • American Bar Association

Awards & Honors

  • Chambers Global — Investment Funds: Hedge Funds (2008–2012)
  • Chambers USA — National and Massachusetts Investment Funds sections (2007–2012)
  • The Legal 500 US (2008–2009, 2012)
  • Beale prize for conflicts of laws awarded by Harvard Law School

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