Alexandra Cochrane Senior Counsel

Senior Counsel
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Alexandra advises clients on all aspects of work relating to investment funds, both regulated and unregulated.

Alexandra advises a number of large asset managers, including abrdn, Legal & General and Jupiter, and “host” authorised corporate directors on various matters relating to the structure and operation of regulated funds including: the establishment of umbrella and standalone OEICs and authorised unit trusts (UCITS, NURS and LTAFs); mergers/schemes of arrangements; fund terminations; fund range rationalisations; new sub-funds; rebrands; service provider changes and various other ad hoc changes and updates to their fund ranges.

Alexandra also assists clients with investment management agreements, depositary agreements, platform and distribution agreements, and advises clients in relation to on-going regulatory and compliance matters, including the application of the UCITS regime, AIFMD, MiFID II and ESG-related regulations.

She spent time on secondment at Coutts & Co in 2023 and Legal & General Investment Management Limited in 2016.

Alexandra is ranked as a Next Generation Partner

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Recent work

Link Fund Solution

Advising Link Fund Solutions on the funds aspects of entering into a definitive agreement to sell the business and certain assets of its independent UK authorised fund management business to the Waystone Group.

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"Alexandra has great attention to detail, brilliant personal skills and forges really good relationships. She is able to anticipate how the FCA is going to react."

Chambers UK 2025

"Alexandra has a really handy attitude, looks across all the client base and brings learning from other clients to the work she's doing with us."

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"Alexandra supports excellently through fund launches."

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"She provides on-point advice and a high level of care and service."

Chambers UK 2022

"She is hugely helpful and knowledgeable."

Chambers UK 2022