London-based law firm Macfarlanes has appointed hedge fund lawyer Simon Thomas as a partner within its investment funds group.

Thomas specialises in hedge fund formation work and was latterly a partner within the funds team at Akin Gump.

Macfarlanes’ investment funds group offers fund formation and fund structuring services to fund managers in a range of asset classes including private equity, debt, mezzanine, real estate and infrastructure, as well as the regulated funds area.