Strengthening the competitive edge for a leading global investment firm

A global investment firm with over $80 billion in assets under management (AUM), offices in four countries, and nearly 1,000 employees needed scalable solutions to manage their legal and compliance processes. Avantia Law has partnered with this client since 2020, supporting their US and EMEA operations with legal and compliance services that help accelerate their deal-making.

As one of the most established firms in the investment space, this client’s ability to move swiftly and decisively is a key factor in their success. However, as the volume of deals grew, so did the operational challenges. Avantia’s innovative legal and compliance solutions played a critical role in helping the client maintain their competitive edge in a high-stakes, fast-paced environment.

Challenge

The client initially managed their NDAs and legal contracts and KYC (Know Your Customer) processes in-house. However, these methods became unsustainable as their business expanded:

Legal contracts: Managed by in-house teams and secondees, the volume and speed of deals highlighted the need for a scalable, efficient solution. Their deal teams required NDA turnaround times of under 24 hours to accelerate access to data rooms and maintain their competitive edge.

KYC processes: In-house efforts were time-consuming and inefficient, and though the client had tested other law firms and compliance providers, they could not find an outsourcing partner to fit their needs. Given the complexity and high-stakes, their deals often required rapid compliance checks with unpredictable timelines, including evenings and weekends.

The challenges were not only about speed and efficiency but also about trust. The client needed a partner who could seamlessly integrate into their workflows, understand their business priorities, and deliver quality results that matched their high standards.

Solution

Avantia Law provided tailored solutions for both NDAs and KYC, addressing the client’s unique needs.

Contracts

By working directly with the client’s deal teams, we were able to streamline and accelerate the NDA negotiation and signing process. By embedding our experts into the client’s existing processes, we ensured that every document was handled quickly and accurately.
The Avantia lawyers manage the entire contract process end-to-end, earning the trust of the client’s legal team. This allowed the client’s internal team to focus on strategic priorities while leaving the operational heavy lifting to Avantia.
After an initial trial, this partnership expanded from the client’s credit team to multiple investment strategies across the business, aligning their internal processes, ensuring consistency and further freeing up the internal legal teams.

KYC

Avantia worked with the client to design and implement a seamless KYC process, becoming an integrated extension of their team. This partnership ensured that compliance was never a bottleneck, even during high-pressure situations.
The Avantia team’s flexible staffing enabled rapid responses to deal timetables, including after-hours and weekend support. This agility was critical in meeting the unpredictable demands of complex transactions.
With a deep understanding of the client’s deal types and urgency, Avantia ensured compliance without delays, providing peace of mind to both the client and their counterparties.

The Results

Avantia’s partnership delivered transformative results across multiple criteria:

Accelerated deal speed: NDAs were completed in under 24 hours, enabling the client to access data rooms faster than their competitors.
Improved scalability: Avantia’s support allowed the client’s legal and compliance functions to scale without increasing in-house headcount, ensuring cost efficiency without compromising quality.
Seamless integration: The KYC process became a trusted and efficient part of the client’s operations, ensuring compliance regardless of timetable constraints.

Avantia’s ability to align with the client’s pace and requirements strengthened their competitive edge in a fast-moving market. The relationship evolved from a service provider role to a strategic partner status, underscoring the depth of trust and collaboration.

Avantia’s partnership delivered transformative results across multiple criteria:

Accelerated deal speed: NDAs were completed in under 24 hours, enabling the client to access data rooms faster than their competitors.
Improved scalability: Avantia’s support allowed the client’s legal and compliance functions to scale without increasing in-house headcount, ensuring cost efficiency without compromising quality.
Seamless integration: The KYC process became a trusted and efficient part of the client’s operations, ensuring compliance regardless of timetable constraints.

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Avantia’s ability to handle high volumes at speed has been transformative. Their end-to-end process management and seamless integration into our teams give us the agility to stay ahead of the competition. Their expertise is not just an asset; it’s a competitive advantage.

Global Investment Firm

Avantia’s ability to handle high volumes at speed has been transformative. Their end-to-end process management and seamless integration into our teams give us the agility to stay ahead of the competition. Their expertise is not just an asset; it’s a competitive advantage.

Global Investment Firm

Avantia’s ability to handle high volumes at speed has been transformative. Their end-to-end process management and seamless integration into our teams give us the agility to stay ahead of the competition. Their expertise is not just an asset; it’s a competitive advantage.

Global Investment Firm

Avantia’s ability to handle high volumes at speed has been transformative. Their end-to-end process management and seamless integration into our teams give us the agility to stay ahead of the competition. Their expertise is not just an asset; it’s a competitive advantage.

Global Investment Firm

Avantia’s ability to handle high volumes at speed has been transformative. Their end-to-end process management and seamless integration into our teams give us the agility to stay ahead of the competition. Their expertise is not just an asset; it’s a competitive advantage.

Global Investment Firm

Strengthening the competitive edge for a leading global investment firm

Strengthening the competitive edge for a leading global investment firm

Challenge

Solution

Contracts

KYC

The Results

Avantia’s ability to handle high volumes at speed has been transformative. Their end-to-end process management and seamless integration into our teams give us the agility to stay ahead of the competition. Their expertise is not just an asset; it’s a competitive advantage.

Avantia’s ability to handle high volumes at speed has been transformative. Their end-to-end process management and seamless integration into our teams give us the agility to stay ahead of the competition. Their expertise is not just an asset; it’s a competitive advantage.

Avantia’s ability to handle high volumes at speed has been transformative. Their end-to-end process management and seamless integration into our teams give us the agility to stay ahead of the competition. Their expertise is not just an asset; it’s a competitive advantage.

Avantia’s ability to handle high volumes at speed has been transformative. Their end-to-end process management and seamless integration into our teams give us the agility to stay ahead of the competition. Their expertise is not just an asset; it’s a competitive advantage.

Avantia’s ability to handle high volumes at speed has been transformative. Their end-to-end process management and seamless integration into our teams give us the agility to stay ahead of the competition. Their expertise is not just an asset; it’s a competitive advantage.

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