City firm ramps up hedge fund and asset management focus with non-exclusive relationship

Simmons & Simmons has secured a boost in the US by sealing an alliance with specialist funds outfit Seward & Kissel for hedge fund and asset management work.

The non-exclusive relationship with Seward – which is highly rated by Chambers and Partners for hedge funds and shipping finance work – hands Simmons a long-coveted foothold in the US market.