Yoni Garson
Special Counsel, Melbourne
I act for a range of alternative fund managers, supporting them through successful capital raises, investments in high-profile transactions and providing financial services law advice. I provide strategic advice grounded in strong commercial insight and business acumen.

I am an alternative funds lawyer advising investment managers on their funds establishment and capital aggregation arrangements, across alternative asset classes including private credit, private equity, venture capital and hedge fund strategies.   

In particular I regularly advise on the formation of PE, VC and credit funds as well as co-investment and bespoke mandate arrangements.  In addition I advise on the formation of bespoke feeder funds for offshore alternative funds. 

My practice involves institutional products, wholesale funds as well as advising on forming retail funds focussed on these strategies, as well as the formation and launch of listed investment trusts.  I advise managers on all aspects of their capital and investor facing needs including carry arrangements, fund governance and financial services regulatory compliance.  

Career highlights

  • Metrics Credit Partners: advised on the formation and IPO of MXT, MOT and MRE as well as further capital raises in these vehicles. 
  • Whiteoak: advised on the formation of Whiteoak Growth Fund II, an Australian growth private equity offering 
  • S64: advised on the launch of S64 Hg Fusion Private Capital Access Fund, an Australian retail scheme providing access to Hg's private markets platform. 
  • EVP: Advised on the formation of EVP II and EVP III, EVP IV and EVP V. 
  • Spire Capital: advised on the formation of Spire Multifamily Growth and Income Fund.  
  • Investible: Advised on the formation of Investible Early Stage Fund I and Investible Early Stage Fund II.