Value of legal talent rising in funds industry

Counsels at alternative investment firms in Asia welcomed their recognition in the first list of top 100 Asia-Pacific in-house lawyers* recently published by law firm directory Legal 500. But one said that fund houses may need to raise the amount they pay such individuals if they are to attract the talent they need. One-tenth of the Corporate Counsel 100: Asia Pacific comprised individuals from hedge fund and private equity firms (two from the former and eight from the latter), si…