Saint Clair Advisory

Cross-border advisory for investors and fund managers
across the Europe–Asia corridor.

About
Saint Clair Advisory

Saint Clair Advisory is a cross-border advisory firm serving institutional investors, family offices, fund managers, and public-sector bodies across the Europe–Asia investment corridor.

We advise on cross-border capital allocation and investment vehicle structuring — with particular depth in venture capital and private equity.

Our model is co-creative, not consultative. We develop strategy and build the execution infrastructure alongside our clients. Aligned incentives are structural, not rhetorical.

Saint Clair Advisory Ltd. is registered in England & Wales (Company No. 14867284). Incorporated May 2023.

What We Do

Strategic counsel and structuring for capital allocators and fund managers operating across the Europe–Asia corridor.

Strategic Advisory

Counsel for investors, family offices, and fund managers on cross-border capital allocation. Policy advisory for governments and regulators seeking to strengthen their investment climate.

Vehicle Structuring

Design and implementation of cross-border investment vehicles. Fund architecture, jurisdiction selection, and operational coordination from strategy through to first close.

Our Approach

We operate at two levels simultaneously: shaping ecosystems through advocacy and policy engagement, then delivering outcomes through hands-on execution. Strategy and implementation are inseparable.

Our engagements are co-creative. We build alongside our clients — developing the strategy, constructing the materials, facilitating the introductions, and staying through execution.

Geographic Focus

The Europe–Asia investment corridor is our domain. We focus on markets where institutional frameworks are maturing, where cross-border capital creates outsized value, and where the quality of opportunity rewards patient, informed engagement.

Active advisory relationships and research coverage across South Korea, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, and select European jurisdictions.

Carl Härtlein

Managing Partner

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Carl Härtlein

Irish national with two decades of experience across European and Asian capital markets. Background in corporate strategy, technology entrepreneurship, and cross-border investment advisory. Previously founded and led technology ventures across Western Europe.

Now based between Europe and Asia, advising institutional investors, fund managers, and public-sector bodies on cross-border capital allocation and investment vehicle structuring across the Europe–Asia corridor.

Saint Clair Advisory draws on a curated network of specialists across fund structuring, regulatory advisory, and cross-border operations — combining European institutional rigour with firsthand Asian market presence.