Investment Funds
Global Guide 2024 : Jersey
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Provided by Carey Olsen
Carey Olsen is the largest law firm in Jersey with 20-plus partners and 90-plus associates. We offer our clients the full range of corporate and finance, investment funds, dispute resolution and litigation, trust and private wealth as well as property legal advice.
We work alongside all of the major international law firms, accountancy firms and insolvency practitioners and our clients include global financial institutions, investment funds, private equity houses, multi-national corporations, sovereign wealth funds, high net worth individuals, family offices, directors, trustees and private clients.
Carey Olsen has experienced the largest growth of any Jersey law firm in the number of investment funds it advises, according to Monterey Insight's 2018 Jersey Fund Report.
The 26th edition of
Monterey Insight's Jersey Funds Report, published in February 2021, confirmed Carey Olsen as the leading legal adviser to Jersey's investment funds sector. It showed that
Carey Olsen had substantially increased its market share and now advises 33% of all Jersey serviced funds and 35% of all Jersey domiciled funds advised by law firms in the island.
Confirmation of Carey Olsen as Jersey's leading law firm for investment funds follows 10 years of considerable client growth in the sector, including a 115% increase since 2010 in the number of Jersey serviced funds it provides legal advice to and a 91% increase in the number of Jersey domiciled funds.
Chambers Review
Carey Olsen provides a deep roster of experienced practitioners handling a broad range of matters relating to private equity, digital assets, real estate and infrastructure funds. The firm offers particular skill in advising hedge funds on transactional matters and ongoing fund management issues. It is frequently engaged on the formation of new funds with innovative structures.
Work Highlights
- Carey Olsen provided Jersey counsel to Nordic Capital in relation to the launch of Nordic Capital Fund XI, which reached its EUR9 billion hard cap.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Carey Olsen have a broad understanding and knowledge of all legal and regulatory matters that relate to our business and operations."
"Carey Olsen has a very established partnership with a great pipeline of talent coming through the ranks too. The team are very technically proficient and responsive, and their advice is clear and to the point."
"The firm demonstrates a strong ability, across its partners and senior associates, to ensure that their Jersey-focused advice takes into account where possible the wider commercial aims of the client."
"Carey Olsen have a broad understanding and knowledge of all legal and regulatory matters that relate to our business and operations."
"Carey Olsen has a very established partnership with a great pipeline of talent coming through the ranks too. The team are very technically proficient and responsive, and their advice is clear and to the point."
"The firm demonstrates a strong ability, across its partners and senior associates, to ensure that their Jersey-focused advice takes into account where possible the wider commercial aims of the client."
Notable Practitioners
James Mulholland is co-head of Carey Olsen's Jersey investment funds department. He is frequently sought after by funds, principally in the real estate space, where he advises on formation, investment and operational issues.
"James is extremely user-friendly, pragmatic and timely."
"James's client service is excellent. His advice is consistently accurate and continually demonstrates a high level of commercial awareness."
"He is extremely commercially aware and present within the wider private funds community. He is always very responsive and provides clear and detailed advice."
"James and his team are generally our first choice when looking to appoint Jersey counsel."
"James is always ready to pull his sleeves up."
Robert Milner is co-head of Carey Olsen's Jersey investment funds department. He is particularly well known for his work on real asset funds. As well as working with asset managers on establishing funds, he also advises the funds on their investments.
"Robert is practical, commercial and quick on the uptake."
Chris Griffin has a notable funds practice and advises clients on the formation of private equity funds and hedge funds. He has niche expertise in relation to cryptocurrency.
"Chris is an excellent lawyer with commerciality and an outcome-based approach."
"Chris is very client-focused and provides very balanced advice specific to each individual client's requirements."
"Chris is very accessible and always willing to help. He doesn't beat around the bush - he has a good direct approach which clients like."
"Chris is extremely knowledgeable in all areas of regulation and he is our go-to person for all questions in relation to digital assets."
Daniel O'Connor is well regarded for his advice to asset managers on their Jersey structures. He regularly works with onshore colleagues on the market's largest fund-raises.
"Daniel's my go-to lawyer; he's very practical, approachable and experienced."
Nienke Malan is an associate in Carey Olsen's funds team. She has a developing practice in the space and is noted for her work on Jersey fund launches.
"Nienke is very focused, commercial and good at managing expectations."
"Nienke gives clear and succinct advice and puts issues on our radar very early into a matter – she's been a great help throughout."
Ranked Lawyers at
Carey Olsen
Jersey
Members
Provided by Carey Olsen
Andrea Steel
Arindam Madhuryya
Claire Le Quesne
Colin Masterton
Fiona Dalton
Head of Department
Mark Slater
Nienke Malan
Head of Department
Russell Layton
Sophie Hancock
Thomas MacAdie