Offshore: Investment Funds
UK Guide 2025 : Jersey
Band 1
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Provided by Carey Olsen
We act for a diverse range of international and local organisations and represent more LSE-listed clients than any other offshore law firm (Corporate Advisers Rankings Guide).
Our lawyers are skilled at creating new structures for commercial growth, advising on public and private mergers and acquisitions and completing exchange-based listings, as well as advising boards and shareholders.
The scale of our corporate practice enables us to structure the team according to our role, whether we are providing focused advice directly to our clients or acting in partnership with onshore advisers on complex international transactions. We match the level of resource to your requirements, expectations and deadlines, giving you the commercial agility to achieve your objectives.
Carey Olsen advised 670 funds domiciled, serviced or distributed in Jersey at the end of June 2018 - an increase of 162 (31.9%) over the year. Significantly, no other Jersey law firm saw a bigger increase than 15 from the previous year. (Monterey Insight, 2018). In addition, for non-permit funds serviced and domiciled in Jersey, which includes all Jersey funds established under the new Jersey Private Funds regime, Carey Olsen advises 48.5% (US$ 8.3 billion) of the entire Jersey market by AUM. This is comfortably more than double the assets of the next nearest Jersey law firm.
Chambers Review
Carey Olsen provides a deep roster of experienced practitioners who handle 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 advised Feldberg Capital on Jersey law aspects in connection with the establishment and launch of the ReForm Fund.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Carey Olsen team are very swift to understand client needs and are solutions-driven."
"The team are proactive, hard-working and provide good delivery."
"It is a responsive and technically capable team who are always reliable."
"The Carey Olsen team are very swift to understand client needs and are solutions-driven."
"The team are proactive, hard-working and provide good delivery."
"It is a responsive and technically capable team who are always reliable."
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 client-focused and consistently delivers quality advice."
"His overall market perspective and insights are particularly helpful."
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 goes the extra mile for client satisfaction."
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 very responsive and pragmatic."
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 fundraises.
"Daniel is very understanding of all commercial issues."
Claire Le Quesne frequently advises on corporate real estate and investment fund matters, with experience across the UK and Europe.
"Claire is an excellent partner and I appreciate her thoughtful guidance. She is really tuned in to business requirements."
Nienke Malan has a developing practice in the space and is noted for her work on Jersey fund launches.
"Nienke is good at communicating and finding commercial solutions."
Ranked Lawyers at
Carey Olsen
Jersey
Members
Provided by Carey Olsen
Andrea Steel
Arindam Madhuryya
Claire Le Quesne
Fiona Dalton
Nienke Malan
Sophie Hancock
Thomas MacAdie