Investment Funds

We advise on the local structuring of all types of alternative funds - including private equity, real estate, credit, hedge, infrastructure, and secondaries. Clients value our experience throughout the capital raising process, including co-investments, incentive arrangements, and investment vehicles.

We partner with asset managers to launch funds with confidence, clarity, and commercial impact. Drawing on decades of experience, we advise on the formation and structuring of all types of alternative investment funds - across private equity, real estate, credit, hedge, infrastructure, and secondaries.

Clients value our deep understanding of the entire fundraising journey. From initial structuring through to co-investment vehicles, General Partner (GP) and Limited Partner (LP) arrangements, and tailored incentive schemes, we provide actionable advice that’s grounded in market practice and aligned with your commercial goals. 

We also advise on the formation and operation of vehicles formed for efficient receipt of fund carried interest and other forms of management team remuneration. 

With a pragmatic approach, our team guides clients on the formation and operation of vehicles formed for efficient receipt of fund carried interest and other forms of management team remuneration. 

Our cross-jurisdictional team advises on subscription lines, NAV facilities, GP loans, and other fund-level financing across the Cayman Islands, BVI, Jersey, Guernsey, and Luxembourg. 

From subscription credit lines to NAV facilities and GP loans, our cross-jurisdictional team advises on many forms of fund-level financing across the Cayman Islands, BVI, Jersey, Guernsey, and Luxembourg. We regularly work alongside leading onshore counsel and lenders, providing seamless support to our clients.

We help clients navigate the legal, regulatory, and commercial considerations of moving funds offshore or between jurisdictions - whether by merger or registered office transfer - and advise on parallel and multi-jurisdictional structures. 

We provide practical advice on navigating local regulatory and tax regimes and maintaining strong governance frameworks. Clients rely on us for guidance from launch to liquidation, and we actively contribute to regulatory developments across our jurisdictions.

We bring clarity and confidence to navigating local regulations and tax regimes; and maintaining strong governance frameworks. Clients rely on us for pragmatic, up-to-date guidance from launch to liquidation - and we actively contribute to regulatory developments across our jurisdictions.

We support managers and investors in navigating fund liquidity events, extensions, restructurings, and investor negotiations. Our experience includes secondary transactions, dispute resolution, and working with distressed assets and special situations teams.

We support clients through liquidity events, extensions, restructurings, and investor negotiations. Our experience spans secondary transactions, dispute resolution, distressed asset management and special situations.

We advise on the listing of investment companies, unit trusts, and REITs, and act as listing sponsor on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange and The International Stock Exchange (TISE).

We advise on listings of investment companies, unit trusts and REITs. Our team acts as listing sponsor on both the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange and The International Stock Exchange (TISE).

We help asset managers meet increasing substance requirements, advising across a broad range of strategies and operating models. Our advice includes structuring for tax transparency (FATCA, CRS, BEPS) and aligning with evolving regulatory expectations.

We help managers navigate increasing regulatory and substance demands, advising across a range of strategies and operating models. Our insights cover FATCA, CRS, BEPS, and regulatory alignment - helping you stay ahead of an ever-changing environment.

Our team advises on efficient wind-downs and liquidations of funds and related structures, managing the process from planning to final dissolution, while ensuring regulatory compliance.

When it's time to wind down, we ensure efficient, compliant closures. Our team manages the full process – from planning to final dissolution - ensuring no detail is overlooked.

We represent funds, managers, and investors in high-value disputes, including:

• Investor claims and redemption issues
• Governance and director liability
• Valuation and side letter disputes
• Insolvency and fund winding-up

In high-value disputes, clients turn to us for clear strategy, sharp judgement, and unwavering support.

We represent funds and fund managers throughout the entire fund lifecycle. Our experience includes:

• Investor and redemption disputes
• Governance challenges and director liability
• Valuation disagreements and side letter enforcement
• Insolvency processes and fund wind-ups

We don’t just react to disputes - we help you stay ahead of them.

We support clients relocating businesses, structures, or families to the Channel Islands, BVI or Cayman Islands. With deep local expertise and experience advising many of the world’s largest asset managers, we provide practical guidance for establishing substance and evolving offshore operations.

Relocating a business, structure, or family offshore is a significant strategic move - and we’re here to make it seamless.

We work alongside global asset managers, investors, and high-net-worth families to navigate every step of relocation to the Channel Islands, BVI, or Cayman Islands. Our approach is personal, commercially focused, and grounded in deep local expertise.