Joel Hernandez
Mourant Law LP Partner
"There are lawyers that go above and beyond for clients, and then there is Joel above that"
Overview
Overview
I’m a Partner of Mourant Law LP and Practice Leader of our Funds team in our Jersey office.
In 2025, I was appointed Chair of the Jersey Funds Association (JFA), the industry association that represents Jersey’s funds industry, having previously acted as Vice-Chair and Chair the JFA’s Legal and Technical Sub-Committee from 2022 to 2025.
I’ve worked in the funds and trust industry since 1997. Prior to joining Mourant, I was a senior lawyer at Australia’s largest investment fund manager, advising on areas of trust law, superannuation and managed investments for some of Australia’s leading investment funds. I also have four years of commercial funds administration experience.
My practice focuses on real estate, private equity and venture capital funds, as well as private joint venture arrangements.
I regularly advise global fund promoters, joint ventures and international service providers across a variety of asset classes with a particular focus on overseas pension and sovereign fund investors investing into Europe.
Work Highlights
Provided Jersey advice to a South-East Asian based pension on the acquisition of the London based headquarters for two global investment banks valued at over £2.6 billion.
Provided Jersey advice to Henderson Global Investors (now TH Real Estate) in connection with its US$22.6 billion joint venture with North American financial services provider, TIAA-CREF.
Acted as primary Jersey legal adviser to a number of sovereign funds and pension funds located in South East Asia in connection with their investment in commercial property in the UK valued at over £4 billion.
Advised on the successful fund extensions for TH Real Estate’s Central London Office Fund as well as Standard Life’s Retail Parks and Shopping Centre Unit Trusts (collectively over £2.5 billion in asset value).
Provided Jersey advice to a Malaysian property consortium, comprising property group SP Setia, Sime Darby and Employees Provident Fund, on the joint venture and financing aspects of the consortium’s acquisition of landmark Battersea Power Station. The proposed development will be a 15-year project valued at up to £8 billion.
Provided Jersey advice to a consortium of investors on the establishment of Links Healthcare REIT Limited, a £700 million closed-ended collective investment fund that indirectly acquired a property portfolio of 12 private hospitals located throughout the UK. The fund was authorised as a Jersey Expert Fund and listed on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange.
Professional qualifications
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Industry recognition
Chambers and Partners UK 2026
Ranked Band 1 in Offshore: Investment Funds.
Legal 500 UK 2026
Ranked as a Leading Partner in Investment Funds.
IFLR1000 2025
Listed as a Market Leader in the 2025 edition.
Chambers and Partners UK 2025
Ranked Band 1 in Offshore: Investment Funds.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Ranked as a Leading Partner in Investment Funds.
Chambers and Partners UK 2024
Ranked Band 1 in Offshore: Investment Funds.
IFLR1000 2024
Listed as Highly Regarded in the 2024 edition.
Legal 500 UK 2024
Named as a Recommended Lawyer in Investment Funds.
IFLR1000 2023
Highly Regarded in Investment Funds.
Legal 500 UK 2023
Named as a Recommended Lawyer in Investment Funds.
Chambers and Partners UK 2023
Ranked Band 1 in Offshore: Investment Funds.
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