Alistair Horn

Overview

I joined Mourant Ozannes’ Jersey office in 2005 and subsequently completed a secondment with Jersey Finance, where I coordinated areas of commercial law reform with industry and government representatives.

I advise real estate, private equity and hedge fund managers and fund promoters and I have helped establish multiple high-profile investment platforms.

I specialise in advising on the establishment, restructuring and financing of investment structures, equity raises, joint ventures, carried interest schemes alongside investor EGMs and investor relations.

My clients include ActivumSG, Alcentra, Alphabet, Blackstone, Nuveen Real Estate, Société Générale, UBS and Vitol.

Professional qualifications

• Solicitor, England and Wales (currently non-practising), 2005 (not admitted in Jersey)

Work highlights

• Advising Cornerstone Private Equity LLP in relation to the establishment of their Jersey investment platform (2023)

• Advising Vitol and NISA in relation their joint venture arrangement to invest in a range of carbon avoidance and removals projects (2023)
• Advising UBS in connection with the establishment of its life sciences real estate fund (2022)
• Advising Aristata Capital in respect of the establishment of Aristata Impact Litigation Fund 1 dedicated to driving positive social and environmental change (2022)
• Advising Chorus Aviation Inc. on the acquisition of Falko Regional Aircraft Limited for approximately USD$855 (2022)
• Advising Lyxor in connection with the acquisition of its Jersey based hedge fund platform by Amduni (2022)
• Advising Eden Block in connection with the establishment of its first specialist venture capital fund dedicated to blockchain infrastructure investment (2021)
• Advising Queensgate in connection with the acquisition of Grange hotels for circa £1bn
• Advising China Investment Corporation in connection with its €12.3bn acquisition of Logicor from Blackstone
• Advising Sole Shipping AS in relation to the establishment of their shipping equity funds
• Advising Alcentra Limited in relation to the establishment of the Alcentra European Direct Lending Fund with €850 million of investor commitments
• Advising ActivumSG Capital Management Limited in relation to the establishment of its Jersey real estate funds with over €2bn of investor commitments
• Advising Henderson Global Investors in connection with its $22.6bn joint venture with TIAA-CREFA
• Advising CVC Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition of a controlling interest in Formula One

What the directories say

One of Jersey's Top 10 Offshore Investment Funds Lawyers, Business Today 2023.

Recommended for Private Funds, Who's Who Legal 2024.

In Chambers and Partners UK 2024, Alistair is individually ranked in Offshore: Investment Funds. A source comments: "Alistair is one of the go-to lawyers in Jersey when it comes to investment fund-related matters." Another praises Alistair for being "an impressively calm lawyer."

In Legal 500 UK 2024, Alistair is ranked as a Recommended Lawyer in Investment Funds. A source comments: "Alistair Horn is a 'go to' contact for Jersey structuring matters – he is highly responsive, pragmatic and collaborative in his approach and well-informed on industry developments."

In Legal 500 UK 2023. A source notes: "Ali Horn has been particularly supportive of us as a new manager, guiding us through the process of establishing ourselves in Jersey with care, patience, and diligence. He has a rare mix of exceptional technical ability and deep commercial intuition."

Alistair is individually ranked in Chambers and Partners UK 2023 in Offshore: Investment Funds. A source quoted in the guide says that Alistair is "bright, responsive and personable."

"Alistair Horn is always available for pragmatic, solutions-based advice and goes the extra mile where required." Legal 500 2022.

"He is commercially-minded, client-focused and sees the bigger picture." Chambers and Partners 2021.

"Alistair Horn ensures the client experience is appropriately managed and delivered: his considered approach provides client comfort and more often than not goes above and beyond the call of duty." Legal 500 2020.

"Alistair Horn is a standout relationship partner, with the ability to deliver quality in the team around him and to drive the relationship between onshore and offshore firms." Legal 500 2020.

"Alistair is particularly diligent, solution-focused and a pleasure to work with." Chambers and Partners 2020. 

"The firm is highly responsive, solution oriented and makes sure the deal gets done. The MO team, led by Mark Chambers and Alistair Horn, is highly experienced and extremely valuable when dealing with the JFSC."  IFLR1000 2020.