Mourant, an international professional services firm with law at its core, is celebrating the appointment of Joel Hernandez as the new Chair of the Jersey Funds Association (JFA), the representative body for Jersey's market-leading funds industry.
Joel possesses over 25 years of industry experience and currently heads Mourant's thriving Jersey Investment Funds practice. He specialises in real estate, private equity and venture capital funds, as well as private joint venture arrangements. He regularly advises 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.
Before joining Mourant in 2005, Joel worked as 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 largest investment funds.
Prior to his appointment as Chair, Joel was Vice-Chair and was also Chair of the JFA's Legal and Technical Sub-Committee.
In Chambers and Partners UK 2025, Joel is ranked Band 1 in Offshore: Investment Funds, and named a Leading Partner by Legal 500 UK 2025.
Joel commented:
"I'm honoured to be appointed as Chair of the Jersey Funds Association and I would like to thank the committee and JFA's wider membership for their trust and support. It’s a privilege to take on this role within such a dynamic and respected industry body.
"The Jersey funds sector continues to evolve at pace, and it’s an exciting time to help shape the future of our industry. As Chair, I look forward to working with industry, Jersey Government, Jersey Finance and the Jersey Financial Services Commission to ensure Jersey remains a leading jurisdiction for funds globally."
In January, the Mourant Investment Funds team once again secured its position as the top legal adviser to investment funds in Jersey, according to leading independent fund industry research company Monterey Insight.
Mourant's Jersey Funds team is also consistently placed at the top of the legal ranking tables, with the latest Chambers and Partners UK guide describing the team as enjoying "a formidable reputation."