Chambers Review
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Investment Funds - Jersey
What the Team is Known For
Mourant enjoys a formidable reputation for Jersey investment fund matters and houses a deep roster of experienced practitioners. It demonstrates considerable expertise in a wide range of fund formation and administration issues, with particular knowledge of real estate and private equity funds. Also, the firm regularly advises on matters relating to hedge funds. It is well-versed in the representation of funds in the technology, energy and biotech spaces.
Strengths
Mourant is an exceptionally strong team in the fund formation space, and consistently provides high-quality technical and commercial advice.
The team's advice is robust, commercially driven and pragmatic.
The team are highly responsive and deliver a well-coordinated service.
Work Highlights
Mourant advised Vitol and the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority on the launch of CarbonVista, a joint venture for carbon removal and abatement projects in Nigeria.
Notable practitioners
Ben is always helpful, very pragmatic and takes a very business-friendly approach.
Joel Hernandez serves as head of Mourant's Jersey funds team. He sustains a highly regarded funds practice and possesses significant expertise with regard to real estate matters. He advises clients on fund structuring as well as working with funds on asset acquisitions.
Joel is a very pragmatic, solutions-focused lawyer with a keen eye for detail, while at the same time being close to the bigger picture.
Joel is a fantastic lawyer who is extremely commercial and always a pleasure to work with.
Alistair Horn operates a burgeoning practice advising clients setting up funds across a range of asset classes.
Alistair is highly responsive and coordinates a seamless service. He is also clearly well-versed in key market developments.
Felicia is a very good lawyer who is clear and concise, gets to the nuts of issues quickly and breaks things down to make them understandable.
Felicia's depth of knowledge and understanding of the Jersey investment fund market is fantastic.
Mark is very commercial and user-friendly.
Alex deeply understands commercial drivers as well as having excellent technical ability.