About

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Ogier has a long-established Investment Funds practice in Jersey, led by a team of experienced partners, backed by expertise across time zones throughout our offices in BVI, Cayman, Dubai, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg. The team is led by Niamh Lalor.


The team advises on the full spectrum of fund structures and strategies, including hedge, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, energy, credit, debt, venture capital, crypto currency, hybrid, impact and socially responsible investing. We provide clients with innovative solutions to all manner of legal requirements, to meet each client's distinct set of regulatory and commercial demands. Supported by our experienced colleagues in our corporate, finance, banking, fund finance and dispute resolution teams, we can provide a holistic service for every possible investment fund client need.


Our services include advising on structuring and supporting fund formation, ancillary services, establishment of corporate fund vehicles, general partners, limited partnerships carry and special purpose vehicles and advising on regulations.


The team has particular expertise in private equity, venture capital, real estate, debt, mezzanine funds, listed funds and open-ended fund structures, as well as sustainable investing and impact funds.


Key contacts: Niamh Lalor, Emily Haithwaite, Sophie Reguengo, Matt McManus

Chambers Review

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Offshore: Investment Funds - Jersey

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What the Team is Known For

Ogier is active on a broad range of fund formation and management matters for real estate, private equity and hedge funds. It also regularly works on restructuring and spinoffs, and has expertise in regulatory matters. Ogier's clients include fund managers and banks. It makes use of a large office network in handling cross-border issues.

Work Highlights

  • Ogier advised Index Ventures on the establishment of Index Ventures Growth VII.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Emily Haithwaite
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Emily Haithwaite
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Emily Haithwaite is frequently sought after for her expertise in the structuring, establishment and listing of funds, acting for clients including private equity groups and hedge funds.

Emily is responsive and very strong on jurisdictional queries.

Emily is an excellent lawyer.

Emily is always helpful.

Niamh Lalor
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Niamh Lalor
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Niamh Lalor leads Ogier's Jersey funds team. Her broad practice includes working with leading asset managers on the establishment of private equity and real asset funds. She also has experience assisting clients with the formation of litigation funds.

Niamh has expertise in Jersey and is proactive in pointing out additional issues. Niamh is very sharp, personable and breaks issues down into easy to digest formats.

We deeply value Niamh's counsel on key issues.

Niamh is key in the success of my clients. She always deliver excellent advice.

Niamh is an excellent lawyer.

Niamh is great to work with and always provides excellent service.

Sophie Reguengo
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Sophie Reguengo
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Sophie Reguengo has a burgeoning practice in the funds space. She has notable experience providing counsel on fund formation, financings and regulatory matters.

Sophie is user-friendly and pragmatic.

Sophie has the ability to get the work done. She is a go-to; she's efficient and quickly finds solutions.

Sophie is a very seasoned lawyer.

Matthew McManus
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Matthew McManus
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Up and Coming

Matthew McManus is highly regarded for his expertise in fund formation and advises clients across a range of funds including real estate and secondaries funds.

Matthew is fantastic to work with and extremely reliable.

Knowing his calibre and the work he has done; I know what he is capable of and he should be considered among leading lawyers.

Alexandra O'Grady
Alexandra O'Grady
Associates to watch

Alexandra O'Grady assists clients on the full spectrum of funds matters, from raising to closing. She has expertise in working on a range of investment fund types.

Alexandra is an excellent lawyer.

I enjoy working with Alexandra.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Offshore: Investment Funds

Emily Haithwaite
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Emily Haithwaite
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Band 1
Niamh Lalor
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Niamh Lalor
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Band 1
Sophie Reguengo
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Sophie Reguengo
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Band 3
Matthew McManus
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Matthew McManus
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Up and Coming
Alexandra O'Grady
Alexandra O'Grady
Associates to watch