Joanne Huckle > Ogier > Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands > Lawyer Profile
Ogier Offices
89 NEXUS WAY
CAMANA BAY
GRAND CAYMAN KY1-9007
Cayman Islands
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Joanne Huckle
Work Department
Partner Investment funds
Position
Partner
Career
Joanne advises open-ended and closed-ended mutual funds and private equity funds, top tier investment managers and fund service provided on fund launches, ongoing legal and regulatory compliance and termination. She also has extensive experience advising on a broad range of international corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, sukuk issues, rights issues, private placements and restructurings.
Her clients include AQR Capital Management, LLC, PGIM and Field Street Capital. Joanne advised Goldman Sachs International as arranger and lead manager on the issue of its first ever suku, which raised $500 million.
Joanne joined Ogier from Hogan Lovells’ Corporate Group in London. During her time at the firm, Joanne was seconded to the Hong Kong office and to Lloyds Banking Group, where she oversaw and facilitated The Bank of Scotland banking transfer.
Memberships
Joanne is a member of 100 Women in Finance and served on the Hedge Funds Care Committee of Hope.
Education
Joanne holds a Bachelor of Arts in Jurisprudence from Oxford University (Pembroke College) and obtained her Diploma in Legal Practise with distinction. Joanne was amdinitted in the Cayman Islands in 2012 and England and Wales in 2009 (non practising).
Lawyer Rankings
Cayman Islands > Regulatory and compliance
(Leading individuals)Ogier fields an experienced practice, which handles contentious and non-contentious regulatory matters, including CIMA inspections and AML enforcement decisions. Investment funds regulatory head Joanne Huckle specialises in anti-money laundering and emerging private equity regulatory regimes, while James Heinicke leads the banking regulatory group, advising banks and financial institutions on a wide range of regulatory and compliance matters. Other key names include regulatory enforcement and investigations expert Jennifer Fox, who leads the contentious regulatory team, and corporate regulatory head Martin Byers.
Cayman Islands > Investment funds
(Leading individuals)At Ogier, the ‘fast, intelligent, business-driven team‘ counts hedge, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, energy, credit, debt, venture capital, and crypto funds among its regular clients. The group is praised for its ability to ‘effectively address complex and challenging issues‘, utilising the strength of the firm’s corporate, finance, private wealth and litigation departments. James Bergstrom acts as the global head of the investment funds practice, with Nick Rogers leading on private equity work, and Giorgio Subiotto overseeing the Latin America-focused offering alongside Tim Cone. Joanne Huckle is the name to note for regulatory issues, while Justin Savage is a key contact for corporate governance and operation matters. Emma Sutherland is noted for the breadth of her practice. Counsel Barry McEwan and managing associate Gemma Cowan are likewise recommended.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Cayman Islands > Regulatory and compliance
- Leading individuals Cayman Islands > Investment funds
- Investment funds Cayman Islands
- Regulatory and compliance Cayman Islands