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ARTICLE · 08 MAY 2015

A Guide To Funds In Guernsey

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Clients value our longstanding experience in investment funds and our active role in the market. We advise on all fund structures including open and closed-ended, limited partnerships, unit trusts and companies in the BVI, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey. We represent more companies and funds listed on the London Stock Exchange than any other offshore law firm (Corporate Adviser Rankings Guide, February 2015) and regularly advise on listings on the New York Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISE).

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A Guide to Funds in Guernsey

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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