Sara Galletly > Mourant > Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands > Lawyer Profile
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Sara Galletly

Work Department
Global Financial Services and Regulatory
Position
Sara has significant experience with both Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands regulatory matters; including anti-money laundering, beneficial ownership, economic substance, regulation of Cayman funds and other vehicles, data protection and other evolving regulatory regimes, as well as licensing applications, inspections and enforcement matters.
Prior to specialising in regulatory law, Sara’s offshore practice focused on investment funds (both hedge funds and private equity), as well as general corporate law and structured finance transactions.
Career
Before joining Mourant in 2016, Sara worked for an offshore law firm for nine years in both their London and Cayman Islands offices.
Sara trained at Nabarro Nathanson (now CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP) in London.
Education
- British Virgin Islands, 2009
- Cayman Islands, 2004-2014
- England and Wales, 2001 (non-practising)
Lawyer Rankings
British Virgin Islands > Regulatory and compliance
Mourant‘s regulatory and compliance team supports clients in the Caribbean and internationally, acting for a number of multinational banks and corporations, as well as HNWI clients. The practice is frequently engaged as part of large teams of counsel on cross-border transactional matters, while also being a strong choice for contentious regulatory inspections and investigations. In BVI, corporate partner Ian Montgomery is the senior contact overseeing the practice, with the wider team co-led by Cayman Islands-based Sara Galletly. Saraid Taylor‘s practice encompasses corporate, regulatory and investment funds advice and she is the most active of the BVI-based lawyers in this area.
Cayman Islands > Regulatory and compliance
(Leading partners)Admired for its ‘excellent understanding of their area of expertise‘, the regulatory and compliance law team at Mourant is a robust choice for the range of financial regulation matters, assisting investment funds and fund managers, fund administrators and banking businesses both within and outside the Cayman Islands. Two lawyers jointly coordinate the practice: the ‘pragmatic and supportive‘ Sara Galletly, who is widely well regarded in the market, particularly for regulatory developments impacting fund, finance and corporate structures and regulated entities; and Catherine Pham, an investment funds specialist and leader of the wider corporate law practice. Litigation partner Hector Robinson KC is a contact to note in the contentious matters in this area, while Alastair Lagrange is the more junior lawyer to note.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Cayman Islands > Regulatory and compliance
- Regulatory and compliance Cayman Islands