Robert Milner > Carey Olsen > St Helier, Jersey > Lawyer Profile

Carey Olsen
47 ESPLANADE
ST HELIER
JE1 0BD
Jersey

Work Department

Banking and Finance; Corporate; Investment Funds; Listing Services; Relocation Services; Taxation and Economic Substance Requirements

Position

Robert is one of Jersey’s leading funds lawyers. He acts for a wide range of boutique and institutional fund managers and has extensive experience in establishing private, expert, unregulated and listed Jersey funds. He has particular expertise in establishing fund manager vehicles and structures, including migrating fund managers to Jersey from other jurisdictions.

Robert also advises on the establishment, financing and sale of Jersey vehicles holding UK and European-situate real estate (including JPUTs) and advises on the structuring and listing of REITs, having been a member of the TISE Rules Committee responsible for amending the listing rules to streamline the requirements for REITs.

Recent transactions include the establishment of the c$100bn SoftBank Vision Fund, the migration to Jersey and listing on the London Stock Exchange of EJF Investments Ltd, and the listing on TISE of each of GRIP REIT plc, Clipstone Logistics REIT plc and Bricklane Residential REIT plc. His hedge fund clients include Brevan Howard, BlueCrest, Systematica, Rokos and Altis.

Robert is ranked as a ‘leading individual’ by Legal 500, is described by Chambers as a ‘leading funds lawyer’ and is ‘highly regarded’ by IFLR 1000.

Career

Qualified as advocate 2003, the Royal Court of Jersey; joined Carey Olsen 2005 and made partner 2010. Publications of note: “LexisNexis Butterworths’ The Law of Hedge Funds: A Global Perspective (Jersey chapter)”; PLC handbook on ‘Investment Funds’ (Jersey chapter).

Memberships

Jersey Law Society.

Education

Grey College, Durham; the College of Law, York.

Lawyer Rankings

Jersey > Investment funds

(Hall of Fame)

Robert Milner – Carey Olsen

Acting for a variety of Jersey-domiciled funds, Carey Olsen assists clients with formation and fundraising processes, and advises on the closing of fund structures. Robert Milner, whose clients range from boutique managers to international funds, and who has experience in the setup of Jersey vehicles, leads the team alongside James Mulholland, a specialist in advising private equity and real estate funds. Daniel O’Connor brings additional expertise in the launch, structuring, and winding up of real estate vehicles, while Christopher Griffin is a key contact regarding the regulatory aspects of fund launches and transactions, including joint ventures. Claire Le Quesne, who was made partner in July 2023, acts for a range of listed and non-listed funds on structuring and restructuring matters.