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Christopher Griffin
Work Department
Corporate, Investment Funds
Position
Christopher has broad experience of both general international corporate and funds work with particular expertise in private equity and hedge funds, having spent ten years in the City at Ashurst, RAB Capital plc and most recently at SJ Berwin.
Christopher spearheads Carey Olsen’s crypto practice, advising on the launch in 2017 of Coinshares Fund I (a venture cap fund investing in crypto assets) and ARC Reserve Currency, Jersey’s first initial coin offering or “ICO”. Christopher also advises on all aspects of fund and corporate transactions, including the legal and regulatory aspects of fund launches, and joint ventures. He also has considerable experience in dealing with the Jersey Financial Services Commission in navigating investment vehicles through the Jersey regulatory approval process.
While at Ashurst and SJ Berwin, he acted for several hedge funds, private equity and venture capital houses in relation to their fund launches, carried interest arrangements and ongoing corporate governance issues, including fund restructurings. During his time at RAB, Christopher set up several funds and advised in relation to the establishment of numerous managed accounts, including several bespoke performance fee mechanisms. More recently, Christopher has advised both managers and investors on the legal aspects of fund restructurings.
Career
Christopher joined Ashurst as a trainee in 2001 and qualified into the firm’s corporate department in March 2003. During his time at Ashurst, Christopher was seconded to Invesco Asset Management to bolster their legal function. On his return, Christopher moved into Ashurst’s funds team where he spent two years. In January 2007, Christopher joined the AIM-listed hedge fund manager RAB Capital plc as in-house counsel and then moved to SJ Berwin’s market leading funds practice in September 2008. He joined the Carey Olsen partnership in January 2018.
Education
The University of Bristol and The College of Law (Guildford).
Lawyer Rankings
Jersey > Investment funds
(Leading individuals)Carey Olsen specialises in supporting Jersey-domiciled funds with the gamut of funds-related matters, advising on the fundraising for launch, closing of funds, and related structuring matters. The firm counts a number of notable private equity and secondaries, real estate, hedge and digital asset funds among its clients. Robert Milner, who acts for both boutique and institutional fund managers, leads the practice alongside private and real estate funds specialist James Mulholland. Daniel O’Connor focuses on the formation and structuring of new funds, in addition to offshore transactions, while Christopher Griffin handles transactional and regulatory issues, including guiding funds through Jersey’s approval process. Claire Le Quesne, Andrea Steel and Nienke Malan advise on real estate and investment funds, regulatory issues, and cross-border and collective investment vehicles.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial property
- Corporate and commercial
- Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution
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- Investment funds
- Private client, trusts and tax
- Dispute resolution > Regulatory and white-collar crime