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Carey Olsen Offices

PO BOX 98, CAREY HOUSE
LES BANQUES
ST PETER PORT
GY1 4BZ
Guernsey
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Annette Alexander

Work Department
Banking and Finance, Corporate, Investment Funds, Regulatory, Listings
Position
Annette advises on a broad range of corporate matters with a particular emphasis on the establishment, regulation and operation of investment funds, regulatory compliance, capital markets and banking and finance.
She advises on the formation of all types of alternative investment funds, including private equity funds, listed funds, hedge funds, sustainable investment funds and property funds as well as banking and finance transactions. Annette advises many of the largest fund promoters and financial institutions both locally and internationally.
Annette arranges listings of investment funds, trading companies and bonds on The International Stock Exchange, including acting as sponsor (through Carey Olsen Corporate Finance Limited) and advising on compliance with the continuous obligations associated with a TISE listing.
Career
Annette was admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland, Australia in 1997. Prior to joining Carey Olsen in 2001, Annette worked for Clayton Utz in Australia.
Annette was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 2004 (currently non-practising). She was called as an Advocate of the Royal Court of Guernsey in August 2008. She became a partner at Carey Olsen in 2016.
Lawyer Rankings
Guernsey > Banking and finance
(Leading partners)Carey Olsen acts for a client base consisting of both lenders and borrowers on fund, acquisition, and property financing matters, including an increasing NAV lending practice and a growing focus on end-of-life facilities. Practice head Andrew Boyce specialises in structuring fund finance facilities, which dovetails with his expertise in fund formation, with additional experience overseeing capital calls and leveraged financing deals. Ben Morgan
acts for funds on downstream banking and finance transactions, with Tom Carey and Annette Alexander both supporting a roster of funds clients on fund formation and financing arrangements.
Guernsey > Capital markets
(Leading partners)Carey Olsen acts for corporate clients and investors looking to list or raise debt or equity on TISE, and is also sought after for transactions including secondary share issuances and recapitalisations. Ben Morgan leads the group, focusing predominantly on fund-led capital market transactions. Annette Alexander and Tony Lane support funds looking to list on TISE and provide ongoing regulatory advice, with James Cooke handling SPAC transactions, exchange listings and regulatory requirements tied to capital markets deals.
Guernsey > Investment funds
(Leading partners)Carey Olsen is active advising managers on the formation of, inter alia, private equity, real estate and debt funds and downstream transactions, and has a notable client base of LSE-listed funds. Practice head Ben Morgan has experience in advising both public and private funds on the formation and launch of new structures, in addition to assisting them with financing and transactional arrangements. Andrew Boyce
‘s practice centres on the formation of open and closed-ended funds and related credit products, while the restructuring of such funds falls under David Crosland‘s remit. ‘Font of knowledge’ Annette Alexander focuses on alternative investment structures, advising on the regulatory regime governing them.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking and finance Guernsey
- Capital markets Guernsey
- Investment funds Guernsey
- Leading partners Guernsey > Capital markets
- Leading partners Guernsey > Banking and finance
- Leading partners Guernsey > Investment funds
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial property
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Insurance
- Investment funds
- Private client, trusts and tax