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12-14 NEW STREET
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Mrs Kate Storey
Work Department
Investment Funds, Corporate and Insurance
Position
Kate Storey joined Walkers’ Guernsey office in 2018, where she is a partner in the Investment Funds and Corporate Group. Kate specialises in investment fund structuring and finance, equity fundraising and listings, mergers and acquisitions and group reorganisations. She is also a prominent Guernsey insurance expert, having advised on the Guernsey legal aspects for most of the pension scheme longevity swaps which have executed in Guernsey, as well as major insurance linked securities transactions.
Kate is ranked as a “Leading Individual” for Insurance by Legal 500, and is also recognised for her work in Investment Funds.
Career
Kate practised as a commercial solicitor in the UK before moving to Guernsey in 2007. Prior to joining Walkers she was a partner at another major Guernsey law firm.
Languages
English
Memberships
Member of the Law Society of England and Wales
Member of the Guernsey Bar
Member of the Technical Committee of the Guernsey Investment Fund Association
Past Chair of the Guernsey Commercial Bar Association
Education
Admitted in:
Guernsey
England and Wales (not practising)
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons) in Law, University of Liverpool, UK
Post-graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property, Bournemouth University, UK
Certificat d’Études Juridiques Françaises et Normandes, Université de Caen, France
Lawyer Rankings
Guernsey > Corporate and M&A
Walkers is adept at handling cross-border M&A and other corporate transactions, advising clients including private equity houses and fintech companies on multi-jurisdictional deals, restructuring measures and investments, in addition to providing regulatory support. Leading the practice are managing partner Matt Sanders, an M&A and corporate structuring specialist, and Craig Cordle, who advises on the sale, acquisition and structuring of listed and private funds. Chris Hutley-Hurst is noted for his international tax practice, while senior counsel Jessica Robinson specialises in transactions involving trust companies. Kate Storey, acting as a consultant as of April 2023, handles insurance and funds matters.
Guernsey > Insurance
(Leading individuals)Walkers‘ insurance team advises on the spectrum of Guernsey insurance law issues, assisting clients with the establishment of a range of insurance structures, including captives and protected cell companies, while also supporting with insurance-related M&A. Leading the practice is consultant Kate Storey, who advises clients on the establishment and operation of insurance companies, governance and regulatory issues, and alternative risk transfer transactions. Senior counsel Jessica Robinson focuses her practice on corporate transactions and is also able to assist with restructuring measures.