Mr Fraser Hern > Walkers > St Helier, Jersey > Lawyer Profile
Walkers Offices
PO BOX 72,WALKER HOUSE
28-34 HILL STREET
ST HELIER
JE4 8PN
Jersey
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Mr Fraser Hern
Work Department
Insolvency and Dispute Resolution
Position
Fraser advises on a wide range of issues arising out of shareholder and investor disputes, complex cross-border equity and debt restructurings, corporate insolvency and special situation related matters. Fraser’s clients include private equity funds, hedge funds, high net worth individuals, bank creditors, debtors, shareholders, directors and insolvency practitioners.
Fraser has been described by Chambers Asia-Pacific as “a standout adviser for contentious matters …, who works alongside clients to steer through difficult situations”, as “coming highly recommended for his talent as an insolvency and restructuring lawyer, with a strong track record in both contentious and non-contentious matters” and as being “widely recognised for his restructuring and insolvency expertise, in relation to which he earns plaudits for having established a ‘very successful practice'”. Legal 500 describes Fraser as “exceling in the litigation and restructuring space”. Fraser has also been recognised as a leading lawyer by the International Who’s Who of Asset Recovery Lawyers.
Fraser is a Group Partner* in Walkers’ Insolvency, Restructuring and Dispute Resolution group based in Jersey, and is the Head of Walkers’ Channel Islands Business.
Career
Fraser spent three years working in-house at a leading investment bank in London specialising in structured finance, before moving to Baker & McKenzie in London in 2002. In June 2007 Fraser joined Allen & Overy, Hong Kong before moving to Walkers in January 2009.
Memberships
Fraser is a member of INSOL and of The Law Society of England and Wales. He has written, and contributed to, a number of articles on Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands law, and regularly presents to clients and industry wide seminars throughout Asia.
Education
Admitted In:
The British Virgin Islands
England and Wales (not practising)
Qualifications:
Upper Second in Law, University of Wales, Cardiff
Legal Practice Course, University of the West of England, Bristol
Lawyer Rankings
Jersey > Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution
Walkers‘ insolvency and dispute resolution team specialises in handling complex, cross-border disputes; contentious trust matters, commercial and contractual disputes, and insolvency proceedings are all areas of strength. The ‘truly excellent’ Nigel Sanders
leads the team, with a practice covering both large-scale trust disputes and insolvency issues. Fraser Hern represents clients in insolvency and restructuring matters. Marc Seddon and Richard Holden both handle company and trusts disputes. Senior counsel James Turnbull and Charlotte Yates, who was recently made up to senior associate, are also noted.
London > Offshore firms in London > Offshore firms in London
With capabilities spanning BVI, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Jersey, Guernsey and Ireland, Walkers‘ is best known for its expertise in Bermuda law and its work with sovereign wealth funds, development finance institutions and high-net-worth individuals. Managing partner Jack Boldarin is an expert in emerging markets transactions. Fraser Hern oversees the insolvency, restructuring and litigation practice. Hughie Wong and Tatziana Paraguacuto co-head the investment funds practice. Neil McDonald and Patrick Ormond for corporate M&A transactions, Mark Galazzi and Catherine Overton for banking instructions, and Sara Hall for regulatory matters, are also highly recommended.