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 is a partner* of Walkers (CI) LP and is head of our Channel Islands business.
He is widely regarded as one of the leading offshore lawyers, and has been recognised as a leading lawyer in a variety of legal directories and by the International Who’s Who of Asset Recovery Lawyers. He specialises in contentious and non-contentious insolvencies, complex restructurings, special situation advisory work, and shareholder litigation.
Fraser advises corporates, private equity funds, hedge funds, high-net worth individuals, bank creditors, debtors, shareholders, directors and insolvency practitioners on a range of issues including:
- shareholder and investor disputes
- complex cross-border equity and debt restructurings
- corporate insolvency and special situations.
*not admitted in Jersey and not a member of Walkers (Jersey) LLP
Career
Before relocating to Jersey with Walkers in 2018, Fraser worked for Walkers in Hong Kong and Singapore for 10 years leading the firm’s Insolvency, Restructuring and Dispute Resolution practice across Asia. Fraser worked for Allen & Overy in Hong Kong. He joined them in 2006 from Baker & McKenzie in London. Prior to that, he spent three years working in-house at a leading investment bank in London, where he specialised in structured finance.
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
London > Offshore firms in London > Offshore firms in London
The ‘dynamic’ and ‘unparalleled’ team at Walkers boasts a wealth of experience working with a strong roster of clients, including some of the largest global banks and financial institutions. Led by the ‘excellent’ Jack Boldarin , the firm leverages ‘unparalleled’ industry knowledge to deliver the ‘highest levels of client satisfaction’. Co-heads Hughie Wong and Tatziana Paraguacuto give clients ‘pragmatic’ advice regarding investment funds, with recent highlights including advising a litigation funding platform on matters of litigation and arbitration in areas of law ranging from antitrust to tort. Neil McDonald leads the firm’s corporate M&A practice while Mark Galazzi spearheads the firm’s banking law offering. Patrick Ormond heads up the insurance practice, which has recently been bolstered with specialist hires from Sidley Austin LLP. The firm is supported by Fraser Hern and Jan Golaszewski, who lead the insolvency and restructuring practice and the dispute resolution offering, respectively. Other key figures include Sara Hall, who is highly recommended for her expertise in regulatory matters.