Mr Jonathan Heaney > Walkers > St Helier, Jersey > Lawyer Profile
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PO BOX 72,WALKER HOUSE
28-34 HILL STREET
ST HELIER
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Mr Jonathan Heaney
Work Department
Corporate, Finance and Investment Funds
Position
Jonathan Heaney specialises in M&A transactions involving regulated financial services business, corporate real estate acquisition and financing and investment fund matters.
He has more than 15 years’ experience as an offshore lawyer and is recognised in Legal 500’s Hall of Fame.
Jonathan has practised in London, BVI and Jersey, advising on all elements of funds, corporate and finance work, including many of the biggest transactions involving global corporate services providers.
Jonathan is admitted in both Jersey and BVI, and is a member of the firm’s Global Investment Funds and Corporate Groups.
He has been part of Walkers’ Jersey team since 2007 and is the managing partner of the firm’s Jersey office.
Career
Before joining Walkers, Jonathan spent five years in London and gained experience in corporate and commercial law with two international firms with an emphasis on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions. Jonathan subsequently spent two years in the British Virgin Islands specialising in international and structured finance, joint ventures, private equity and investment funds. He joined Walkers in London in 2005 and was made partner in 2009 and managing partner of the Jersey office in April 2014.
Languages
Jonathan speaks French and German.
Memberships
Member of the Law Society of England and Wales
Education
LLB (Hons) in European Law & Languages, University of the West of England, Bristol | ADMITTED IN: British Virgin Islands; Jersey England and Wales (not practising).
Lawyer Rankings
Jersey > Corporate and commercial
(Leading individuals)Walkers‘ ‘results-focused’ corporate practice supports private equity firms and other financial institutions with major acquisitions, joint ventures and, increasingly, regulatory advice. Managing partner Jonathan Heaney
leads the team, focusing on M&A, real estate transactions and downstream private equity deals. Christopher Reed assists clients with structuring matters and corporate migrations, while Dilmun Leach specialises in M&A between corporate service providers and trust companies. Senior counsel Tatiana Collins is a corporate structure specialist and also advises on tax matters. Senior associate Ruth Donnellan assists clients with the Jersey aspects of M&A deals.
Jersey > Investment funds
(Hall of Fame)Fund managers, hedge funds and private equity houses come to Walkers for assistance with the structuring and launch of a range of fund structures and investments in a range of asset classes, including real estate and digital assets. Jonathan Heaney, admitted in Jersey and the BVI, leads the team, focusing on the structuring and launch of private equity funds. Dilmun Leach has experience assisting funds trading in real estate, infrastructure and CLOs, with further expertise in regulatory issues. Leanne Wallser‘s practice covers sustainable investing, in addition to the establishment, operation and closing of fund structures. Senior counsel Sarah Townsend joined the firm from Carey Olsen in April 2022, and advises on Jersey’s regulatory funds regime.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame Jersey > Investment funds
- Leading individuals Jersey > Corporate and commercial
- Corporate and commercial Jersey
- Investment funds Jersey