A wide variety of fund clients rely on Mourant for assistance with the setup of new investment structures, including private equity, credit, and real estate funds, among others, while also overseeing related fundraising activities and advising on regulatory compliance. Joel Hernandez heads the Jersey funds team, while Ben Robins leads the firm’s global funds group, with both maintaining practices that span private equity, venture capital, and real estate funds. Felicia de Laat helps private equity houses structure their funds and navigate regulatory frameworks, while Daniel Birtwistle’s practice encompasses private equity and property funds, as does that of Alex Henderson. Alistair Horn is noted for his expertise in digital asset and crypto funds.
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Testimonials
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- 'Mourant is an excellent firm, giving timely and knowledgeable advice. They collaborate on our behalf with UK law firms, Jersey administrators and the Jersey regulators so we don't need to get overly involved. I trust them implicitly.'
- 'Ben Robins is the standout partner in the Jersey investment funds industry. Always on hand and works in a very knowledgeable and collaborative manner. He is top class.'
- 'A dynamic team which is always able to provide well considered advice in a commercial and practical way, and which avoids being too legalistic. They are solutions-driven and proactive, which is hugely beneficial, and not always a given with legal advisors.'
- 'Joel Hernandez is a standout partner, as is Alistair Horn.'
- 'Excellent partner-led team, which has longstanding relationships with clients, strong market perception and regulatory experience. Hiring diversity has been successful.'
- 'I would consider Mourant the go-to firm in Jersey for investment funds. The all-round quality of their partners and lawyers is top tier.'
Key clients
- Alteri Partners
- Catella APAM
- Wilshire Advisors
- TowerBrook
- Legal & General Investment Management
- Ardian
- Long Harbour
- Redical Limited
- Esas
- Signal Capital Group Holdings Limited
Work highlights
Advised Ardian on the establishment of ASF IX, which raised a record-breaking $30bn for its latest secondaries platform.
Advised Long Harbour on establishing a new investment fund backed by The National Pension Service of Korea.
Advised Wilshire on the complex restructure of Bridgewater Fund Limited, a Jersey-regulated expert fund.
Lawyers
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
Joel Hernandez; Ben Robins
Other key lawyers
Felicia de Laat; Daniel Birtwistle; Alex Henderson; Alistair Horn