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Bedell Cristin‘s funds team is particularly adept at advising real estate funds, including investment syndicates and joint ventures, and is also noted for its advice to Middle Eastern managers on the structuring of Sharia-compliant investment vehicles. Martin Paul heads the group, advising a client base of private equity and real estate funds on their transactional activities, while Richard Le Liard is the key contact for regulatory issues, ranging from Jersey’s AML regime to international tax compliance and data protection.
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Work Department
- Corporate & Commercial
- Economic Substance
- Funds & Investment Structures
- Regulatory & Compliance
Position
Richard is a partner in the funds and investment structures team based in Jersey, and also supports the Cayman Islands practice on a number of matters. Richard specialises in establishing and advising investment funds and fund services businesses and also has a strong regulatory practice. He is sought after to advise on all areas of financial services regulation, data protection, international tax compliance (including economic substance) and the local AML/CFT regime.
He also has considerable experience in matters of corporate and commercial law.
Richard participates in local industry groups and regularly presents on matters of funds and regulation.
Memberships
- Solicitor - Jersey
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Testimonials
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‘Bedell Cristin is a friendly and collaborative firm that uses a mix of technical and innovative skills to ensure that clients get the best service possible.’
‘Richard Le Liard is possibly one of the best technical corporate and funds lawyers on the island and is always available to call with any queries that we have.’
Key clients
- Nissay Asset Management
- CVC
- Aviva Investors
- Alicorn
- Lombard Odier
- MSS Capital
- STANLIB
- No Label Ventures
- Wisdom Tree
- Hoban Capital
Work highlights
Advised venture capital firm Alicorn in relation to the launch of its active growth secondaries fund, structured as a Jersey private fund and incorporated as a protected cell company.
Advised Aviva Investors in relation to significant milestones for its five Jersey Expert Funds that invest in social housing, ground rents, infrastructure, student and commercial assets.
Advised Nissay Asset Management in relation to the establishment, and termination of a number of funds.