Practice Expertise
- Banking and Finance
- Corporate
- Fund Listings
- Fund Formation
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance
- Corporate
- Fund Formation
- Fund Listings
- Investment Funds
- Investment Managers
- Listed Funds
- Listing REITs
- Listing Services
- Private Equity Funds
- Real Estate Funds
- Regulatory
- Relocation Services
- Restructuring and Winding Up
- Taxation and Economic Substance Requirements
- The International Stock Exchange View More
Profile
Robert is one of Jersey’s leading funds lawyers. He acts for a wide range of boutique and institutional fund managers and has extensive experience in establishing private, expert, unregulated and listed Jersey funds. He has particular expertise in establishing fund manager vehicles and structures, including migrating fund managers to Jersey from other jurisdictions.
Robert also advises on the establishment, financing and sale of Jersey vehicles holding UK and European-situate real estate (including JPUTs) and advises on the structuring and listing of REITs, having been a member of the TISE Rules Committee responsible for amending the listing rules to streamline the requirements for REITs.
Recent transactions include the establishment of the c$100bn SoftBank Vision Fund, the migration to Jersey and listing on the London Stock Exchange of EJF Investments Ltd, and the listing on TISE of each of Liberty Living Group plc, Clipstone Logistics REIT plc and Bricklane Residential REIT plc. His hedge fund clients include Brevan Howard, BlueCrest, Systematica, Rokos and Altis.
Robert is ranked as a ‘leading individual’ by Legal 500, is described by Chambers as a 'leading funds lawyer' and as a 'market leader' by IFLR 1000.
Robert also advises on the establishment, financing and sale of Jersey vehicles holding UK and European-situate real estate (including JPUTs) and advises on the structuring and listing of REITs, having been a member of the TISE Rules Committee responsible for amending the listing rules to streamline the requirements for REITs.
Recent transactions include the establishment of the c$100bn SoftBank Vision Fund, the migration to Jersey and listing on the London Stock Exchange of EJF Investments Ltd, and the listing on TISE of each of Liberty Living Group plc, Clipstone Logistics REIT plc and Bricklane Residential REIT plc. His hedge fund clients include Brevan Howard, BlueCrest, Systematica, Rokos and Altis.
Robert is ranked as a ‘leading individual’ by Legal 500, is described by Chambers as a 'leading funds lawyer' and as a 'market leader' by IFLR 1000.
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance
- Corporate
- Fund Formation
- Fund Listings
- Investment Funds
- Investment Managers
- Listed Funds
- Listing REITs
- Listing Services
- Private Equity Funds
- Real Estate Funds
- Regulatory
- Relocation Services
- Restructuring and Winding Up
- Taxation and Economic Substance Requirements
- The International Stock Exchange
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Robert qualified as a Jersey advocate in 2003 and is an alumnus of Grey College, Durham and the College of Law, York. He is the author of the Jersey chapter of each of LexisNexis Butterworth’s Hedge Funds and PLC's Investment Funds Handbook.Recent Experience
Robert qualified as a Jersey advocate in 2003 and is an alumnus of Grey College, Durham and the College of Law, York. He is the author of the Jersey chapter of each of LexisNexis Butterworth’s Hedge Funds and PLC's Investment Funds Handbook.Recent Experience
- A guide to funds and private equity in Jersey
- Jersey limited partnerships
- A guide to JPUTs (Jersey Property Unit Trusts)
- Jersey Private Funds
- Jersey Expert Funds
- Jersey Listed Funds
- Jersey fund structures
- MFA Network 2023
- Carey Olsen sponsors IBA 21st Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds
- Carey Olsen confirmed as the leading legal adviser to Jersey domiciled funds
- A round-up of the recent updates affecting investment funds in Jersey
- Recent changes to Jersey's AML/CFT regime – a user-friendly summary and FAQs
- Jersey Economic Substance Guide 2023 (Lexology Getting the Deal Through)
- Carey Olsen People behaviour and governance podcast series: episode two
- Quarterly round-up of the recent investment funds updates in Jersey
- The new JFSC outsourcing policy: are you in scope?
- An overview of Jersey funds: Comparative table
- Carey Olsen lawyers recognised in latest IFLR1000 2023 rankings
- Carey Olsen lawyers recognised in latest IFLR1000 2023 rankings
- Jersey AML registration– update on non-executive directors and step-by-step guidance on how to register
- Carey Olsen advises Appian Capital Advisory on closing of third mining fund at US$2.06 billion
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