CAYMAN ISLANDS Law and Practice Contributed by: Sailaja Alla, Matt Mulry, Maree Martin and James Mossetto, Appleby
Appleby boasts an investment fund team consisting of lawyers specialised in the structuring of all types of investment funds, investment management and co-investment arrangements, and separate account mandates, across the spectrum of alternative asset classes. Appleby also has expertise in advising es - tablished funds on their downstream transactional work and financing activities. The firm has complet - ed deals and advised clients in locations across the
globe, including in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Appleby has offices in ten highly regarded, well-regulated global locations and prac - tises the laws of eight jurisdictions. Its office loca - tions include the key international jurisdictions of the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius and the Sey - chelles, as well as the international financial centres of Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Authors
Sailaja Alla is a partner in Appleby’s corporate department and is the head of investment funds in the Cayman Islands. Sailaja has extensive experience in advising investment managers, private equity sponsors,
Maree Martin acts as counsel in Appleby’s corporate department and, in addition to advising on a wide range of general corporate matters, works closely with the investment funds and regulatory teams in the
investment banks, fund administrators and other fund service providers on the formation, operation, governance, restructuring and termination of all types of investment funds across a broad range of asset classes. Sailaja also advises on Cayman Islands regulatory and licensing issues in relation to these funds, and has experience in a wide range of general corporate matters. Sailaja is a member of the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association.
Cayman Islands. Maree advises fund service providers on the formation, regulatory requirements, governance, structuring and termination of all types of Cayman Islands investment funds. Prior to joining Appleby, Maree worked for a leading offshore firm in their corporate funds group. Maree is a member of the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association.
James Mossetto is a senior associate in Appleby’s corporate department and the funds and investment services team in the Cayman Islands. He represents hedge funds, private equity funds, family offices and
Matt Mulry is a partner in Appleby’s corporate department and the funds and investment services team in the Cayman Islands. Matt’s main areas of
practice are investment funds, financial services, regulatory and general commercial work. He has extensive experience in the Cayman Islands, where he has advised on the launching and maintenance of hedge funds and private equity funds addressing corporate, regulatory and compliance issues. Matt has been involved in major transactions involving leading investment managers and leading onshore law firms. Prior to joining Appleby, Matt worked as general counsel for a leading investment manager focused on the oil and gas industry, and set up the Cayman Islands office of Ireland’s leading investment funds law firm.
investors, with a principal focus on alternative fund formation, ongoing operations and governance. James also advises on co-investments and primary and secondary fund investments, and has experience with digital assets and fund regulatory matters. As well as the Cayman Islands, James has advised on funds and transactions structured in the USA, the UK, the Channel Islands, Luxembourg, Ireland and other jurisdictions. Prior to joining Appleby, James was a senior associate in the London office of a US law firm, and was previously an associate in the funds team of a Magic Circle law firm in London.
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