Sarah Townsend Email & Phone Number

I am a senior counsel in Walkers' Jersey Investment Funds & Corporate Practice Group. I have more than 15 years' experience as an offshore lawyer, and advise on a range of funds, corporate and regulatory matters.My funds practice involves the establishment and restructuring of investment funds under Jersey law (including Jersey Private Funds, Jersey Expert Funds and Jersey Listed Funds), covering all asset classes and strategies. I enjoy the variety of my practice, for example, I advised in relation to the establishment of Jersey's first AIFM to UK contractual AIFs.I also advise on the establishment and licensing requirements applicable to fund managers, investment advisors and other service providers under Jersey's legal and regulatory regime. I have assisted a number of hedge fund managers in their relocation to Jersey. I have advised on the establishment and ongoing operation of funds listed on the London Stock Exchange and REITs listed on The International Stock Exchange (TISE). I also have experience of advising on private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions (including regulated trust and corporate services providers), as well as more general corporate advice relating to restructuring and reorganisations.I have a growing fintech and digital assets practice. I was delighted to have been involved in the establishment of Jersey's first tokenisation platform in February 2024, as well establishing what I believe to be Jersey's first open-ended crypto fund in February 2023.

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