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Alexandra Corner

Alexandra Corner is a partner in Walkers' Jersey Banking & Finance team focusing on real estate finance, fund finance and debt capital markets. She is the Practice Group Head for Walkers' Banking & Finance team across Jersey and Guernsey and has been working offshore for more than 20 years. Alexandra has been admitted in Jersey since 2003 and has practised both in the Island and in the City. Alexandra is recognised by both Chambers UK and Legal 500 as a Banking & Finance lawyer, with Chambers citing client feedback that she is "knowledgeable, responsive and pragmatic". Her areas of specialism include complex real estate finance instructions, subscription lines and other fund finance matters and debt capital markets work include note issuances, repackagings, and securitisations.

Christopher Reed

Christopher Reed is a Group Partner* in Walkers' Jersey office. He joined Walkers in 2018 and is a member of the Investment Funds and Corporate Groups.Christopher assists a broad range of clients, including international corporations, private equity investors, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, investment managers, sponsors and administrators on fund investment and regulatory matters. He advises on all stages in the life cycle of a fund, from structuring through to establishment, acquisitions, divestments and termination, as well as more general corporate and commercial matters.

Daniel is a senior counsel in Walkers' Jersey Employment Law Group who advises organisations and individuals within the financial services sector on exits, disciplinary issues and investigations, and on regulatory matters.Dan is a Jersey Advocate with experience in Royal Court and Tribunal cases, as well as providing strategic advice on internal investigations, disciplinary and grievance procedures, whistleblowing and discrimination claims, and M&A as well as restructuring and redundancy exercises.He advises businesses and senior executives and founders on regulatory matters, partnership and shareholder disputes, and restrictive covenants.Dan also advises on regulatory issues – including carrying out investigations into regulatory matters, and supporting regulated businesses facing investigations or enforcement action – and works with Insolvency & Dispute Resolution colleagues on fraud and financial crime disputes, in particular injunctions, disclosure orders and tracing of assets.

Dilmun Leach is a Group Partner in Walkers' Jersey Investment Funds & Corporate practice group, advising on a range of funds, corporate and regulatory matters. Dilmun’s funds practice involves the establishment and restructuring of investment funds in a range of asset classes including private equity, real estate, infrastructure, CLOs/debt, and open-ended hedge funds. He advises on the establishment and licencing of fund managers and investment advisers in Jersey, and setting up various fund satellite vehicles including carry and co-investment vehicles, and alternative investment and securitisation vehicles. Dilmun’s corporate practice includes private equity transactions, and mergers and acquisitions including regulated trust and corporate services providers. Dilmun advises on capital markets including in relation to Jersey companies listing on various exchanges including NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange. On regulatory matters Dilmun advises on all aspects of financial services laws and regulations, from the Jersey AIFMD regime, financial services law, insurance law, to anti-money laundering and novel asset classes such as medicinal cannabis and cryptocurrency. Dilmun is an active member of the Jersey finance industry, and has spoken on funds, corporate and regulatory matters at events in Jersey, London and New York. He is involved in the development of new laws and products such as the Jersey Private Fund, LLC, and ESG initiatives.

James trained with Allen & Overy LLP and spent time in the firm's Litigation Department as part of the Trust, Asset Tracing and Fraud team working closely with the partner heading that team. James gained experience of a range of litigation matters, including particularly trusts disputes, at a large Channel Islands firm before joining Walkers. He has acted on some of the highest value and most complex cases before the Jersey courts during his time with Walkers.

Jon Le Rossignol

Jon Le Rossignol is a Group Partner* in Walkers' Jersey office specialising in the financing of real estate and private equity holding structures established in Jersey, and in advising on the non-contentious restructuring of such structures. Having previously practiced with a Magic Circle firm in London and Hong Kong, he has more than a decade's experience advising both borrower and lender side on the full life-cycle of Banking and Finance matters. Jon's clients include RE and PE sponsors as well as global financial institutions and debt funds. Admitted In: Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales (not practising) *not admitted in Jersey and not a member of Walkers (Jersey) LLP

Julia Keppe is an experienced Banking & Finance lawyer, specialising in fund finance, leveraged acquisitions, corporate lending, real estate finance, direct lending and restructurings, representing corporations, private equity sponsors and financial institutions. She has been practising since 2006 in London, New York and offshore, and is recognised by Legal 500. Julia advises on all aspects of fund financing matters, including subscription line facilities, NAV and asset-backed facilities, margin lending and open-ended fund facilities, and is part of Walkers' Global Fund Finance team. She has further experience of advising both borrowers and lenders on complex cross-border lending transactions comprising multiple forms of debt financing, as well as complex international restructurings.

Kevin McQuillan

Kevin is a Partner in Walkers' Jersey Investment Funds & Corporate practice group, advising on all aspects of corporate law. Kevin advises US and UK private equity sponsors, institutional clients, sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds and HNWIs on M&A, private equity, equity capital markets and restructuring mandates. Kevin has acted on numerous take-private transactions implemented by a members scheme of arrangement as well as the first take private in Jersey of a Jersey listed company implemented by a statutory merger under Companies (Jersey) Law 1991. In addition, Kevin has a very active local M&A practice and regularly acts as lead counsel to Jersey based clients on cross border sales and acquisitions of regulated financial services businesses. Kevin's advisory practice includes advising the boards of Jersey listed companies on corporate governance matters. Kevin has been consistently recognised by Legal 500, Chambers and Partners and IFLR as a leading next generation lawyer.

Louise Hamilton

Louise Hamilton is a Senior Counsel in Walkers' Jersey Banking & Finance Practice Group, specialising in real estate financing, general secured lending and Sharia compliant and acquisition financing matters in particular.Louise regularly acts for leading global financial institutions, corporations, private equity houses and sovereign wealth funds.Working with partners and Senior Counsel across Walkers' European offices, Louise also plays a lead role in developing Walkers' relationships with Scottish clients and intermediaries.

Marc Seddon is a partner in Walkers' Jersey Insolvency and Dispute Resolution team, specialising in contentious and semi-contentious trusts matters, and in company disputes.He is a Jersey Advocate with more than a decade's experience offshore, and advises financial services clients on the full spectrum of disputes, including insolvency matters and regulatory issues, with a particular focus on advising corporate services providers in respect of directors' duties.

Nigel Weston is based in Walkers' Jersey office and heads up the office's Banking & Finance Group. He specialises in banking, finance, trusts, investment funds, regulatory matters, special purpose vehicles, listings and all aspects of offshore finance and corporate work.Nigel advises a wide range of blue chip investment managers, global banks, private investment houses and major corporates. He works closely with top law firms and accountancy practices in London as well as local administrators, trustees and other intermediaries and service providers.

Nigel Sanders is one of the leading commercial litigation and trust disputes lawyers in Jersey and has over 30 years' experience as a contentious practitioner. Nigel has been practising in Jersey since 2006, but has also worked in London, Abu Dhabi and the Cayman Islands. Besides commercial and trusts disputes his expertise encompasses contentious insolvency and corporate matters as well as contentious regulatory advisory work and competition law disputes. He has been admitted in Jersey, England and Wales, BVI and Cayman and regularly advises on cross-border issues relating to trusts, probate, insolvency, fraud and asset tracing and corporate and commercial disputes Nigel appears regularly before the Jersey Court and has represented professional and institutional clients as well as individuals in a wide range of important reported cases. He is recognised by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. Admitted in: Jersey England and Wales (not practising) BVI (not practising) Cayman Islands (not practising

Rajah Abusrewil

Rajah Abusrewil advises local and international fiduciaries, family offices and UHNWIs on all aspects of wealth structuring, specialising in matters of Guernsey and Bermuda law. Rajah has extensive experience both in private practice and in-house, and has worked in London, Bermuda, Cayman and Guernsey, with more than fifteen years' experience.She has carved a niche as a leader in the field who specialises in advising international families and family offices on the establishment, administration and termination of trusts, foundations, family offices and related structures, including risk review and mitigation for cross-border structures. Rajah also advises on the regulatory requirements of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. Taking a lead in Walkers international family office offering, Rajah regularly works with clients to create bespoke tailored solutions for their family requirements. She also focuses international business development in the Middle East region and Switzerland, coordinating with colleagues from our multiple offices. Rajah is also a member of the Guernsey STEP committee, the Guernsey Finance Family Office Steering Committee and the Guernsey Association of Trustees & Guernsey Finance Liaison Committee, and is requested regularly to speak on behalf of Guernsey Finance in London and the Middle East.