A litany of hedge fund groups, private equity houses, asset managers, institutional investors and onshore law firms turn to Walkers BVI's investment funds practice for advice on fund formations and capitalisations, financings, buyouts, regulations and downstream transactions. Particularly strong in the open-ended funds space, the team continues to handle a range of BVI incubator issues spanning small crypto incubators and large institutions. Hedge fund and private equity fund expert Paul Waldron is noted for working with managers and service providers in the fintech space, advising on the full spectrum of pre-formation strategies, launches and governance issues. Waldron is assisted by senior counsel Iona Wright, whose broad practice spans investment funds, investment managers, crypto regulation and digital assets.

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Leading associates
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Practice head

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Paul Waldron

Other key lawyers

Iona Wright