Carey Olsen has one of the largest investment fund practices in the offshore world – advising clients on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey.
Our funds team comprises 22 partners and a total complement of 80 lawyers, many of whom trained and worked at leading international law firms before joining Carey Olsen.
We advise on all types of private, public, retail and listed funds, including open and closed-ended funds, limited partnerships, unit trusts and companies.
We have substantial experience in advising on the full spectrum of fund strategies and asset classes, including credit and debt funds, cleantech funds, real estate funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, hedge funds, green funds, crypto funds and infrastructure funds.
Our clients include fund managers, investment banks and private banks, institutional investors, boutique investment firms, insurance groups, pension funds, private equity houses, sovereign wealth funds and family offices. Our lawyers understand the requirements and priorities of each interest group and we tailor our services accordingly.
We also have longstanding relationships with all of the leading international law firms who instruct us on a regular basis.
Recognised as the leading legal adviser to funds across the Channel Islands and with strong fund practices in the Caribbean and Asia, we represent more companies and funds listed on the London Stock Exchange than any other offshore law firm and regularly advise on listings on the NYSE and HKEx, Euronext, CSX and TISE.
Our credentials

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We advise nine of the world’s top 10 private equity firms

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We advise nine of the world’s top 10 banks

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We advise seven of the world’s top 10 private equity real estate firms

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We advised on the world’s largest ever investment fund – the SoftBank Vision Fund
News and Deals
01 February 2023 | News
Carey Olsen supports JR Capital on launch of latest logistics fund
23 January 2023 | News
Carey Olsen confirmed as the leading legal adviser to Jersey domiciled funds
19 January 2023 | News
Carey Olsen Hong Kong boosts investment funds practice with two new hires
18 January 2023 | News
Carey Olsen celebrates eight new entries in Legal 500 Asia 2023 with Singapore office ranked Tier 1 for second year in a row
11 January 2023 | News
Carey Olsen's Anthony McKenzie named one of the leading lawyers in Chinese market
03 January 2023 | News
Carey Olsen advises Hollyport Capital on US$2.2 billion fund close
Briefings and Articles
26 January 2023 | Briefing
Assessing lender risk in fund finance markets (GLI Chapter 2023)
12 December 2022 | Briefing
Guernsey and ATAD III
07 December 2022 | Briefing
Guernsey Companies Listing in the UK
24 November 2022 | Briefing
Investment funds: why choose Guernsey?
24 November 2022 | Briefing
Investing in Guernsey
24 November 2022 | Briefing