| Harneys has the largest Investment Funds Practice in the British Virgin Islands, and is consistently ranked as the leading authority on the British Virgin Islands Investment Funds Industry by the major legal and funds directories. It is also the acknowledged leader in the specialised field of public funds and acts for the principal sponsors of public funds domiciled in the Territory. Harneys provides legal advice and related corporate services to approximately 800 regulated funds and fund management companies in the British Virgin Islands and also to a large number of non-regulated closed-end funds, including Private Equity, Venture Capital and Real Estate structures. Harneys Investment Funds Practice ranges from first time hedge fund managers with innovative ideas to institutional sponsors and managers who have utilised the British Virgin Islands for many years.
Traditionally, Harneys has been at the forefront of private sector legislative initiatives in the British Virgin Islands. The head of the Investment Funds Group is Kieron O'Rourke, who is consistently ranked as one of the leading funds lawyer in the British Virgin Islands by Chambers Global 'World Leading Lawyers'. Mr O'Rourke is a member of the British Virgin Islands Mutual Funds Advisory Committee (a statutory body whose principal function is to advise the Financial Services Commission on matters relating to the mutual funds industry) and is a director of a number of select British Virgin Islands domiciled hedge funds.
Harneys Investment Funds Group is committed to providing clients with the following services:
- Advising upon the appropriate structure for the fund.
- Preparing/reviewing the relevant Offering Memorandum or Prospectus.
- Preparing suitable constitutional documentation - Memorandum & Articles of Association or Articles of Limited Partnership etc.
- Drafting Administration and Management Agreements etc.
- Formation of Fund Management companies.
- Obtaining regulatory approvals from the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission.
- Advising upon ongoing legal and regulatory requirements.
Through Harneys' affiliated trust company, Harneys Corporate Services, the Investment Funds Practice is able to offer a range of corporate services to funds and fund managers, including the provision of director services on a selected basis. The combination of a strong corporate administration team coupled with our group of expert lawyers ensures a formation and post formation service of the highest quality.
For further information please contact Kieron O'Rourke. |
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