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Philip Graham
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I would recommend Phil and Harneys without reservation (and enthusiastically) to any of my colleagues and friends.

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Biography

Philip Graham is global head of our Investment Funds and Regulatory groups and head of our transactional team in the British Virgin Islands. He advises on the laws of the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands and is a leading advisor on all aspects of offshore investment funds, including pre-formation strategy, regulatory compliance and restructuring. Phil has over 15 years' of experience advising in connection with all types of fund vehicles, including private equity and hedge funds, limited partnerships, and start-ups operating in the fintech space. He has extensive economic substance knowledge and has co-hosted a series of in ...

Philip Graham is global head of our Investment Funds and Regulatory groups and head of our transactional team in the British Virgin Islands. He advises on the laws of the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands and is a leading advisor on all aspects of offshore investment funds, including pre-formation strategy, regulatory compliance and restructuring.

Phil has over 15 years' of experience advising in connection with all types of fund vehicles, including private equity and hedge funds, limited partnerships, and start-ups operating in the fintech space. He has extensive economic substance knowledge and has co-hosted a series of informative podcasts on the subject.

Phil serves as chairman of the BVI Investment Funds Association and consults regularly with government and the regulator on legislative development and the impact of regulatory change. He is senior editor of the Offshore Funds Blog, speaking and publishing regularly on topics including offshore funds, Cayman and BVI fund products, blockchain, cryptocurrency and regulatory matters such as information exchange and AML.

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Philip is ranked for his BVI Corporate, Finance & Investment Funds expertise. Clients recognise him as being “excellent at what he does.”

Philip is ranked for his BVI Corporate, Finance & Investment Funds expertise. Clients recognise him as being “excellent at what he does.”

Philip is recognised as a “leading individual” in the British Virgin Islands Regulatory and Compliance and Corporate and Commercial rankings.

Philip has been recognised as a Global Leader – Private Funds Formation & Regulation.

Philip is ranked for his BVI Corporate, Finance & Investment Funds expertise.

Philip is ranked for his BVI Corporate & Finance expertise. Clients describe him as "one of the leading fund lawyers on the island", further stating "our experience working with him has been excellent."

Philip is recognised as a “leading individual” in the British Virgin Islands Corporate and Commercial, Investment Funds and Regulatory and Compliance rankings.

Philip is recognised as a “leading individual” in the British Virgin Islands Corporate and Commercial and Investment Funds rankings.

Philip is adept at guiding clients through the structuring of BVI vehicles, and sources praise him as a "good technical lawyer" as well as a "solid guy who knows what he's talking about."

Philip is ranked a “market leader”.

Philip is “excellent, a very good lawyer and very responsive". “He always provides practical advice and doesn't overcomplicate the issues." A source added: “He is the reason that I use Harneys, and it's always a pleasure to deal with.”

Philip has been ranked for his BVI Corporate & Finance expertise. He wins praise from clients, who comment that he is "extremely client-centric; he really understands our needs and works through the issues extraordinarily thoroughly."

Philip is recognised as an expert in the private funds space.

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England and Wales (not practising)
2002

British Virgin Islands
2008

University of West England (LPC)
2000

University of Bristol (LLB)
1999

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