Acted as legal adviser on the establishment and listing on the Official List of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange of Global Vision International Property Fund II, a cell of Lanesborough. Lanesborough is registered in Mauritius and will invest in property in Italy, U.S.A. and Eastern Europe.

Acted as legal adviser and listings sponsor of the following funds promoted by Bridgewater including:
o EEA Selected Opportunities Investments
o Interalia Optimisation Returns Fund PLC
o EEA Futures Fund Limited.
Role also includes ongoing advice and ad-hoc issues such as amendments to offerings documents, listing of further share classes and continuing obligations under the CISX rules.

Instructed by Praxis Fund Services Limited ("PFSL") in relation to the acquisition of Investec Administration Services Limited ("IASL"). PFSL is a specialist administration services business for institutional funds with diverse investment profiles ranging from property and private equity funds to hedge and fund of hedge funds. Like PFSL, IASL has its roots in professional fund administration services, administering an extensive number of funds developing opportunities in a diverse range of areas such as property, private equity and financial market funds. The Praxis Group has a network of fund administration offices covering Guernsey, Malta and Luxembourg. The consideration for the sale of the shares and other obligations assumed by the vendor under the Share Purchase Agreement was partly cash, which was paid on completion, but was primarily by way of trail fee.

Acted for UK property developer with over 20 years experience in the industry (in UK and abroad) establishing a Guernsey corporate fund for investment into an eco-village in Costa-Rica. Shares in the fund are to be listed on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange. The development is proposed to include multiple income streams to spread revenue risk (as required by Guernsey regulatory regime), including property sales and rental, retail shopping, leisure activities and restaurant

Acted for Pre-X Capital Management Limited in incorporating Pre-X Capital Guernsey PCC Limited as the first registered investment fund under the new Registered Collective Investments Scheme Rules 2008 and the Prospectus Rules 2008, which came into force on 15 December 2008. A new regulatory regime for Guernsey closed-ended funds was put in place by the adoption of these new rules. 2 new sub-funds were launched by Pre-X, which will invest in companies in the pre-IPO stage or other similar development state for a trade sale and in businesses with short term financing requirements.

European Stafford Fund, an open-ended fund of funds, which is denominated in Euros and structured as a Guernsey unit trust. It has sought authorisation to be marketed in Switzerland. Also advised on the establishment of the American Stafford Fund (denominated in US dollars) and the Stafford Global Equity Fund for the same promoter.

Provided offshore legal advice to AIM listed specialist fund manager, Syndicate Asset Management plc ('SAM') in connection with the acquisition of Insight Investment Management (CI) Limited from its parent company, Insight Investment Management Limited. The transaction completed in July 2007. Insight (CI), formerly Rothschild Asset Management (CI) Ltd, is a Guernsey-based fund management company with approximately £520 million of funds under management. Insight Guernsey manages a range of fixed interest, cash and multi manager open-ended investment companies. It will have minimum net assets of approximately £620,000.

Acting as both legal adviser and sponsor of, a specialist investment vehicle focusing on rare and fine wine. One initial cell of the Protected Cell Company, the Bordeaux Cell, has been created with an investment objective of medium to long-term capital appreciation with an emphasis on the classified wines of the Bordeaux region of France. Shares in the Bordeaux Cell were listed on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange in May 2007.