Robert Searle Corporate & Commercial Lawyer of the Year Cayman Islands

About Robert Searle

Robert has particular focus on all aspects of investment fund formation

and

restructurings during his

legal career.

Spanning Australia, the United Kingdom and the Cayman

Islands, he has practiced with leading firms on regulated and private collective investment schemes for leading institutional fund managers and investors.

This covers drafting private placement memoranda, constitutional documents, service agreements and side letters, working on time-sensitive matters with multiple investors. He is experienced in the launch of private equity funds and the use of limited partnerships, along with the increasing use of segregated portfolio companies and unit trusts. He acts for Cayman service providers such as licenced directorship firms, banks, trust

Notable Legal Work

Robert has recently worked with large global institutions such as Scotiabank, Credit Suisse, Nikko Asset Management and a number of emerging asset managers. He has been called to give expert testimony in interpreting investment

foreign tribunals.

2 Recent matters • Complex restructure to move Cayman master

/ feeder

The performance fee benchmarks are to be carried over as well, requiring care in the terms of application.

fund documentation by structure to

Luxembourg. Due to moving to a fully regulated structure in Luxembourg, the Cayman fund was to be restructured.

• This mature Fund required an intricate restructure given the illiquidity of the various infrastructure and private sector investments held by the Fund. Advice given on an innovative auction facility whereby several leading banks would tender for shares in the Fund and the best tender was offered to purchase shares of investors who wished to exit prior to realisation by the Fund of the illiquid positions.

Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2013

companies and fund administrators on client engagements and also provides general advice on risk management procedures.

During the recent difficult period for open- ended investment funds of several years on managing liquidity, Robert advised many clients on the potential use of redemption restriction mechanisms such as suspension, the use of side pockets (synthetic or otherwise),

investor negotiation and

complete restructurings. He advise a number of funds which facilitated 3rd parties to purchase existing investors’ interests in investment funds as an alternative solution.

Emphasis has been placed on emerging markets, particularly, China and Russia where local fund managers seek to attract global capital within an appropriate legal structure. Robert speaks at various international conferences and regularly contributes articles to international and Cayman Islands publications.

Firm Profile

Campbells are a longstanding Cayman Islands firm offering a full range of services for offshore financial services. Following celebrating its 40th anniversary, Campbells has positioned itself as Cayman’s leading independent firm, able to provide time-sensitive advice to a range of institutional and high net worth clients. Particular focus is on investment funds, insurance, international holding structures, asset finance, listing and M&A – along with a full suite of dispute litigation and insolvency attorneys who are regarded as cutting edge, having been involved in most of the recent pertinent cases and decisions here informing financial practice.

Areas of Expertise • Investment Funds

• Corporate Finance • IPO • Mergers and Acquisitions

Campbells are a longstanding Cayman

Islands firm offering a full range of services for

offshore financial services. Contact

Robert Searle Partner Email: rsearle@campbells.com.ky

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