William Schofield
Senior Associate
Guernsey
William Schofield is a senior associate in Walkers' Investment Funds & Corporate group in Guernsey.
William advises on all areas of corporate law within the jurisdiction's financial and insurance sectors.
His M&A practice has seen him advise on some of Guernsey's most notable deals of the past few years and he has frequently advised where cross-border considerations have played a significant factor. He also has experience with deals involving the local regulators; the Guernsey Financial Services Commission and GCRA.
William's investment funds practice features a broad range of clients including sovereign wealth funds and large private equity houses. He has a particular interest in restructuring and end-of-life funds and downstream private equity transactions.
His M&A practice has seen him advise on some of Guernsey's most notable deals of the past few years and he has frequently advised where cross-border considerations have played a significant factor. He also has experience with deals involving the local regulators; the Guernsey Financial Services Commission and GCRA.
William's investment funds practice features a broad range of clients including sovereign wealth funds and large private equity houses. He has a particular interest in restructuring and end-of-life funds and downstream private equity transactions.
Experience and recent work
Prior to joining Walkers, William trained at a large regional firm in the UK and worked at a number of offshore magic circle firms.
William has also spent time at one of the world's largest corporate service providers, where he sat as an associate director in the corporate team.
William has also spent time at one of the world's largest corporate service providers, where he sat as an associate director in the corporate team.
Qualifications
Admitted in:
- England & Wales (non-practicing)
Education:
- Legal Practitioners Course - University of Law
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) - University of Winchester
Guernsey International Lawyers Association