Admitted In:
British Virgin Islands
England and Wales (not practising)
Jersey

Qualifications:
LLB (Hons) in European Law & Languages, University of the West of England, Bristol

2020 Chambers and Partners UK Guide - Recognised Practitioner

2020 IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded

2019 IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded

2018 Legal 500 - (Investment Funds) Leading Individual- Jersey

"Jonathan Heaney ‘stand[s] out as exceptional individuals within their field’. [Jonathan Heaney] ‘has a proven track record in corporate, refinancing and real estate transactions and trust matters’ "

2018 Legal 500 - (Banking & Finance) Recommended Lawyer - Jersey

2018 Legal 500 - (Corporate & Commercial) Recommended Lawyer - Jersey

2018 IFLR 1000 - Highly Regarded

2017 Legal 500 - (Investment Funds) – Leading Individual - Jersey

"Jonathan Heaney is ‘exceptional in his field and a first point of contact’."

2017 Legal 500 - (Banking & Finance) – Recommended Lawyer - Jersey

2017 Legal 500 - (Corporate & Commercial) – Recommended Lawyer - Jersey

2017 IFLR 1000 - Leading Lawyer

2016 Legal 500 - (Investment Funds) – Leading Individual - Jersey

2016 Legal 500 - (Banking and Finance) – Recommended Lawyer - Jersey

2016 Legal 500 - (Corporate and Commercial) – Recommended Lawyer - Jersey

2014 IFLR 1000 - Leading Lawyer – Jersey

2013 Finance Monthly – Top 100 International Advisor – Investment Funds – Jersey

2012 Legal 500 - "Jonathan Heaney ‘provides high levels of service’."

2012 Who’s Who Legal 100 – “Jonathan Heaney is 'first-rate' for investment funds work and is also noted for his 'fantastic client service'."

2012 Corporate INTL magazine - '25 Best Lawyers in Jersey'

2012 The International Who's Who of Private Funds Lawyers - "Based In Jersey, Jonathan Heaney is 'well known' for his investment funds expertise, which covers both hedge funds and private Equity."

2011 Legal 500 - "Jonathan Heaney is 'recommended' and ‘never lets you down’."

2010 IFLR 1000, - “Jonathan Heaney is very easy to work with – affable and efficient...”​

Member of the Law Society of England and Wales ​

Member of the Law Society of Jersey

ADVISORY

• Jersey Company Law Series - Solvent Winding Up - Jersey company law provides a flexible and user-friendly regime for solvent winding up, whether or n...
  
• Investment Fund Structures in Jersey - One of the key features of Jersey’s fund industry is the flexibility and range of structures avail...
  
• Directors - How to Avoid Personal Liability in Times of Financial Difficulty - Economic downturns typically give rise to increased insolvency proceedings and stakeholder-driven li...
  
• Jersey Company Law Series - Buybacks - The second of our Walkers Jersey Company Law Series guides focuses on buybacks, including processes ...
  
• Jersey Company Law Series - Distributions - The first of our Walkers Jersey Company Law Series guides focuses on distributions, including fundin...
  
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ARTICLES

• Impact of COVID-19 on the UK Real Estate Investment Market Insight from the Channel Islands - The UK real estate investment market is clearly still very volatile and we have noticed a sharp upti...
  
• Open-Ended Investment Funds - Liquidity Management - Haven’t We Been Here Before? - The COVID-19 crisis has seemingly exposed failures once again in liquidity management at an asset le...
  
• Implications of Coronavirus for Economic Substance and Corporate Tax Residence - The Government of Jersey's Comptroller of Revenue has confirmed that where companies' operating prac...
  
• M&A Deals Involving Trust and Company Services Providers – an Offshore Perspective - Interest from private equity investors means that trust and corporate service providers are often ta...
  
• Comings and Goings: The Brexit Effect on Guernsey Immigration - In December 2018, the UK Government published its white paper on the skills-based immigration system...
  
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MATTERS

• Walkers Advises Affinity Private Wealth Limited on Pinnacle Trustees Limited Acquisition - Walkers has advised Jersey-based Affinity Private Wealth Limited (“Affinity”) on its acquisition...
  
• Walkers Advises Apex Group on Major Acquisitions - International law firm Walkers is pleased to have advised leading fund services provider Apex Group ...
  
• Walkers Acts on the Launch of Two Jersey Private Funds - Walkers acted as Jersey counsel to Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management UK Limited on the establi...
  
• Walkers (Jersey) Acts on the Launch of the Trinity House UK Commercial Property Fund - Walkers has acted as Jersey counsel to Trinity House Investments and Lighthouse Canton on the launch...
  
• Walkers Acts on Acquisition of Corporate Services Business of Deutsche Bank - Walkers is pleased to announce that it has acted as Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey legal counse...
  
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NEWS

• Walkers' Jersey Investment Funds Group Continues Expansion with Recruitment of Former Government Adviser - Walkers' strategic recruitment continues with the arrival of Tom Fothergill as a Senior Associate in...
  
• Walkers Growing Jersey Investment Funds Team Climbs Industry Rankings - Walkers' strategic growth has resulted in the firm's Jersey Investment Funds team climbing the indus...
  
• Walkers #1 in Chambers for Most Ranked Offshore Practice Areas - Walkers maintains its stance as the go-to offshore law firm in the 2020 Chambers and Partners' Globa...
  
• Listen Up! - Jersey Public Speaking Competition - Organised by Walkers (Jersey) LLP, Listen Up! is a competition open to year 12 and 13 students, whic...
  
• Jersey Lawyers Lead the Way in Legal 500 UK - Three of Walkers' growing legal team in Jersey have been named as "Leading Individuals" in the Legal...
  
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MEMO

• (Jersey) Jersey Private Fund (JPF) Regime - In April 2017, the Jersey Financial Services Commission ("JFSC") introduced a new private investment...
  
• (Global) Comparison of Companies - Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Jersey, Guernsey and Ireland - The decision as to where to incorporate an offshore company can only be made based on the specific f...
  
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EVENTS

• Walkers to Sponsor Networking at Jersey Finance Annual Funds Conference - Walkers is to sponsor the networking drinks at the Jersey Finance Annual Funds Conference on Tu...
  
• Walkers to Sponsor 3rd Annual European Fund Finance Symposium - Walkers is proud to sponsor the third annual European Fund Finance Symposium on Wednesday 11 October...
  
• Walkers is sponsoring Jersey Heritage's Pirates at the Maritime Museum - Walkers is sponsoring the 2017 Jersey Heritage Pirates event held at the Maritime Museum from Monday...
  
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