Before joining Walkers, Jonathan spent five years in London and gained experience in corporate and commercial law with an emphasis on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions. Jonathan subsequently spent two years in the British Virgin Islands specialising in international and structured finance, joint ventures, private equity and investment funds. ​He joined Walkers in 2005 and was made partner in 2009 and managing partner of the Jersey office in April 2014.

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

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

MATTERS

• 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...
  
• Walkers (Jersey) Advises Listed Bank on the Launch of New Private Equity Fund - Walkers (Jersey) has advised a listed bank (Moscow exchange) on the launch of a new private equity f...
  
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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...
  
• (Jersey) Demerger - Demerger provisions were anticipated in the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 (as amended) and now the Com...
  
• (Jersey) Summary Winding Up - A summary winding up is the procedure used to wind up a solvent Jersey company (a "Company") under t...
  
• (Jersey) Cell Companies - In July 2005 the States of Jersey approved the Companies (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Law, 2005 (the "...
  
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ADVISORY

• Walkers Jersey LLP Formation - ‘Walkers (Jersey) LLP’ - Walkers’ Jersey office is pleased to notify clients that we will be trading as ‘Walkers (Jersey)...
  
• Jersey set to introduce new LLC legislation - Earlier this month, the States of Jersey approved the Draft Limited Liability Companies (Jersey) Law...
  
• BVI Limited Partnership Act, 2017 Is Now In force - Walkers is pleased to confirm that the new BVI Limited Partnership Act, 2017 (the “LPA”) is now ...
  
• Royal Court Provides Guidance to Companies that Make Distributions - The Royal Court has, for the first time, provided helpful guidance as to the need to provide the Cou...
  
• New Outsourcing Policy and Guidance Notes for Jersey - On 1 March, the Jersey Financial Services Commission ("JFSC") published its new Outsourcing Policy a...
  
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NEWS

• Jersey & Guernsey Funds are Future-Proofed for UK and EU Access – However Brexit Unfolds - Jersey's and Guernsey's status as pre-eminent international financial centres for investing in the U...
  
• Walkers – Most Ranked Practices in Offshore (Chambers Global) - Walkers' practice groups have received the highest number of rankings for an offshore law firm in th...
  
• Walkers advises Apex Group on three major acquisitions - Leading international law firm Walkers is pleased to have advised leading fund services provider Ape...
  
• Walkers Continues its Expansion in the Channel Islands - Walkers' expansion in the Channel Islands is continuing at a rapid pace, with the number of lawyers ...
  
• Brexit Fatigue? Positive opportunities following Brexit - Jersey's growing global presence - International Opportunities and Post-Brexit negotiations "The uncertainty continues…", Senator Ian...
  
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ARTICLES

• 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...
  
• Jersey's New Private Funds Prove Attractive to Experienced Investors - The Island's new Jersey Private Funds regime appears to be successfully striking the right balance b...
  
• Private Funds - The New Channel Islands Approach - In the last twelve months, both Jersey and Guernsey have launched new “private fund” regimes, wh...
  
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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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