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

2021 Legal 500 - Investment Funds - Hall of Fame - "Jonathan Heaney leads a very good team, but always leads from the front, makes himself available and is across each matter or transaction for which he assumes responsibility."

2020 Legal 500 - Investment Funds - Hall of Fame

2020 Legal 500 - Banking and Finance - Recommended Lawyer

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

NEWS

• Walkers' Jersey Team Advises Babylon on $4.2 Billion Merger and NYSE Listing - Walkers' Jersey team has advised Babylon Holdings Limited, a leading global digital-first value...
  
• 19 Walkers' Jersey lawyers recognised in latest edition of Legal 500 - 19 Walkers' lawyers in Jersey have been recognised in the latest edition of the Legal 500 directory,...
  
• Two New Group Partners in Walkers Channel Islands Offices - Real estate finance specialist Tristan Maultby and employment law specialist Sarah Ash have been pro...
  
• Walkers' Jersey Team Advises Babylon Health on $4.2 Billion Merger - Walkers' Jersey team has advised on the merger of Babylon Health, a leading global digital-first val...
  
• Advocate Tatiana Collins Joins Walkers' Growing Jersey Team as Senior Counsel in Jersey Investment Funds and Corporate Law Practice Group - Walkers' growth in Jersey continues with the arrival of Advocate Tatiana Collins as a Senior Counsel...
  
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ARTICLES

• Jersey Company Law - Changes to Streamline Prospectus Rules To Reflect UK & EU Regimes - Changes to streamline the Jersey prospectus rules so that they more closely reflect the regimes in t...
  
• Jersey Funds Law Series - Jersey Expert Funds - Since 2012, the Jersey Expert Fund (the “JEF”) has been a popular choice for fund promoters want...
  
• Jersey Funds Law Series - Jersey Private Funds - The hugely popular Jersey Private Fund (“JPF”) has been a global success story for Jersey since ...
  
• Jersey Private Funds – Use by Family Offices - Since their launch in 2016, Jersey Private Funds have been put to a variety of uses as a flexible to...
  
• Use of Jersey Corporate Structures by Singapore Crypto Fund Managers and the Jersey-Singapore Double Taxation Agreement - Introduction Singaporean asset managers are increasingly making use of Jersey structures for the es...
  
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ADVISORY

• JFSC Consults on Widening Civil Financial Penalty Scope and Streamlined Decision-Making Process - Changes proposed by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (“JFSC”) will enable the regulator ...
  
• UK Real Estate and Jersey Property Unit Trusts – Tax issues, Advantages and Regulatory Treatment - Jersey property unit trusts (“JPUTs”) remain a popular vehicle for investments into UK real esta...
  
• Jersey Company Law Series - Continuations - The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended (the “Law”) allows for companies incorporated outsid...
  
• Jersey Company Law Series - How are Decisions Made? - Following on from our previous note discussing who is able to make decisions on behalf of a Jersey c...
  
• Questions to Ask When Choosing an Offshore Jurisdiction - Choosing an offshore jurisdiction for a fund, holding structure, company group or private wealth veh...
  
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MATTERS

• Walkers Jersey Team Advises on Next Stage of Landmark Battersea Power Station Redevelopment - Walkers' Jersey has advised a consortium of lenders on the financing aspects of Phase 3B of the ongo...
  
• Walkers' Jersey and Guernsey Teams Combine on Corporate Restructuring for Real Estate Holding Structures - Walkers Corporate and Banking and Finance teams in Jersey and Guernsey, instructed by Sheridans LLP,...
  
• Walkers' Jersey and Ireland teams advise on the establishment of Eagle Street Partners - Walkers Jersey Banking and Corporate teams have advised Postbridge Group on the establishment and in...
  
• Walkers Advises on the £29 million Sale of Business Park - Walkers' Jersey team has acted for Trinova Real Estate and Morood Investment Company on the sale of ...
  
• Walkers Team Advises on Acquisition of UK Rendering and Collection Services Business - A Walkers team has acted on the acquisition of a UK rendering and collection services business by JG...
  
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EVENTS

• Walkers Virtual Fundamentals 2021 Seminar - Please join us on Tuesday 9 November for a live broadcast of Walkers Fundamentals where we will expl...
  
• Walkers Academy Webinar Series 2021 - Walkers is delighted to invite you to our Walkers Academy Webinar Series 2021. Each session is tail...
  
• The Changing Environment of Offshore Structuring - Moving Jurisdiction of Incorporation - Walkers is delighted to invite you to The Changing Environment of Offshore Structuring – Moving Ju...
  
• Walkers Virtual Fundamentals Seminar - Please join us for pre-event networking, followed by a live broadcast of Walkers Fundamentals a...
  
• 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...
  
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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...
  
• (Global) Company Mergers in the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Bermuda - Businesses have been increasingly taking advantage of the statutory provisions relating to mergers i...
  
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