Prior to joining Walkers Rolf spent some time in the derivatives team of JPMorgan, before joining the Commercial Department of Slaughter and May where he advised investment banks and corporate clients on private equity investments, structured finance transactions, securitisations, derivative products, public and private mergers and acquisitions, bespoke lending arrangements, joint ventures and other corporate and financial matters.​

Admitted In:
Cayman Islands
England and Wales (not practising)
South Africa (not practising)

Qualifications:
LLB, University of Natal, South Africa
BA in Politics and Literature, University of Natal, South Africa

2020 Who's Who Legal - Global Leader - Private Funds - Formation

2020 Chambers Global Guide - (Investment Funds) A Notable Practitioner - "Rolf Lindsay is described by sources as a "great" lawyer when it comes to funds work."

2020 Legal 500 - Leading Individual - Investment Funds

2020 IFLR 1000 - Market Leader

2019 Chambers Global Guide - (Investment Funds) A Notable Practitioner - "One of the big figures" in Cayman Islands investment funds. He known especially for his "high-profile" work in private equity funds."

2019 Legal 500 - Leading Individual - Investment Funds - "Rolf Lindsay, who 'provides commercial and practical advice and is very responsive'"

2019 IFLR 1000 - Market Leader

2019 Who's Who Legal - Private Funds (Recommended Lawyer)

2018 Chambers Global Guide - (Investment Funds) A Notable Practitioner. "Rolf Lindsay is described as "a luminary in the field and a go-to person if you need serious strategic advice on Cayman issues." "He is a very, very bright man and has some very well-established relationships with big private equity firms."

2018 Who's Who Legal - Private Funds (Recommended Lawyer)

2018 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer - Corporate & Commercial

2018 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer - Investment Funds

2018 IFLR 1000 - Market Leader

2017 Chambers Global Guide - (Investment Funds) A Notable Practitioner. "Rolf Lindsay is a hugely experienced practitioner recognised as having 'been in this space a long time' and possessing a 'depth of knowledge that is pretty impressive'."

2017 International Who's Who of Private Funds Formation Lawyers

2017 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer (Investment Funds)

​2017 IFLR 1000 - Leading Lawyer

2016 Chambers Global Guide – (Investment Funds) A Notable Practitioner. "His judgement is outstanding. He's very experienced, ensures the deal runs smoothly and is always an authoritative, commercial and intelligent person to deal with."

2016 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer (Investment Funds)

2016 International Who's Who of Private Funds Formation Lawyers

2016 IFLR 1000 - Leading Lawyer

2015 Chambers Global Guide – (Investment Funds) A Notable Practitioner. Rolf Lindsay is well recognised for his robust private equity practice and represents an enviable portfolio of clients. One source enthused: "He's terrific."

2015 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer (Investment Funds) - Highly recommended for Corporate and commercial and Investment Funds. Rolf Lindsay 'combines terrific technical legal skills with outstanding commercial judgment'.

2014 International Who's Who of Private Funds Lawyers - Top Ten Offshore Lawyer - "Rolf is well-known by peers for his 'technical prowess and international outlook'."

2014 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer (Investment Funds) - "Rolf Lindsay is ‘smart, efficient and practical’."

2010-2013 International Who's Who of Private Funds Lawyers

2012 Legal 500 - "'Leading light' Rolf Lindsay is 'recommended for his international awareness and knowledge'."

IFLR 1000, 2012 Edition - Leading Cayman Islands Lawyer​

Rolf is a Notary Public in the Cayman Islands.  ​

ADVISORY

• Cayman: Introduction of Registration Regime for Closed-Ended Funds Summary - This note has been updated since its original publication on 10 February 2020 to reflect further inf...
  
• Introduction of Registration Regime for Closed-Ended Funds - This note has been updated since its original publication on 10 February 2020 to reflect further inf...
  
• Government and Regulatory Filing Deadlines Cayman Islands - This advisory summarises some key reminders regarding the upcoming government and regulatory filing ...
  
• Commencement of the Cayman Islands Limited Liability Companies Law, 2016 - We are delighted to report that the Limited Liability Companies Law, 2016 (“LLC Law”) has commen...
  
• Companies Law Update - Register of Directors and Officers - This advisory clarifies when a Cayman Islands company is required to notify the Registrar of Compani...
  
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ARTICLES

• Walkers Fundamentals 2019 Private Equity Trends - Part 2 - From our vantage point as advisers to many of the world’s top investment fund managers and financi...
  
• Walkers Fundamentals 2019 Private Equity Trends - Part 1 - From our vantage point as advisers to many of the world’s top investment fund managers and financi...
  
• The Cayman Islands and Initial Public Offerings 2018 - The aggregate market value of listed securities on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX) is approx...
  
• You Gotta Have (Good) Faith | The Cayman LLC Law - The Limited Liability Company (LLC) in the Cayman Islands has proven to be a popular vehicle from th...
  
• Private Equity: An Offshore Perspective 2017 - Approximately ten years ago, we witnessed an unprecedented period of fundraising as leviathan levera...
  
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NEWS

• Walkers Fundamentals 2019 Hedge Fund Trends - Part 2 - From our vantage point as advisers to many of the world’s top investment fund managers and financi...
  
• Walkers Fundamentals 2019 Hedge Fund Trends - Part 1 - From our vantage point as advisers to many of the world’s top investment fund managers and financi...
  
• Walkers Leads Legal 500 Caribbean Guide 2020 with Lawyer Rankings - Walkers is pleased to announce that it has received 41 lawyer rankings in the 2020 Legal 500 Caribbe...
  
• Walkers #1 in Offshore and Gains in Ireland in IFLR 1000 2020 - Walkers has once again displayed its strength with a market-leading 58 lawyers and 20 practice areas...
  
• 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...
  
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EVENTS

• Walkers Fundamentals Seminar 2019 - Join us at the Plaza Hotel, New York for our 12th annual Walkers Fundamentals Seminar on Tuesday 5 N...
  
• Walkers to Sponsor IBA's 20th Annual International Conference - Walkers is sponsoring the 20th Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds at t...
  
• Walkers Sponsors GAIM Ops Cayman 2019 - Walkers will once again be a headline sponsor of the GAIM Ops Cayman conference from April 28 -...
  
• Walkers Fundamentals Seminar 2018 - Join us at the Plaza Hotel, New York for our 11th annual Walkers Fundamentals Seminar on Tuesday 6 N...
  
• Walkers to Sponsor 19th Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds - Walkers is pleased to once again sponsor the IBA's 19th Annual International Conference on Private I...
  
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MATTERS

• Walkers Acts on $1.65 Billion Shipping Merger - Walkers is pleased to have acted as Cayman Islands legal counsel to DSS Holdings L.P. ("DSS Holdings...
  
• Walkers Acts on Carlyle's $6.7 Billion Acquisition of Sedgwick - Walkers is pleased to have advised The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) ("Carlyle"), in connection with it...
  
• Walkers advises on Farfetch $7.6B IPO - Walkers is delighted to have acted as Cayman Islands counsel, alongside Latham & Watkins' New York a...
  
• Walkers (Cayman) Acts on Disposal of HayFin Capital Management to BIMC - Walkers acted on the £215 million disposal by a consortium, led by TowerBrook, of HayFin Capital Ma...
  
• Walkers (Cayman) Acts on Shelf Drilling Restructuring - Walkers acted for Shelf Drilling as it undertook a restructuring of certain third party debt obligat...
  
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MEMO

• (Cayman) Duties and Liabilities of General Partners - This memorandum provides a summary of the duties and liabilities of the general partner (the "GP") o...
  
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