Prior to joining Walkers, Leanne worked in the Jersey, London and Hong Kong offices of another leading offshore law firm from 2003 to 2019.  As part of her previous role, she was seconded to act as General Counsel for the firm’s administration business where she assisted with the establishment of its UK business.

Admitted In:
England & Wales (not practising)

*not admitted in Jersey and not a member of Walkers (Jersey) LLP

Qualifications:
LLM – Master of Laws in Professional Legal Skills – Distinction
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Skills – Very Competent
Bachelor of Science, Law and Psychology, University of the West of England, UK

2020 – Shortlisted for Citywealth Power Women Awards
2019 – IFLR 1000 – “Rising Star”
2019 – Nominated for the Lawyer in Monthly “Women in Law” Awards
2018, 2017 and 2016 - IFLR 1000 – “Rising Star”
2016 and 2015 - Nominated for the Lawyer Monthly “Women in Law” Awards

Member of Jersey Finance Socially Responsible Investment Working Group
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple

ADVISORY

• Relying on Digital ID for AML/CFT Purposes in Jersey and Guernsey - The financial services regulators in both Guernsey and Jersey have for several years officially reco...
  
• Introduction of Jersey’s Statutory Migration Regime for Limited Partnerships - In July 2020, Jersey introduced a straightforward and highly sought after statutory migration scheme...
  
• Jersey Company Law Series - Financial Records, Accounts, Annual Returns and Audit Requirements - The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended, (the “Law”) sets out the accounts requirements and ...
  
• Mid-Atlantic Appeal: Fine-Tuning Jersey LLCs for US Alternative Investment Funds - Jersey's new LLC structure is mainly aimed at the US market, particularly for alternative investment...
  
• Jersey Company Law Series - Reduction of Capital Without Court Approval - The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended, (the “Law”) includes a simple procedure by which Je...
  
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ARTICLES

• The Liquidity Problem - A Jersey Solution? - The appetite for liquidity in troubled and uncertain global markets is leading to an interesting tre...
  
• 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...
  
• A Very Public Success Story – Three Years of the Jersey Private Fund - The Jersey Private Fund has been a very public success. Launched three years ago, the JPF substanti...
  
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NEWS

• 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 ranked top tier by Legal 500 - London, Jersey & Guernsey - Walkers' London office continues to enjoy its standing as the pre-eminent offshore law firm based in...
  
• Walkers Grows Jersey Teams in Banking, Funds and Insolvency & Dispute Resolution - Banking and finance specialist Tristan Maultby has joined Walkers' Jersey Banking & Finance team as ...
  
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