Sarah Townsend
Senior Counsel
Jersey
Sarah Townsend is a Senior Counsel in Walkers' Jersey Investment Funds & Corporate Practice Group.
Sarah Townsend is a senior counsel in Walkers' Jersey Investment Funds & Corporate Practice Group, with more than 15 years' experience as an offshore lawyer, and advising on a range of funds, corporate and related regulatory matters.
Her funds practice covers the establishment and restructuring of investment funds under Jersey law (including Jersey Private Funds, Jersey Expert Funds and Jersey Listed Funds), covering all asset classes and strategies. Sarah also advises on the establishment and licensing requirements applicable to fund managers, investment advisors and other service providers under Jersey's legal and regulatory regime.
Sarah has experience of advising on private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions (including regulated trust and corporate services providers), as well as more general corporate advice relating to restructuring and reorganisations.
Sarah has a growing fintech and digital assets practice. She was delighted to have been involved in the establishment of Jersey's first tokenisation platform in February 2024, as well establishing a number of Jersey crypto funds.
Her funds practice covers the establishment and restructuring of investment funds under Jersey law (including Jersey Private Funds, Jersey Expert Funds and Jersey Listed Funds), covering all asset classes and strategies. Sarah also advises on the establishment and licensing requirements applicable to fund managers, investment advisors and other service providers under Jersey's legal and regulatory regime.
Sarah has experience of advising on private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions (including regulated trust and corporate services providers), as well as more general corporate advice relating to restructuring and reorganisations.
Sarah has a growing fintech and digital assets practice. She was delighted to have been involved in the establishment of Jersey's first tokenisation platform in February 2024, as well establishing a number of Jersey crypto funds.
Experience and recent work
Prior to joining Walkers' Jersey Investment Funds & Corporate Practice Group in 2022, Sarah worked for another leading offshore law firm in Jersey for 17 years, practising latterly in the Investment Funds team, but initially in the dispute resolution and employment/data protection practice groups.
She trained and qualified as an English Solicitor with a City law firm.
She trained and qualified as an English Solicitor with a City law firm.
Qualifications
Admitted in:
- England and Wales
2025 - Chambers - Up and Coming, FinTech Legal - Jersey - "Sarah provides clear, strategic advice tailored to our needs, ensuring that we are well-positioned to navigate any legal challenges."
Team Members
Other team members with related expertise
Jonathan Heaney
Managing Partner
Jersey
Dilmun Leach
Partner, Walkers (CI) LP
Jersey
