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Emily Haithwaite
Group Partner, Ogier Legal L.P.
Jersey
"Emily is superb lawyer who leads a strong team. Emily's advice is always measured and relevant, and she is not afraid to question things and negotiate"
Chambers UK, 2024
Emily is an investment funds partner in Ogier's Jersey office. She primarily advises in relation to private equity funds and is part of Ogier's multi-disciplinary Private Equity team. She advises a variety of investment fund sponsors on the formation, operation, listing and winding-up of funds (including end of life solutions), as well as investors investing into Jersey funds. Her expertise spans private funds, investment schemes and family office funds, open and closed-ended funds across a wide variety of strategies and asset classes.
Background and experience
Emily is an investment funds partner in Ogier's Jersey office. She primarily advises in relation to private equity funds and is part of Ogier's multi-disciplinary Private Equity team. She advises a variety of investment fund sponsors on the formation, operation, listing and winding-up of funds (including end of life solutions), as well as investors investing into Jersey funds. Her expertise spans private funds, investment schemes and open and closed-ended funds across a wide variety of strategies and asset classes.
In partnership with Ogier's private wealth teams, Emily advises family offices on private capital initiatives, investment structuring, governance and related matters.
Emily has extensive regulatory experience, having provided financial services law advice to businesses (on registration and on an ongoing basis, included in respect of obligations arising on a change of control) as well as to individual directors. She has advised a number of fund managers on their relocation to Jersey and regulatory licence applications. In addition, Emily frequently advises in relation to the impact of Jersey's economic substance rules and the registration requirements under the Proceeds of Crime law and obligations under the AML laws. She is an active member of Ogier's Technology and Web3 steering group, including advising on marketing funds with exposure to virtual assets to investors located in Jersey.
Emily is a recommended/ranked lawyer in Legal 500, IFLR 1000 and Chambers directories. Her wide-ranging investment funds, private capital and financial services law expertise has brought her recognition from clients and industry alike.
Admitted in:
1996 - England & Wales Barrister (not practising)
Emily is not admitted in Jersey
Languages
English
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Examples of work
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2 February 2022
Ogier advises multi-family office on the structuring of a number of Jersey investment vehicles
Niamh Lalor
Team: Emily Haithwaite, Brooke Lewis
Jersey
Deal
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1 February 2022
Ogier advises Canadian family office on establishing investment vehicle to hold private equity asset
James Campbell
Team: Emily Haithwaite, Richard Laignel
Jersey
Deal
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24 January 2022
Cross-serviceline Ogier team advises on the establishment of multiple private funds
James Campbell
Team: Katrina Edge, Emily Haithwaite, Katherine Neal, Katie Baxter
Jersey
Deal
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10 June 2021
Ogier advises family office on the establishment of a Jersey investment management company
Raulin Amy
Team: Emily Haithwaite, Jonathan Hughes
Jersey
Deal
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3 June 2021
Ogier advises UK-based family office on discretionary investment platform
Raulin Amy
Team: James Campbell, Emily Haithwaite
Jersey
Deal
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11 February 2021
Ogier advises on EPIC £335 million portfolio sale
Sophie Reguengo
Team: Emily Haithwaite, Brooke Lewis
Jersey
Deal
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10 November 2020
Ogier advises Valor Real Estate Partners on €1billion urban logistics joint venture
Katrina Edge
Team: Emily Haithwaite, Niamh Lalor
Jersey
Deal
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6 March 2018
Ogier's Hong Kong and Jersey teams advise on cryptocurrency fund launch
Kate Hodson 凯特 ·赫臣
Team: Emily Haithwaite
Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, Jersey
Deal
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20 October 2017
Ogier advises Kennedy-Wilson Holdings on recommended offer for Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate plc
Simon Dinning
Team: Emily Haithwaite, Nick Williams, Oliver Passmore, James Angus
Jersey
Deal
News and insights
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15 April 2024
A guide to Jersey Expert Funds
Emily Haithwaite
Team: Niamh Lalor, Sophie Reguengo, Joanna Christensen, Matt McManus, Alexandra O'Grady
Jersey
Insight
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6 March 2024 | 6 min read
Jersey: a home for fund managers
Emily Haithwaite
Team: Jonathan Hughes
Insight
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19 January 2024 | 8 min read
Private Trust Companies, Single Family Offices and Governance Entities – Registering for AML supervision under Jersey's proceeds of crime legislation
James Campbell
Team: Emily Haithwaite, Josephine Howe, Matthew Shaxson, George Yates
Jersey
Insight
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8 December 2023 | 7 min read
Registering for AML supervision under Jersey's proceeds of crime legislation
Emily Haithwaite
Team: Matthew Shaxson, Niamh Lalor, Sophie Reguengo, Matt McManus, Neo Tshikalange
Jersey
Insight
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4 December 2023 | 5 min read
Why do you need to protect the name of your fund as a trade mark?
Sophie Peat
Team: James Bergstrom, Emily Haithwaite, Tim Clipstone, Niamh Lalor, Sophie Reguengo, Bryon Rees
Jersey, London, British Virgin Islands, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, and 2 more
Insight
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20 October 2023 | 2 min read
Top tier rankings across the board for Ogier in Jersey in new Chambers UK guide
News
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4 October 2023 | 2 min read
Outstanding recognition for Ogier's top tier Jersey teams in Legal 500 UK 2024
News
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13 July 2023 | 5 min read
The new JFSC Outsourcing Policy: overview, impact and actions required
Matt McManus
Team: Emily Haithwaite, Niamh Lalor, Sophie Reguengo
Jersey
Insight
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5 July 2023 | 5 min read
Jersey: a home for private equity fund managers
Jonathan Hughes
Team: Emily Haithwaite
Jersey
Insight
Recognition
"Emily's a very experienced and helpful lawyer"
Chambers UK, 2024
View more"Emily is collaborative, commercial and works really well as part of a team"
Chambers UK, 2024
"Always available, listens to the issues at hand and responds with pragmatic and co-ordinated solutions in a timely manner. Unlike other law firms, you don’t feel that the time clock is switched on every time the phone is answered!"
Legal 500 UK, 2024
"Emily is sought after for her expertise on structuring, establishing, and listing funds. She maintains a prestigious roster of clients, including private equity groups and hedge funds"
Top 10 Offshore Investment Funds Lawyers, Business today 2023
"Emily is a highly regarded commercial lawyer and runs a first-rate team"
Chambers UK, 2023
"Looks after the relationship and is very user-friendly"
Legal 500, 2023
"Market leader, Women Leaders"
IFLR1000, 2023
"Great funds knowledge"
Legal 500 UK, 2023
"Seamlessly integrated Jersey-related law into many legal documents, and also were extremely knowledgeable about the Jersey regulatory landscape, including some complicated structures"
Legal 500 UK, 2022
"I have always admired her professionalism. She provides swift and concise responses to our legal queries which is very helpful"
Chambers UK, 2022
"Excellent to work with and her advice is always fantastic"
Chambers UK, 2022
"Global Elite Thought Leader"
Who's Who Legal, Private Funds, 2022
"A stand out leader – she is available whenever needed; provides calm and pragmatic advice and is always pleasant to work with"
Legal 500 UK, 2021
"Women Leader"
IFLR 1000, Women Leaders, 2021
"Market Leader"
IFLR 1000 UK, 2021
"Exceptionally good, with extensive experience advising on sovereign wealth funds and Jersey funds"
Who's Who Legal, 2021
"Highly sought-after by international clients for regulatory advice relating to Jersey funds"
Who's Who Legal, 2021
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