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Carol Hall to Head Walkers' New Hong Kong Investment Funds Group
HONG KONG, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Integrated Private Equity, Distressed and Hedge Fund Practices to Offer Expanded Expertise
Leading International Financial Centre law firm Walkers is pleased to announce the appointment of Carol
Hall as Head of its newly-formed Investment Funds Group in Hong Kong. Clients in the region will benefit from
the Group's expertise across the full spectrum of investment funds, covering hedge funds, private equity and
distressed funds.
"Asia and Hong Kong in particular have been considerable focal points for Walkers' growth in recent years
and we have received an excellent response from our clients in this region," said Ms. Hall. "The combination of
specialist hedge fund and private equity attorneys within Walkers' Investment Funds Group will ensure we
continue to provide advice that is commercially aware and technically excellent. We will also look for ways to
add value, with a focus on responsiveness, which have always been hallmarks of Walkers' client service
model."
Ms. Hall has more than 17 years experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and investment
funds, including 11 years specifically in Hong Kong. She specialises in hedge funds and private equity funds
and has led the development of Walkers' Hedge Funds practice in Hong Kong since joining as a partner in
2005. Ms. Hall will be supported in her role by partner Denise Wong who has a focus on hedge funds, private
equity funds and all areas of corporate transactions.
"We anticipate a period of sustained hedge fund start-up activity in Asia over the next 12-to-18 months, with
more managers from mainland China setting up shop in Hong Kong or Singapore and attracting money from
mainland investors," Ms. Wong said. "Potential legislative changes could also result in managers establishing
representative offices in or, in some cases, fully relocating to Asia from Europe and the United States."
Within the Investment Funds Group in Hong Kong, Walkers' attorneys possess unrivalled experience in all
aspects of private equity fund structures and transactions including fund raising, secured lending, due
diligence, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and other exit strategies. The group's expertise in distressed funds
is particularly highly regarded and Walkers regularly acts for funds, investors, service providers and affected
financial institutions on distressed funds matters. In addition, clients in Asia are further supported by Walkers'
Singapore office which operates seamlessly with the Hong Kong office.
"Our experience in establishing funds of virtually every known strategy and style for all the major players in
the market gives Walkers a unique perspective on the investment funds industry. Those insights ultimately
benefit our global clients," said Ms. Hall. "With the resurgence in client activity that we have seen in recent
months in Asia, and with many managers now looking to structure funds with more complex strategies and
higher levels of liquidity, 2010 promises to be a particularly interesting time for the market. Our expertise will
be particularly important to ensure that our clients can structure funds that will meet their goals."
Walkers' Investment Funds Group is one of the largest specialist offshore investment funds teams in the
world, with more than 85 lawyers across seven international offices, advising on the laws of the Cayman
Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Jersey. The firm advises most of the world's best known names in the
investment funds world, including administrators, asset managers, promoters, institutional investors, private
equity houses andonshore law firms. Walkers' Global Investment Funds Group is co-headed by partners Rod
Palmer in Dubai and Vicki Hazelden in the Cayman Islands.
"I know that Carol will be able to take the Hong Kong Investment Funds team to the next level, and help
move the global organisation forward. The integrated nature of our Global Investment Funds Group ensures
that we are accessible to our clients anywhere at any time," said Mr. Palmer. "Our job is to be a core member
of our clients' team and we are committed to delivering world-class client service whether the client is in Hong
Kong, the United States, London, or anywhere on the globe."
Walkers' Investment Funds Group further benefits from access to a range of corporate, trustee and
independent director services provided by Walkers Fund Services Limited, Walkers Corporate Services
Limited and Walkers Corporate Services (BVI) Limited.
About The Walkers Group
From offices in the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dubai, Hong Kong, Jersey, London, and
Singapore, the Walkers group provides legal and management services to leading FORTUNE 100 and FTSE
100 global corporations and financial institutions, capital markets participants, investment fund managers, and
growth-and middle-market companies. The Walkers group is comprised of leading offshore law firm, Walkers;
fund services provider, Walkers Fund Services Limited; and SPV and corporate services providers, Walkers
SPV Limited, Walkers Corporate Services Limited and Walkers Corporate Services (BVI) Limited.
Walkers' expertise has been validated by numerous awards including "Offshore Law Firm of the Year" by
Alpha Magazine, The Lawyer, PLC Which Lawyer? and Asian Legal Business. Walkers has also been
honoured as the PLCWhich Lawyer? Yearbook Leading Cayman Islands Law Firm, Who's Who Legal Law
Firm of the Year: Cayman Islands and has shared honours for "Offshore Legal Team of the Year" by the
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Many of Walkers' attorneys have also been recognised by
the industry and their peers.
e-mail at info@walkersglobal.com. To contact Walkers by phone, call our Cayman Islands office at +345-949-
0100, our Hong Kong office at +852 2284 4566, or our Singapore office at +65 6595 4670.
SOURCE: Walkers
CONTACT: Megan Fox,
Levick Strategic Communications for Walkers,
+1-202-973-5308,
Mobile: +1-202-596-0707,
mfox@levick.com
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