Fund Finance Lawyers & Legal Solutions | Appleby

As the number of fund financing products increases and fund structures become more bespoke, our experienced team of fund finance lawyers are experts in advising banks, funds and finance providers in the development of sophisticated financing solutions. Whether lending requirements are in the tens of millions or billions, our fund finance lawyers in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Isle of Man, Jersey and Mauritius are perfectly placed to assist.

Fund Finance Lawyers

Appleby’s fund finance lawyers are globally recognised as leaders in the fund finance sector and have advised on a variety of different financing structures involving funds that have ranged from a hundred million to billions of dollars in subscribed investor commitments.

The team have unparalleled experience and expertise in developing deal structures enabling them to:

Focus very quickly on potential areas of concern
Negotiate effective solutions in an efficient and commercial manner; and
Facilitate the seamless closing of deals

Our Fund Finance Services

Further, our team of fund finance lawyers have also advised on hundreds of subscriptions, NAV, hybrid, ESG and asset-backed facilities across numerous structures including:

Multiple fund and collateral structures
Partnerships and corporate vehicles as borrowers and guarantors; and
Multi-currency facilities and multiple loan tranches with multiple levels of collateral

Offshore Fund Finance Laws and Regulations – the Appleby Perspective

Our fund finance lawyers have authored the jurisdictional chapters for Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands (BVI), the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey and Mauritius in the 2023 edition of Global Legal Group’s (GLG) Fund Finance guide.

The offshore fund finance chapters cover areas including types of investment fund structures available, security and collateral requirements, economic substance, regulation, licensing and registration in each of the jurisdictions listed above.

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Streamlining of Regulatory Scope in Jersey: The Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026

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Appleby has contributed to a guide on Mergers and Acquisitions in the Isle of Man for Lexology Panoramic as part of the In-Depth: Mergers and Acquisitions global overview, in collaboration with Slaughter and May.

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Ship Arrest in Mauritius: Legal Certainty Under the 1952 Convention in a Changing Maritime Landscape

Mauritius is considered as an attractive option when considering ports in the region to secure maritime claims through in rem judicial proceedings namely ship arrest. While its strategic geographical position on the Western Indian Ocean marine highway as well as its well-tried regulatory framework on ship arrest do raise interests of maritime claimants, nevertheless, have also been raised as to the adequacy of the existing law governing ship arrest, in the light of the evolution of shipping business and heightened risks of damage and loss associated with maritime operations.

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Guide to Offshore Opinions in Guernsey

Our Guide to Offshore Opinions in Guernsey explains what Guernsey legal opinions are and how they provide assurance that a Guernsey party has the legal capacity to enter into a transaction and that the relevant documents are valid, properly executed, and enforceable. It is intended as an overview and does not provide a comprehensive summary of the law or the full range of issues that may be addressed in a legal opinion.

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Cayman Islands Regulatory Round Up - Winter 2025/26

The round-up provides a concise yet thorough summary of regulatory developments relevant to financial service providers (FSPs) and other stakeholders in the Cayman Islands. It highlights key legislative changes, publications by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), updates on financial sanctions, and anticipates upcoming changes through "horizon scanning”. Links to the underlying CIMA publications, as well as related Appleby published briefings and e-alerts are available throughout this document. The information provided is “as of” 28 May 2025.