MJ Hudson, the alternative asset law firm, and Jersey’s VerrasLaw have agreed to merge. The merged firm will be known as MJ Hudson.
The new firm aims to provide asset managers and investors with a one-stop legal shop for funds, investment, corporate finance and M&A work – onshore in London and offshore in the Channel Islands.
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The merger is the next step by MJ Hudson to expand into key asset manager and funds jurisdictions.
The move comes ahead of a planned launch in Hong Kong later this year and also possible expansion into neighbouring Guernsey, most likely through lateral hires.
Following the merger, the enlarged firm will have over 200 clients, principally GPs/managers and investors in Alternative Assets and will also continue to advise HNWs, family offices and ‘aggressive’ corporates.
The driver behind the merger was the need to offer clients, mainly fund managers and advisors,¬ a seamless regulatory, tax and legal service.
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By GlobalDataEamon Devlin MJ Hudson managing partner said: "Creating an onshore offshore capability under one roof is a timely and client driven innovation for our sector, where we are seeing a lot of demand, particularly focused on fund formation in alternatives."
"Clients are looking for a managed introduction to offshore jurisdictions, which is seen as a key home for servicing offshore funds advised out of London. Also VerrasLaw are most unusual in having built an offshore practice around asset manager clients, as opposed to the usual offshore model of relying on onshore law firm referrals, thus doubling our respective client bases," Devlin added.
Hiren Patel and Jonathan Bale, Partners in VerrasLaw, said "Many of our clients have significant needs for advice in other jurisdictions and this merger allows us to provide them seamless delivery of their offshore advice, as well as English advice needed."
