Alastair King
Senior Counsel
London
Alastair King is a Senior Counsel based in Walkers' London Investment Funds team, with more than ten years' experience in private practice.
He is admitted in both the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands and specialises in advice in respect of Cayman and BVI hedge and private equity funds and fund managers, advising on fund structuring, launch and ongoing regulatory requirements.
Alastair spent five years practising in London with a major international firm, before moving offshore and practising first in the Cayman Islands and then in Singapore as an offshore lawyer.
He has experience of advising funds investing in digital assets, and on the corresponding regulatory regimes in the Cayman Islands and BVI.
Alastair also advises on general corporate and finance matters under Cayman Islands and BVI law.
Experience and recent work
Prior to joining Walkers in 2022, Alastair worked in the Cayman Islands and BVI law team of another leading offshore firm for five years, first in the Cayman Islands and then in Singapore, advising on all matters relating to investment funds.
Before that, he trained and practised in Ashurst's London office for five years, working in the funds team and advising on private equity and other closed-ended funds.
Qualifications
Admitted in:
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- England & Wales
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