Sarah Townsend

Sarah Townsend

Senior Counsel

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Sarah Townsend is a Senior Counsel in Walkers' Jersey Investment Funds & Corporate Practice Group.

She has more than 15 years' experience as an offshore lawyer, and advises in relation to investment funds under Jersey law, with a range of experience covering Jersey Private Funds, Jersey Expert Funds and listed funds.

Sarah advises fund managers, advisors and service providers on Jersey's legal and regulatory regime, including the full life-cycle of funds. She has also advised on the establishment and ongoing operation of funds listed on London exchanges and REITs listed on The International Stock Exchange (TISE).

She also has experience on matters relating to data protection and GDPR, related to the operation of investment funds.

Prior to joining Walkers' Jersey Investment Funds & Corporate Practice Group in 2022, Sarah worked for another leading offshore law firm in Jersey for 17 years, practising latterly in the Investment Funds team, but initially in the dispute resolution and employment/data protection practice groups.

She trained and qualified as an English Solicitor with a City law firm.

Admitted in:

England & Wales - 2003

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