2 September 2021
Ogier advises Index Ventures on its US$3.1 billion fund raise

Niamh Lalor
Team: Alexandra O'Grady, Joanna Christensen, Ryan Ripamonti
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Joanna is a specialist funds and regulatory lawyer, with a focus on venture capital and private equity funds.
Joanna advises on a wide variety of matters including investment funds, regulatory issues, and corporate transactions.
Joanna deals with all aspects of investment funds - in addition to her involvement in fund launches and the establishment of co-investment and carry vehicles, Joanna provides advice to a variety of funds and fund managers on an ongoing basis with a particular focus on private equity and venture capital. Joanna also advises on fund marketing, Jersey financial services regulatory law, economic substance and AIFMD.
Joanna is part of Ogier's multi-disciplinary Private Equity team. She specialises in structuring advice and fund formation, and advises on the full range of ongoing fund operation including regulatory compliance with experience advising on term extension, wind-down and termination. Her achievements include working for a German private equity firm in the launch of their most recent fund investing in the DACH region".
Joanna is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales and has an MA Hons degree in Geography from Keble College, Oxford.
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2 September 2021
Ogier advises Index Ventures on its US$3.1 billion fund raise
Niamh Lalor
Team: Alexandra O'Grady, Joanna Christensen, Ryan Ripamonti
Jersey
Deal
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Jersey
Deal
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Team: Sophie Reguengo, Alexandra O'Grady, Joanna Christensen, Brooke Lewis
Jersey
Deal
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Niamh Lalor
Team: Sophie Reguengo, Alexandra O'Grady, Joanna Christensen, Brooke Lewis
Jersey
Deal
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Niamh Lalor
Team: Bryon Rees, Matthew Shaxson, Helen Ruelle, Rachel DeSanges, Richard Doyle, Will Austin-Vautier, and 2 more
Guernsey, Jersey
Deal
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Niamh Lalor
Team: Sophie Reguengo, Joanna Christensen
Jersey
Deal
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Team: Joanna Christensen
Jersey
Deal
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Jersey
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Jersey
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Jersey
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Niamh Lalor
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Jersey
Insight
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Raulin Amy
Team: James Campbell, Richard Daggett, Simon Dinning, Katrina Edge, Damian Evans, James Fox, and 26 more
Jersey
News
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Rise in venture capital backed tech in response to pandemic
Niamh Monahan
Team: Emily Haithwaite, Joanna Christensen, Alexandra O'Grady, Natalia Fortuna
Jersey
News
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Ogier advises Brooks Macdonald on acquisition of Channel Islands wealth management and funds busines
Niamh Lalor
Team: Bryon Rees, Matthew Shaxson, Helen Ruelle, Rachel DeSanges, Richard Doyle, Will Austin-Vautier, and 2 more
Jersey, Guernsey
News
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Jersey Managers and Funds Marketing into the European Union under the AIFMD
Niamh Lalor
Team: Emily Haithwaite, Sophie Reguengo, Alexandra O'Grady, Joanna Christensen, Brooke Lewis
Jersey
Insight
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Legal 500 UK, 2020
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