Niamh Lalor

Partner Jersey
Niamh Lalor
She is fantastic and has a thorough understanding of the market, as well as a superb knowledge of asset management. Chambers UK, 2020

Overview

Niamh heads up Ogier's Jersey Investment Funds practice and has more than 15 years' experience as a specialist funds and regulatory lawyer, focused on private equity, venture capital and infrastructure funds as well as real estate structuring, real estate funds and fund formation. She works with businesses ranging from debt fund managers to sovereign wealth funds. Niamh is recognised as a leading lawyer in the IFLR 1000 2019 and is also ranked in The Legal 500 2019 and Chambers UK 2019.

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  • Background & experience

    “A real pleasure to work with and technically good” – clients rate Niamh Lalor, head of Ogier’s Jersey investment funds team, for her “succinct and timely problem solving”.

    Niamh has over 15 years’ experience working with businesses ranging from debt fund managers to sovereign wealth funds. She works on a wide range of matters including fund formation, regulatory advice and real estate structuring. She has particular expertise in private equity, venture capital and fund marketing in Europe.

    Niamh is a specialist funds and regulatory lawyer. Her clients include Therium Group Holdings Limited, a leading global provider of litigation finance, and life sciences-focused investment firm Medicxi.

    Niamh is recognised as a leading lawyer in the IFLR 1000 2020 and is also ranked in The Legal 500 2020 and Chambers UK 2019.

    Niamh is a member of the Jersey Funds Association committee and head of its legal and technical sub-committee and has been involved in a number of reforms to Jersey’s regulatory regime.

    Admitted in:

    2013 - Jersey
    2002 - England & Wales
    2001 - Ireland (not practising)

     

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  • Recognition

    She is fantastic and has a thorough understanding of the market, as well as a superb knowledge of asset management. Chambers UK, 2020
    Vast experience and knowledge in the investment fund arena and can advise on an array of various subjects - she takes a pragmatic approach, and is able to formulate appropriate solutions Legal 500 UK, 2020
    Leading individual Legal 500 UK, 2020
    As always, Niamh Lalor and her team were efficient and commercial in their approach to all aspects of the fundraising process. IFLR 1000 2020
    Really knows her stuff and makes things work smoothly Chambers UK, 2019
    Great communicator and pragmatic attorney Legal 500 UK, 2019
    Highly regarded IFLR 1000, 2019
    Very comprehensive knowledge Client feedback, 2018
    Very responsive and very good at dealing with clients. Chambers UK, 2018
    She knows her way around limited partnership agreements. Chambers UK, 2018
    Very strong technician with style too. IFLR 1000, 2018
    A solid no-nonsense approach. Legal 500 UK, 2017
    Leading individual Legal 500 UK, 2017
    very good technically.... very adept client relationship skills Chambers UK, 2017
    very strong technical lawyer Legal 500, 2016
    rising star IFLR1000, 2016
    A very good understanding of general regulatory requirements in Jersey. She has a very good technical understanding of the issues. Client feedback, 2016
    They did a very good job of turning the documents around efficiently and quickly… an excellent job. Client feedback, 2016
    Niamh Lalor was the partner and she always had a handle on things… they were all very, very good and overall, they are a nice team of people. Client feedback, 2016
    They have done a very good job, and they are always helpful, friendly and responsive. Client feedback, 2016
    responsive and pragmatic Legal 500, 2015
    A real pleasure to work with and technically good Chambers UK, 2015
    Nominated by peers as one of the world's leading practitioners in this field Who's Who Legal: Private Funds, 2015