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Juliette Schembri
Senior Associate
- Cayman Islands
Overview
Juliette was admitted as a solicitor in 2016 to the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia and has since gained experience as an in-house and private practice financial services lawyer. She joined Loeb Smith’s Grand Cayman office in 2025 as a Senior Associate Corporate and Investment Funds team. Juliette’s practice areas include corporate and commercial, investment funds, financial services regulation with a particular focus on alternative investments (e.g. hedge funds, private equity and digital assets). Juliette regularly advises clients throughout fund lifecycle including formation and launch of both Cayman funds and Australian funds of all asset types and regulatory compliance matters.
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INSIGHTS | 03 April 2025
First-step analysis: cryptoasset trading in Cayman Islands
Fiat currency transactions What rules and restrictions govern the exchange of fiat currency and cryptoassets? Assuming the subject cryptoassets fall within the definition of virtual assets under the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act (As Revised) (VASP Act), the exchange of fiat currency and cryptoassets will likely constitute a…
INSIGHTS | 18 March 2025
Key issues in series financing under BVI and Cayman Islands law
The British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands companies remain key players in series financing transactions in Asia and beyond, offering a flexible, cost-competitive and well-tested means of deal structuring.
INSIGHTS | 12 March 2025
Key issues in series financing transactions from a BVI and a Cayman Islands law perspective
British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) and Cayman Islands companies have continued to play a significant role in series financing transactions in Asia and beyond as they offer a flexible, cost-competitive and well-tested means of deal structuring. The tax neutrality, the ability to close transactions electronically and the absence of…
INSIGHTS | 26 February 2025
Key Features of Cayman LLCs and the purposes for which they are used
Question: What are the key features of a Cayman LLC?
INSIGHTS | 24 February 2025
Key factors for launching a virtual assets business in the BVI
The British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) continues to attract virtual assets businesses seeking to capitalize on its status as a leading offshore financial centre. Unlike many other jurisdictions that have either prohibited certain types of virtual assets or imposed material restrictions on them, the BVI has become renowned as…
