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Sara Galletly

Sara has significant experience with both Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands regulatory matters; including anti-money laundering, beneficial ownership, economic substance, regulation of Cayman funds and other vehicles, data protection and other evolving regulatory regimes, as well as licensing applications, inspections and enforcement matters. Prior to specialising in regulatory law, Sara's offshore practice focused on investment funds (both hedge funds and private equity), as well as general corporate law and structured finance transactions. · Mourant

Cayman IslandsRegulatory & Compliance, Financial Services Regulation

About

Sara Galletly is based in Mourant's Cayman Islands office and specialises in Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands regulatory matters, including anti-money laundering, beneficial ownership, economic substance, fund regulation, data protection, licensing, inspections and enforcement. Prior to specialising in regulatory law she worked on investment funds (hedge funds and private equity), general corporate law and structured finance; she trained at Nabarro Nathanson in London and joined Mourant in 2016.

Practice areas

Regulatory & ComplianceFinancial Services RegulationInvestment FundsCorporate / M&AStructured FinanceData ProtectionAnti-Money Laundering

Office

Expertise

Anti-Money LaunderingBeneficial OwnershipEconomic SubstanceFund Regulation (Cayman funds and other vehicles)Data ProtectionLicensing, Inspections & EnforcementHedge FundsPrivate EquityStructured FinanceCorporate Law

Education

  • Trained at Nabarro Nathanson (now CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP), London

Admissions

  • England and Wales, 2001 (non-practising)
  • Cayman Islands, 2004-2014
  • British Virgin Islands, 2009