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Nienke Malan

Nienke is a Jersey qualified solicitor with over a decade of post qualification experience in investment funds and international commercial matters. Specialising in cross border investment and collective investment vehicles, Nienke’s clients praise her for her proactive and solutions focused approach to every transaction, irrespective of size and complexity. She pursues excellence in everything she does and her ability to see the bigger picture has led her to work with many significant local and international fund managers, real estate investors and financial institutions on transactions with a Jersey nexus. Nienke is passionate about Africa and with local South African knowledge and connections she aims to assist emerging and established fund managers with an African focus to achieve their goals. Nienke’s practice includes advising on the establishment, structuring, regulation and launch of investment funds, negotiating and drafting a broad range of commercial agreements and advising on the sale and financing of structures holding international real estate (including JPUTs). She advises on the full spectrum of generalist funds and sector funds, including real estate, private equity, venture capital, buy-out, infrastructure, housing, technology, healthcare, impact, ESG, renewable energy and hedge funds. Having practised in South Africa, New York and Jersey, Nienke has worked with a broad range of clients across multiple asset classes and creates lasting relationships with her clients and intermediaries. She is ranked in Chambers and listed as a rising star by IFLR1000 and a key lawyer by Legal 500. · Carey Olsen

JerseyInvestment Funds, Corporate / M&A

About

Jersey-qualified solicitor with over a decade of post-qualification experience specialising in cross-border investment and collective investment vehicles, and advising on the establishment, structuring, regulation and launch of investment funds. Partner at Carey Olsen (promoted 2024), with substantial experience on Jersey nexus transactions involving fund managers, real estate investors and financial institutions; ranked in Chambers and recognised by IFLR1000 and Legal 500.

Practice areas

Investment FundsCorporate / M&AReal Estate

Office

Jersey

Carey Olsen · Nienke is a Jersey qualified solicitor with over a decade of post qualification experience in investment funds and international commercial matters. Specialising in cross border investment and collective investment vehicles, Nienke’s clients praise her for her proactive and solutions focused approach to every transaction, irrespective of size and complexity. She pursues excellence in everything she does and her ability to see the bigger picture has led her to work with many significant local and international fund managers, real estate investors and financial institutions on transactions with a Jersey nexus. Nienke is passionate about Africa and with local South African knowledge and connections she aims to assist emerging and established fund managers with an African focus to achieve their goals. Nienke’s practice includes advising on the establishment, structuring, regulation and launch of investment funds, negotiating and drafting a broad range of commercial agreements and advising on the sale and financing of structures holding international real estate (including JPUTs). She advises on the full spectrum of generalist funds and sector funds, including real estate, private equity, venture capital, buy-out, infrastructure, housing, technology, healthcare, impact, ESG, renewable energy and hedge funds. Having practised in South Africa, New York and Jersey, Nienke has worked with a broad range of clients across multiple asset classes and creates lasting relationships with her clients and intermediaries. She is ranked in Chambers and listed as a rising star by IFLR1000 and a key lawyer by Legal 500.

Jersey

Expertise

Cross-border investmentJersey fundsReal estate structures (including JPUTs)Private equityVenture capitalBuy-outsInfrastructureHousingTechnologyHealthcareImpact & ESGRenewable energyHedge fundsFinancial institutionsAfrica-focused funds

Education

  • BAccLLB, University of Stellenbosch
  • LLM in Commercial Law, University of Edinburgh

Admissions

  • Jersey (qualified solicitor)
  • South Africa (admitted as attorney, 2011; non-practising)