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1 Legal Services Investment Funds Cayman Islands

2 They've given us the red carpet treatment from day one. Chambers Global 2016

3 Legal Services Cayman funds, no learning curve When you set up a Cayman fund you need legal advice that is expert, fast, and fairly priced. Ogier in Cayman has been actively advising clients on the whole lifecycle of their funds for over 25 years. We advise on the full range of work across a number of fund products including: Private Equity Hedge Hybrid Venture Capital Real Estate Infrastructure Investment Management Market-leading experience You don t pay for a learning curve when you instruct us. We are one of the few Cayman firms that had a mature funds practice when the 2008 crisis hit. We were successful in steering a number of large clients through the crisis and thereby gained unparalleled experience. We have been focusing on funds since the beginnings of the industry in Cayman and we have played a formative role in the development of market practice. Many of the features we introduced into our documentation are now acknowledged industry standard. An experienced team Our longstanding team provides experience gained from operating in this market for over 25 years, forging strong links with managers and with funds partners at leading law firms in key onshore financial centres. The global head of Ogier s investment funds team is based in Cayman. s in our Cayman office have on the ground experience of working in Asia for both international and local clients alongside our Asia-based partners. The team s diverse backgrounds include strong connections with North and South America, particularly Brazil, UK, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Ogier are at the top when it comes to Cayman Islands law and have a good knowledge of the hedge fund industry in general. The service is responsive, helpful and efficient with a practical approach to resolving issues. S. Dov Lando, Managing Director, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, MKP Capital Management L.L.C Ogier's funds team fields a high-quality bench Legal , Cayman Islands Investment Funds, Cayman Islands 03

4 Legal Services Ogier is one of our most trusted counsel who has proven day after day and deal after deal why they are so invaluable to us and our needs. It goes without saying that Ogier provides us with top notch legal advice and services but also they are exceptional in terms of providing us customized solutions to face the challenges of a rapidly changing regulatory environment. GC of the Asset Management arm of a European headquartered Global Investment Bank (2014) Following international capital flows Our investment funds specialists located in the Cayman Islands are able to draw on dedicated funds teams in other Ogier offices: BVI, Guernsey, Jersey, and Luxembourg. We are the only offshore firm with an onshore capability in Luxembourg. We also have a thriving office in Hong Kong and unmatched insights into Asia through our Shanghai and Tokyo offices. Scalability of resource Our team of investment funds lawyers is one of the largest in the Cayman Islands. Ogier holds around a 20% market Share of the Cayman Islands registered funds market and acts for about 25% of institutional top 100 managers. Together with Maples and Calder and Walkers, we are responsible for approximately 90% of all investment funds work done in Cayman. Responsive, partner-led team While we allocate teams as appropriate based on complexity, our responsive service delivery is marked out by the availability and visibility of our partners. Our established partner team enables us to quickly leverage our resources and bring into play our varied experience and longstanding regulatory relationships to simplify the complex for our clients. Streamlined pricing structure We recognise that the current market is challenging. With our long experience with Cayman funds, we have extensive internal knowledge and have invested in developing sophisticated, detailed precedents. This allows us to provide a superior level of consistency and efficiency in delivering our services and enables us in most cases to quote very competitive fixed fees, which we would be happy to provide to you upon request. Our cohesive partner team also allows us to set our pricing to ensure consistency across the firm. When you receive a quote from one of our partners, you can be sure it is the very best offer we are able to make across the firm. This cohesiveness extends across to the consistent positions we take on the interpretation of Cayman laws and regulations. Best Offshore Law Firm Hedgeweek years on the ground in Cayman 20% market share of Cayman Islands Registered Funds 04 Investment Funds, Cayman Islands

5 Giorgio Subiotto and Global Head of Investment Funds 25% of the top 100 Cayman institutional funds are our clients. Investment Funds, Cayman Islands 05

Legal Services Key Contacts Cayman Islands

6 Legal Services Key Contacts Cayman Islands James Bergstrom T M james.bergstrom@ogier.com Angus Davison T M angus.davison@ogier.com Piers Dryden T M piers.dryden@ogier.com Joanne Huckle T M joanne.huckle@ogier.com Bradley Kruger T M bradley.kruger@ogier.com Nick Rogers T M nick.rogers@ogier.com 06 Investment Funds, Cayman Islands

Legal Services Giorgio Subiotto T+1 345 815

com Hong Kong Kate Hodson T +852 3656 6049 M

com Nicholas Plowman T +852 3656 6014 M +852

7 Legal Services Giorgio Subiotto T M Hong Kong Kate Hodson T M kate.hodson@ogier.com Nicholas Plowman T M nicholas.plowman@ogier.com Investment Funds, Cayman Islands 07

8 Contacts British Virgin Islands Ritter House Wickhams Cay II PO Box 3170 Road Town, Tortola British Virgin Islands VG1110 T F E bvi@ogier.com Cayman Islands 89 Nexus Way Camana Bay Grand Cayman Cayman Islands KY T F E cayman@ogier.com Guernsey Redwood House St Julian's Avenue St Peter Port Guernsey GY1 1WA T F E gsy@ogier.com Hong Kong 11th Floor Central Tower 28 Queen's Road Central Central Hong Kong T F E hk@ogier.com London 1st Floor 99 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XD T F E london@ogier.com Luxembourg 2-4 rue Eugène Ruppert PO Box 2078 L-1020 Luxembourg T F E luxembourg@ogier.com Shanghai Room 3671 Level 36 Shanghai International Finance Centre Tower II No. 8 Century Avenue Pudong New Area Shanghai China T E shanghai@ogier.com Tokyo Holland Hills Mori Tower RoP Suite Toranomon, Minato-ku Tokyo Japan T F E tokyo@ogier.com Jersey 44 Esplanade St Helier Jersey JE4 9WG Channel Islands T F E jsy@ogier.com Ogier provides practical advice on British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey and Luxembourg law through our global network of offices. Ours is the only firm to advise on these five laws. We regularly win awards for the quality of our client service, our work and our people. Ogier Global is Ogier s corporate administration business. Ogier Global (BVI) Limited and its subsidiaries are licensed and regulated by the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission. Ogier Global (Cayman) Limited and its subsidiaries are regulated by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. Ogier Global (Guernsey) Limited and its subsidiaries are licensed and regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. Registration no Ogier Global (Jersey) Limited and its subsidiaries are regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission. Regulatory information can be found at ogier.com ogier.com

Legal Services Investment Funds Cayman Islands

Legal Services Investment Funds Cayman Islands Very responsive and easy to work with. Chambers Global, Global-wide, Offshore, 2018 Legal Services Cayman funds, no learning curve When you set up a Cayman