Elizabeth Kenny

Partner

  • Cayman Islands
Elizabeth Kenny

Overview

Liz is a Partner in the Corporate and Funds Group and is also Head of Regulatory and Risk in which capacity she is key thought leader on regulatory licence applications, virtual assets, crypto and fintech regulation, corporate governance reviews,  anti-money laundering compliance frameworks, regulatory audits, Corporate Governance, CIMA inspections and remediations, sanction reporting and licencing, data protection laws, regulatory enforcement notices, administrative fines and on mandatory information exchange requirements. Prior to joining Loeb Smith she worked as a Corporate Attorney (M&A and Restructuring) in England specializing in cross-border and domestic M&A at DLA Piper and then advised on large scale corporate restructurings at KPMG Legal. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience in advising Cayman Islands and BVI Investment Funds of all asset types (private equity, hedge, venture capital, real estate, and crypto) on formation and launch, regulatory applications and compliance in the Cayman Islands and the BVI, restructuring, and wind downs. She also advises corporate transactions including joint ventures, privatisations, equity incentives and group re-organisations. Liz has authored many articles in relation to Cayman Islands legal and regulatory issues in publications such as Asia Business Law Journal.

Elizabeth Kenny

合伙人

  • 开曼群岛
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简介

Liz 是公司及基金业务组的合伙人。加入 Loeb Smith 之前,她曾在英国欧华律师事务所 (DLA Piper) 担任公司律师(并购及重组),专攻跨境和国内并购业务,之后加入毕马威法律事务所 (KPMG Legal),负责大型公司重组的咨询。她拥有丰富的知识和经验,为开曼群岛和英属维尔京群岛各类资产类型(私募股权、对冲基金、风险投资、房地产和加密货币)的投资基金提供设立和启动、监管合规、重组和清盘方面的咨询服务。她还为公司交易提供咨询,包括合资企业、私有化、股权激励和集团重组。Liz 曾在《亚洲商法期刊》(Asia Business Law Journal) 等刊物上发表过多篇与开曼群岛法律和监管问题相关的文章。

Latest Updates and News

INSIGHTS | 2026年3月26日

Private Funds in the Cayman Islands

This article will provide a general overview of the steps involved in the formation and running of a closed-ended investment fund in the Cayman Islands pursuant to the Private Funds Act (As Revised) (the “Act”). Whilst there are no statutory requirements as to the type of legal entity…

INSIGHTS | 2026年3月23日

英属维尔京群岛(BVI):孵化基金和核准基金的转换及持续要求

在英属维尔京群岛(简称“BVI”)金融服务委员会(简称“FSC”)根据《BVI证券及投资业务法(修订版)》提供的众多投资基金结构中,核准基金和孵化基金多年来一直是新设基金经理人和新兴基金经理人极具吸引力的选择。这两种开放式基金结构于2015年由BVI《证券及投资业务(孵化基金和核准基金)条例》(简称“条例”)引入,旨在减轻基金经理人的监管负担,降低其营运成本,使其能够测试其投资策略和能力。鉴于这两种基金结构的固有局限性,条例中涵盖了相关条款,允许并促进其在特定触发事件发生时转换为更稳健的基金结构(即私募基金或专业基金)。

INSIGHTS | 2026年3月23日

BVI: Conversion of Incubator Funds and Approved Funds and ongoing requirements

Among the many investment fund structures provided by the Financial Services Commission (“FSC”) of the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) under the Securities and Investment Business Act (As Revised) of the BVI, Approved Funds and Incubator Funds have for a number of years been very attractive options for Start-up…

INSIGHTS | 2026年3月17日

开曼群岛和英属维尔京群岛认购信贷安排:私募股权投资的关键指南

认购信贷安排(也称为“子额度”或“资本募集安排”)近年来日益受到重视,成为在开曼群岛和英属维尔京群岛(BVI)运营的私募股权发起人和基金管理人灵活的融资选择。本文重点介绍此类安排的关键特征、法律考量和战略优势。

INSIGHTS | 2026年3月17日

Cayman & BVI subscription credit facilities: key guide for PE

Subscription credit facilities – also known as “sub-lines” or “capital call facilities” – have gained prominence in recent years as flexible financing options for private equity sponsors and fund managers operating within the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands (BVI). This article highlights key features, legal considerations and…

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