Juliette Schembri

Senior Associate

  • Cayman Islands
Juliette Schembri

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.

Latest Updates and News

Granting and Protecting Security Over Shares in a Cayman Islands Exempted Company
INSIGHTS | 03 November 2025

Granting and Protecting Security Over Shares in a Cayman Islands Exempted Company

Cayman Islands exempted companies are widely utilized in structuring cross-border finance transactions. One of the key reasons for this is that the Cayman Islands provides a flexible and well-tested regime for secured financing transactions that is attractive to borrowers and lenders alike. The process for creating security in…

Effectiveness and Role of the Letter of Wishes in Trusts
INSIGHTS | 28 October 2025

Effectiveness and Role of the Letter of Wishes in Trusts

Effectiveness and Role of the Letter of Wishes in Trusts

BVI: Conversion of Incubator Funds and Approved Funds and ongoing requirements
INSIGHTS | 13 October 2025

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…

Corporate Rescue in the British Virgin Islands
INSIGHTS | 15 September 2025

Corporate Rescue in the British Virgin Islands

In the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”), there are three main ways that a company can restructure or reorganize. These are…

What are the key laws and rules that govern Cayman Islands’ investment funds?
INSIGHTS | 28 August 2025

What are the key laws and rules that govern Cayman Islands’ investment funds?

The Mutual Funds Act (for open-ended funds) and the Private Funds Act (for closed-ended funds) are the two main statutes relevant to the regulation of investment funds in the Cayman Islands.  The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) is the regulatory body responsible for compliance with these laws and…

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