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Juliette Schembri
Senior Associate
- Cayman Islands
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
INSIGHTS | 12 June 2026
Unfair prejudice claims in the British Virgin Islands
All shareholders of a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) have certain rights and protections. However, the imbalance of voting powers within a company can result in the controlling majority conducting the affairs of the company in a manner that is prejudicial to the rights of…
INSIGHTS | 08 June 2026
Tokenised investment funds in the Cayman Islands: new benefits and old rules
Some time ago, the tokenisation of assets moved beyond the experimental stage in the context of investment funds in the Cayman Islands. What perhaps began as a niche exercise in representing interests on a blockchain is increasingly being proposed by mainstream sponsors as a way to broaden distribution,…
INSIGHTS | 05 June 2026
Wahaha ruling underscores benefits of lifetime offshore trusts
Families and businesses in Hong Kong, mainland China and across Asia have long used BVI or Cayman corporate vehicles as holding entities for their businesses and assets.
INSIGHTS | 05 June 2026
Cayman Islands – Cryptoassets and Blockchain (part 2)
Fiat currency transactions – What rules and restrictions govern the exchange of fiat currency and cryptoassets?
INSIGHTS | 04 June 2026
Cayman Islands – Cryptoassets and Blockchain (part 1)
What legal framework governs cryptoassets? Is there specific legislation governing cryptoassets and businesses transacting with cryptoassets?
