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Valerie Ghysels is a Legal Manager in Loeb Smith Attorneys’ Corporate and Funds Group in the firm’s Hong Kong office. Valerie advises on corporate transactions including M&A, private equity transactions and series financings, and also on the formation and launch of Cayman Islands and BVI funds across a range of asset classes.
Prior to joining Loeb Smith Attorneys, Valerie was an Associate at a Magic Circle law firm in Brussels (Belgium), where she practised as a Belgian‑qualified lawyer and advised on complex, multi‑jurisdictional corporate transactions for institutional and multinational clients.
Valerie is admitted as a lawyer in England and Wales and Belgium, and speaks English, French and Dutch.
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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?
INSIGHTS | 21 May 2026
Voidable Transactions in the British Virgin Islands
In certain circumstances, the liquidator of a British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) company may be able to set aside certain transactions which took place in the lead up to the company’s liquidation. It is important for those concerned with the affairs of a BVI company that they are aware…




