Legal 500, 2026

"Michelle Richie has been outstanding concerning our more complicated restructuring and SMA requests."

Legal 500, 2025

"Michelle Richie is an excellent lawyer in the private funds space. I have worked with her for about a decade and find that she is very thoughtful, knows the private fund space, and is responsive and accurate. Enjoy working with her."

Legal 500, 2025

"Michelle is responsive and pragmatic and is pleasure to work with."

About

Michelle is a partner in our Corporate Department based in the Cayman Islands. She has experience gained within some of Cayman’s largest funds practices. Michelle specialises in the formation and restructuring of all forms of open and closed ended investment funds including hedge funds and private equity / venture capital funds, co-investment structures and unregulated proprietary capital investment vehicles.

She also has particular expertise in the formation of a number of Cayman entities including exempted companies, exempted limited partnerships, segregated portfolio companies, limited liability companies and unit trust structures.

In addition to fund formation, Michelle has particular expertise on the subject of distressed funds and restructuring and has an excellent working relationship with the Cayman Regulatory bodies.

  • Qualifications and admissions

    • State Bar of California, 2009
    • Attorney at Law Cayman Islands, 2008
    • BPP Law School, London, UK, 2006
  • Recognition and Awards

    • 2026 Legal 500 – Next Generation Partner – Investment Funds
    • 2025 Legal 500 – Leading Associate – Investment Funds
  • Publications and news