Robert C. Searle

Partner, Head of Corporate, Hong Kong
Robert C. Searle - Managing Partner, Campbells Hong Kong - Corporate Law

Overview

Robert is a partner and heads up our Corporate Department in Hong Kong.

Robert specialises in advice on the establishment and restructure of all investment funds, having spent his entire legal career focusing on collective investment schemes in Cayman, England and Australia. He also assists various institutional managers to list various funds on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX).

Robert has a particular interest in impact investing where philanthropic outcomes are fused with commercial interests. He joined Campbells in 2003.

Expertise

Work Highlights

  • Robert was engaged by Asia Debt Management to work on a number of recent fund launches.
  • Robert assisted Scotiabank to list various funds on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange.
  • Robert advised Fullerton Fund Management on the ongoing requirements of their Cayman Islands investment funds.
  • Robert has advised Credit Suisse on investment fund launches relating to investment products.
  • Robert provides advice to CITIC Securities on Cayman Islands law.

Qualifications and Admissions

  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
  • Master of Laws (LLM) – Corporate and Finance Law
  • Bachelor of Accounting
  • Solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands), 2012
  • Solicitor of Supreme Court (England & Wales), 2003 (non-practising)
  • Attorney at Law Cayman Islands, 2003
  • Supreme Court of Queensland, 1998

Prior Career History

  • SJ Berwin (now King & Wood Mallesons), London
  • McCullough Robertson, Australia

Professional Associations

  • Registered Foreign Lawyer of the Hong Kong Law Society

Recognition and Awards

  • Lead lawyer in Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds – Chambers Asia Pacific
  • Leading Individual in Offshore law firm (Hong Kong) – Legal 500 Asia Pacific
  • Highly Regarded in Investment Funds: Offshore (Hong Kong) – IFLR1000
  • Offshore Client Choice List – Asia Legal Business
  • The A List, Offshore’s Top 50 Lawyers – Asia Business Legal Journal

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