Martin Paul

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martin.paul@bedellcristin.com

+44 (0)1534 814864

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Martin is a partner in Bedell Cristin's Jersey Financial Services Law team with a focus on matters relating to asset management, investment funds and corporate real estate.

He has more than 25 years' experience of practising in Jersey, and is one of the leading lawyers in the areas of real estate structures, private equity funds and related investment structures, including a specialist Sharia finance practice.

Martin is recognised by both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500.

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He works with asset managers, leading onshore law firms and Jersey fiduciary clients.

Martin's practice area also encompasses regulatory advice, finance and general commercial work.

He is noted for blending his considerable technical expertise and experience with in depth commercial understanding and insight, derived from many years assisting clients in the sector.

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Martin Paul is technical, perceptive, and strikes with surgical accuracy.

Legal 500
His expertise and knowledge in Jersey law stands out. He's very responsive and ensures that he always caters his services towards what we need. The relationship has developed into a very tailored service and he understands our business. He is very detailed, knowledgeable, gets the work done and is a problem solver.

Chambers & Partners
Martin Paul is probably the most pragmatic adviser for corporate and funds matters I have come about. Not tied to the usual document churning routine he understands commercial and corporate dilemmas of his clients and manages calmly to provide very considerate, risk-balanced commercial solutions. Also: he actually does urgent core work himself as opposed to delegating everything downwards. I think he is a great dependable asset for any client or board in difficult legal and commercial situations.

Legal 500

Professional

Advocate - Jersey
Solicitor - England & Wales (non-practising)

Areas of Expertise

Banking & Finance

Martin advises on fund finance and banking matters connected to Jersey investment structures, working with leading onshore law firms and Jersey fiduciary clients and drawing on deep technical expertise across real estate finance, private equity and structured investment vehicles.

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Corporate & Commercial

Chairs the Jersey Funds Association education committee and sits on multiple JFA working groups, Martin advises on the corporate dimensions of fund structures and investment vehicles, blending 25+ years of technical expertise with genuine commercial insight.

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Funds & Investment Structures

In the Legal 500 Hall of Fame and head of Jersey's Funds and Investment Structures group, Martin has over 25 years' Jersey experience, advising asset managers and institutional investors on real estate structures, private equity funds and a specialist Sharia finance practice.

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Economic Substance

Martin advises fund and investment structure clients on Jersey economic substance requirements, providing integrated advice on substance, regulatory compliance and governance as part of his broader financial services law practice.

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Listing Services

Martin advises on the listing aspects of Jersey investment structures, including fund listings and related corporate advisory work, drawing on over 25 years of Jersey practice and his close involvement with Jersey Finance and the Jersey Funds Association.

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Regulatory & Compliance

Martin advises on Jersey financial services regulation, governance and AML/CFT compliance, regularly contributing to regulatory development through his membership of JFSC and JFA working groups and his work assisting with AIFMD implementation in Jersey.

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Industry Focus

Regularly speaks and participates in industry events.
A member of a number of Jersey Finance/Jersey Funds Association working groups which examine topical funds issues.
Sits on the Jersey Funds Association committee and chairs its education committee.

Credentials

'Hall of Fame' - Legal 500 UK 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018
Band 3 'Leader in their field' - Chambers UK, Europe and Global 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018 and 2017
'Leading individual' - Legal 500 2017 and 2016
'Highly regarded' in financial services, capital markets, investment funds and regulatory - IFLR1000 2022, 2021
'Leading Lawyer' in financial services, capital markets, investment funds and regulatory - IFLR1000 2016