VC Law: Episode 12: Offshore funds with Ingrid Pierce, Global Managing Partner and Head of the Cayman Investment Funds Group at Walkers

Host Gary J. Ross talks with Ingrid Pierce, Global Managing Partner at Walkers, one of the top law firms in the Cayman Islands, about the formation and use of offshore funds and investment vehicles. Gary and Ingrid discuss the rise of the Cayman Islands as an offshore jurisdiction and the various entity structures that are available in the country. Additional topics covered include setting up investment vehicles in the Cayman Islands vs. BVI; the time needed to set up an offshore fund; and common pitfalls for those setting up offshore funds.