Legal and Regulatory Terms & Conditions

MJ Hudson refers to members of the MJ Hudson asset management consultancy group. It consists of the following businesses (each, an “MJ Hudson Group Business”):

• Law
• Investment Advisory
• Fund Management Solutions
• International Administration
• Fund Performance Analytics
• Asset Servicing Advisory and Benchmarking
• ESG & Sustainability
• IR & Marketing Solutions
• Regulatory Solutions

Where we refer to an MJ Hudson ‘office’, we are referring to an office of an MJ Hudson Group Business.

MJ Hudson’s ultimate parent undertaking is MJ Hudson Group plc, Company No. 129535, Registered address: P.O Box 264, Forum 4 Grenville Street, St Helier Jersey JE4 8TQ.

Further details of the operating structure and regulatory status of each MJ Hudson Group Business, and applicable legal and regulatory terms, follow below.

LAW

Where we refer to an individual as a ‘partner’ we are referring to an individual who is a partner, member or practitioner within an MJ Hudson legal practice with equivalent standing and qualifications. No such reference shall be construed as indicating that any shareholders, directors, employees, consultants, members, or practitioners of any MJ Hudson legal practice, or of MJ Hudson Group plc, are carrying on business in partnership with any other person or carrying on business in partnership for the purposes of the UK Partnership Act 1890.

Legal services are provided independently by each separate MJ Hudson legal practice. MJ Hudson Group plc does not provide services to clients or represent any MJ Hudson legal practice, is not responsible or liable for the acts or omissions of any MJ Hudson legal practice and does not control the exercise of their professional judgment or bind them in any way.

No MJ Hudson legal practice or any individual partner, member, or practitioner in any MJ Hudson legal practice acts as agent for, has authority to bind, or is responsible or liable for the acts or omissions of, any other MJ Hudson legal practice, any other MJ Hudson Group Business or MJ Hudson Group plc in any way.

In accordance with applicable law and regulatory requirements, no client of an MJ Hudson legal practice shall be referred, recommended, placed in contact with or introduced to an MJ Hudson Group Business, nor shall the matter of any client of an MJ Hudson legal practice be shared between that practice and another MJ Hudson Group Business, without that client’s consent. Where a client of an MJ Hudson legal practice is referred to another MJ Hudson Group Business, no cash commissions or referral fees are paid, but the businesses do operate a system of internal credits for cross-referrals which influences senior staff remuneration. In addition, where permissible by local law or regulation, revenue from all business lines (legal and non-legal) are pooled or administered by MJ Hudson Group plc (Jersey).

To file a complaint, please follow our MJ Hudson Law Complaints Procedure.

England and Wales

MJ Hudson’s legal practice in England and Wales is operated by MJ Hudson Limited, Company No. 08607159, a limited company registered in England and Wales. It is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority of England and Wales (SRA) under licence number 605223, whose regulations can be found on their website at www.sra.org.uk.

A list of directors and those persons who are designated as partners of MJ Hudson Limited is open to inspection at its registered office, 1 Frederick’s Place, London EC2R 8AE. We use the word ‘partner’ to refer to a solicitor qualified in England and Wales who is a shareholder or director, or who is an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications. MJ Hudson Limited’s standard terms and conditions of engagement, including its policy on complaints, are set out in our England and Wales Legal Engagement Terms. The Information in these paragraphs, including in the England and Wales Legal Engagement Terms section, is provided in accordance with the SRA Standards and Regulation 2019, (https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/standards-regulations/).

For more details about our terms please see the Engagement Terms for England and Wales of MJ Hudson Limited.

Jersey

MJ Hudson and MJ Hudson Jersey are the registered business names for the legal practice of Jonathan Fraser Bale, Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey.  The business address is PO Box 264 Forum 4 Grenville Street St Helier Jersey JE4 8TQ.  Jonathan Fraser Bale is regulated by the Law Society of Jersey.  Jonathan Fraser Bale is not practising in partnership with any other person, and no description of any other individual as a ‘partner’, whether practising in or from Jersey or otherwise, should be construed as implying otherwise.

Verras Professional Services Limited (Company no. 104408) is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission and provides legal services. Its registered office is at PO Box 264 Forum 4 Grenville Street St Helier Jersey JE4 8TQ.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY

MJ Hudson’s Investment Advisory business comprises the following companies: MJ Hudson Investment Advisers Limited (no. 4533331), MJ Hudson Investment Solutions Limited (no. 10796384) and MJ Hudson Trustee Services Limited (no. 12799619), which are limited companies registered in England & Wales, each with registered office at 1 Frederick’s Place, London, EC2R 8AE.

MJ Hudson Investment Advisers Limited (FRN 539747) and MJ Hudson Investment Consulting Limited (FRN 541971) are appointed representatives of MJ Hudson Advisers Limited (FRN 692447) which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

FUND MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

England and Wales

MJ Hudson’s fund management business and financial services advisory business are operated by MJ Hudson Fund Management Limited (company number 03924137) and MJ Hudson Advisers Limited (company number 09414196) respectively; both are limited companies registered in England and Wales with registered office at 1 Frederick’s Place, London, EC2R 8AE, where a list of directors is open to inspection.

MJ Hudson Fund Management Limited (FCA No. 193171) and MJ Hudson Advisers Limited (FCA No. 692447) are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom with registered address at 1 Frederick’s Place, London, EC2R 8AE.

Other companies within the Fund Management Solutions division are: MJ Hudson Corporate Services Limited (Company no. 3924318), MJ Hudson Fund Administration Limited (Company no. 13123135). Both companies’ registered address is 1 Frederick’s Place, London, EC2R 8AE.

Luxembourg

MJ Hudson Management SA (Company no. B208453), with registered office at 99, Grand-Rue L-1661 Luxembourg, is a fully authorised AIFM, licensed and supervised by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) under CSSF firm reference number A00002036.

Guernsey

Tower Managers Limited (GFSC No. 2291851 and Company No. 62352) is a fully authorised AIFM, licensed and supervised by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, with registered office at Hadsley House, Lefebvre Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 2JP.

Ireland

Bridge Fund Management Limited (Company no. 573961) is licensed and supervised by the Central Bank of Ireland (No. C149382) to act as both a UCITS Management Company and AIFM, with its registered office at Percy Exchange, 8/34 Percy Place, Dublin 4, D04 P5K3.

Bridge Consulting Limited (Company no. 398390), registered with the Companies Registration Office, with its registered office at Percy Exchange, 8/34 Percy Place, Dublin 4, D04 P5K3.

Please follow this link to see the Fund Management Solutions’ Stewardship code disclosure.

To view the Terms of Business of Fund Management Solutions please click here.

INTERNATIONAL ADMINISTRATION

MJ Hudson’s International Fiduciary services business is operated by MJ Hudson Fiduciaries Limited (Company No. 59697) with registered office at Hadsley House, Lefebvre Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2JP.  It is licensed and regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC no.2265283).  Its Fund Administration business is operated by MJ Hudson Fund Management Guernsey Limited (Company No. 64536) with registered office at Hadsley House, Lefebvre Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2JP and which  is licensed and regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC no.293292).

In addition, for operational reasons, the following Companies are used to support the International Administration operations:

• VFS Directors 1 Limited (Company No. 60712))
• VFS Directors 2 Limited (Company No 60713)
• VFS Nominees Limited (Company No 60715)
• VFS Trustees Limited (Company No 60714)

All the above companies are Guernsey limited liability companies, with their registered office at Hadsley House, Lefebvre Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 2JP. These companies are licensed by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

• Anglo Nominees Limited (no. 109280) (JFSC no. TCB0369.04)
• AST Nominees Limited (no. 109288) (JFSC no. TCB0369.07)
• AST Secretaries Limited (no. 109283) (JFSC no. TCB0369.06)
• First Director Limited (no. 109281) (JFSC no. TCB0369.05)
• Georgian Nominees Limited (no. 88860) (JFSC no. TCB0369.02)
• Georgian Trust Limited (no. 88843) (JFSC no. TCB0369.01)
• MJ Hudson Fiduciaries Jersey Limited (no. 92038) (JFSC no. TCB0369)
• Second Director Limited (no. 109871 (JFSC no. TCB0369.08)

The above companies are Guernsey limited liability companies, registered in Jersey, each with registered office address at PO Box 264 Forum 4 Grenville Street St Helier Jersey JE4 8TQ. These companies are regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission in the conduct of trust company business.

FUND PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS

MJ Hudson Fund Performance Analytics is a leading provider of quantitative analytics for the private equity sector. MJ Hudson Performance Analytics Limited (no. 13062884) is a limited company, registered in England Wales, with registered office at 1 Frederick’s Place, London, EC2R 8AE.

ASSET SERVICING ADVISORY AND BENCHMARKING

MJ Hudson’s Asset Servicing Advisory and Benchmarking business comprises of Amaces Limited (no. 4584045) a limited company registered in England & Wales, with registered office at 1 Frederick’s Place London EC2R 8AE and its 100% owned subsidiary, Amaces Inc. (no 5040244) a US corporation registered in Delaware with office address at 2825 E Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA.

ESG & SUSTAINABILITY

MJ Hudson is a trading name of MJ Hudson Spring BV (no. 41778626), a limited company registered with the Dutch Trade Register of the Chamber of Commerce, and with registered office at Stadhouderskade 140, 1074 BA Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

INVESTOR RELATIONS AND MARKETING SOLUTIONS

The U.K. arm of our Investor Relations and Marketing Solutions business is operated by MJ Hudson IR Limited (no. 10232597), a limited liability company registered in England and Wales with registered office at 1 Frederick’s Place, London, EC2R 8AE.

The U.S. arm of our Investor Relations and Marketing Solutions business is operated by MJ Hudson Meyler (IR) LLC, (no. 6933592) a limited liability corporation registered in Delaware, with its business address at 575 Lexington Avenue Suite 4060 New York, NY 10022.  Any securities are offered by FNEX Capital, LLC, a member of FINRA and SIPC.  Individual firm and individual registration information on FNEX Capital, LLC, can be found on FINRA’s Broker Check website.

REGULATORY SOLUTIONS

MJ Hudson’s Regulatory Solutions team serves a spectrum of investment businesses in the UK and Europe. Services include appointed representative services, regulatory advice, FCA direct authorisation solutions, outsourced compliance and regulatory change advice. The service provider is MJ Hudson Consulting Limited (no. 13052218), a limited company registered in England & Wales. Registered office: 1 Frederick’s Place, London, EC2R 8AE.

Appointed Representative Services are provided by MJ Hudson Advisers Limited (company number 09414196), a limited company registered in England and Wales, with registered office: 1 Frederick’s Place, London, EC2R 8AE, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, (FCA No. 692447).

Email Disclaimer

The contents of any email sent by or on behalf of any employee, consultant, partner or practitioner of any MJ Hudson legal practice or MJ Hudson Group Business (as defined above) are confidential and may be legally privileged. If you receive such an email and are not the intended recipient of the email, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of its contents is strictly prohibited. You should please notify the sender immediately and delete the email.

No MJ Hudson legal practice or MJH Group Business accepts service by email of court proceedings, other processes, or formal notices of any kind without specific prior written agreement.

Covid-19 Secure

MJ Hudson is following UK government guidelines to ensure that our London premises are Covid-19 secure for all employees, contractors, and visitors. For further information on the measures that we have implemented please contact peopleandwellbeing@mjhudson.com.