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Ingrid Pierce is Walkers' Global Managing Partner and heads the Cayman Investment Funds Group. Ingrid has over 20 years' experience and is recognised as one of the world's leading investment funds lawyers. She acts for major institutions, asset managers, insurers, reinsurers, trustees and other fiduciaries. Her clients include many of the Who's Who of asset managers, banks and trust companies. Ingrid advises on directors' and trustees' duties and responsibilities, indemnities, confidentiality laws and issues related to succession planning for principals and private clients. She has particular expertise in advising funds on managing distress in volatile markets and has considerable experience with contentious matters having acted in connection with the acquisition, restructuring and winding down of various high profile funds. Ingrid is a frequent speaker at industry events and a guest commentator on various media platforms including Bloomberg, CNBC and Fox Business.