Alex Last

Overview

I’m a partner in our international Cayman practice and Global Practice Leader for our Investment Funds team. I focus on all aspects of fund formation and frequently advise many of the world's leading private fund sponsors on the structuring and establishment of investment funds, secondary transactions and related deals. I also have extensive experience on regulatory, corporate and fund finance matters.

I previously worked at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London.

Professional qualifications

• Attorney in the Cayman Islands
• Barrister of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands)
• Called to the Bar of England and Wales as a Diplock Scholar, 1998 (currently non-practising)

What the directories say

Alex is Recommended in the Lexology Index Report 2024 for Private Funds - Formation. 

In Legal 500 Caribbean 2025, Alex is ranked as a Leading Partner in Foreign-based Expertise. 

In Chambers and Partners UK 2025, Alex is ranked in Offshore: Cayman Islands Law. A source comments: "Alex is clearly a subject matter expert and is very responsive. He is more than happy to pick up the phone and is strong when you have more complex issues," adding: "The advice he gives is 100% correct."

In Chambers and Partners UK 2024, Alex is ranked in Offshore: Cayman Islands Law. A source comments: "He's really excellent - very experienced and very commercial."

In Legal 500 Caribbean 2024, Alex is ranked as a Leading Indivdual and Recommended Lawyer in the area of Foreign-based Expertise, a category which recognises practitioners with notable Caribbean knowledge and experience based outside of the Caribbean region. 

Alex is Highly Regarded in Investment Funds in IFLR1000 2023.

In Chambers and Partners Global 2023, Alex is individually ranked in both Investment Funds and Corporate and Finance. A source in the guide says: "Alex is the global head of the practice and yet still very much in the mix of everything. His views on the global investment funds market are highly valuable."

In Legal 500 Caribbean 2023, Alex is a Recommended Lawyer in the areas of Corporate and Commercial, and Banking, Finance and Capital Markets. He is also named as a Leading Individual in Investment Funds.

Alex is listed as Highly Regarded in IFLR1000 in 2022.

"He is always available, technically excellent and fantastic at client service." Chambers and Partners Global, 2022.

Chambers and Partners Global, 2021 state that Alex "has very strong technical skills, is popular with clients and always available," they also state he is "commercial and technically excellent." Further mentions in this directory state, "He is fantastic." Further adding that he is "very commercial and very experienced."

"The most talented lawyer in this strong team is undoubtedly Alex Last, who combines technical excellence with great client handling skills.", Legal 500, 2021

"Alex Last leads our relationship and has proven exceptional.", Legal 500, 2020.

Market sources praise Alex Last as "highly driven, determined, commercial and ambitious," noting that he has "worked as a fund formation lawyer onshore and so he gets the commercial and technical points. He understands what is important to us and the client and is always available, super responsive and easy to deal with.", Chambers and Partners, 2020. 

Alex Last is noted for being "brilliant at client service" and described as "very responsive". He is particularly noted for his private equity expertise and is further lauded for his "intelligent and shrewd judgement", Chambers Global, 2019.

'Sources say Alex Last has "all the qualities needed in a good funds counsel," going on to praise "the time and attention he puts into client service."' Chambers Global, 2019.

Alex Last is "proactive, professional, knowledgeable, efficient and client orientated", Legal 500, 2018.

Who's Who Legal, 2018, lists Alex in Private Funds for both fund formation and regulatory work.

Alex is described as "very commercial and very smart", with one client saying that he is "the next star in Cayman", Chambers Global, 2017.