Burr Pilger Mayer has expanded its alternative investment practice with the opening of an office in the Cayman Islands.

“We opened the Cayman Islands Office to meet the demands of our growing Hedge Fund and Alternative Investment Group,” says Brian Finnegan, Leader of the Firm’s Assurance Practice Group and Financial Services Industry Group. “The Cayman Islands is the world leader as a domicile for hedge fund managers, institutional sponsors, financial service firms and private equity investors.”

Finnegan and his team help clients manage the full range of issues that affect global businesses and investors, including:
• Annual audits of financial statements
• Examination reports of investment performance statistics
• Internal control reviews
• FINRA & SEC regulation and compliance
• Periodic Agreed Upon Procedure (AUP) Reports for verification of assets
• Service Organization Reports (SSAE 16)
• Structuring and tax planning
• US tax reporting and compliance for funds and investors

“One of the advantages of working with BPM is our interdisciplinary approach to advising clients,” adds Inna Merzheritsky, Partner in BPM’s International Tax Practice Group and a member of its Hedge Fund and Alternative Investment Group. “We possess in-depth knowledge of the financial services industry - key processes, challenges surrounding growth and performance, as well as planning and compliance issues.”