On August 28, 2013, Walkers announced that offshore investment funds specialist Dawn Howe has joined the firm as a partner in its Global Investment Funds Group. Howe has expertise on cross-jurisdictional and regulatory issues affecting Cayman Islands investment funds, including issues relating to the application of FATCA and the AIFMD. See “What Impact Will FATCA Have on Offshore Hedge Funds and How Should Such Funds Prepare for FATCA Compliance?,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 6, No. 5 (Feb. 1, 2013); “Application of the AIFMD to Non-EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers (Part Two of Two),” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 6, No. 24 (Jun. 13, 2013). See also “Speakers at Walkers Fundamentals Hedge Fund Seminar Discuss Recent Trends in Hedge Fund Terms, Corporate Governance, Side Letters, FATCA and Cayman Fund Regulation,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 5, No. 48 (Dec. 20, 2012).