/Home/Global/Offshore in Asia-Pacific Region/Appleby
View profile of Appleby
Department profile
Appleby
Department profile | Appleby
Offshore

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Offshore - Asia-Pacific Region

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Appleby houses a robust full-service team with practitioners skilled in finance, corporate, funds, disputes and capital markets matters. The team is noted especially for the prominence of its Bermuda law practice as well as its recognised BVI and Cayman Islands law capability. The offshore experts are active on capital markets transactions in the Seychelles and Mauritius. The team also offers dispute resolution capability, assisting with shareholder and restructuring litigation. Clients benefit from Appleby's strengthened offering in Mainland China thanks to the firm's recently opened Shanghai office.

Work Highlights

  • Appleby acted as Cyamn Islands and BVI counsel to Hotel101 Global in the client's planned de-SPAC merger with JVSPAC Acquisition Corporation. The combined entity was expected to be publicly listed on Nasdaq.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Appleby can help us address multiple different offshore jurisdictions, so we can get our legal and compliance advice from one lawyer and one firm. 

Offshore respondent
Global

The team consists of seasoned professionals who are able to adopt a collaborative approach and provide the best available advice to clients covering multiple jurisdictions across different offices. 

Offshore respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

Eliot Simpson
2
Eliot Simpson
2
Band 2
Eliot Simpson has extensive experience handling all manner of commercial litigation, particularly in relation to shareholder disputes, privatisation processes, and restructuring and insolvency cases. He leads the dispute resolution practice and operates out of the Hong Kong office.
View Profile
Judy Lee
2
Judy Lee
2
Band 2
Judy Lee is a corporate partner based in the Hong Kong office and co-leads Appleby's Hong Kong capital markets team. She is recognised for her specialism in various capital markets and corporate matters including IPOs and note issuances as well as finance and investment transactions.

Apart from her legal expertise, Judy is proactive and always ready to provide innovative ideas to help clients tackle challenging issues.

Judy Lee is extremely helpful and offers great client service.

View Profile
David Bulley
3
David Bulley
3
Band 3

David Bulley is the managing partner of the firm's Hong Kong and Shanghai offices and leads the corporate and restructuring practice. He is versatile in M&A, SPAC and restructuring mandates. He is additionally active in dealing with contentious restructurings and insolvencies.

David is an exceptional lawyer and an incredible partner whose thoughtful approach saved our transaction.

David Bulley is a very strategic, experienced and thoughtful lawyer.

View Profile

Ranked Lawyers at
Appleby

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

Asia-Pacific Region

Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
Judy Lee
2
Judy Lee
2
Band 2
View Profile
David Bulley
3
David Bulley
3
Band 3
View Profile
Offshore: Dispute Resolution
Eliot Simpson
2
Eliot Simpson
2
Band 2
View Profile