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Corporate & Finance - Cayman Islands

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Appleby has a well-regarded finance practice acting for an impressive list of financial institutions. The firm regularly represents underwriters in structured finance transactions, including CLOs. It possesses further strengths in fund finance, as well as debt capital markets and derivatives issuances. The firm's finance expertise is complemented by a sound understanding of M&A and regulatory issues.

Work Highlights

  • Appleby was Cayman counsel to administrative agent Citizens Bank on the provision of a USD145 million credit facility provided to a debt fund administered by a global investment manager.

Strengths

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They remain the gold standard for fund finance transactions.

Corporate & Finance respondent
Global

Appleby has a vast history and market knowledge derived from representing the most sophisticated lenders in this space.

Corporate & Finance respondent
Global

Appleby is great at quickly providing good Cayman legal advice for any issues that arise. They are extremely commercial and very familiar with the considerations coming from all sides on every deal.

Corporate & Finance respondent
Global

Appleby is an ideal co-counsel. I can send any Cayman-related deal or issue to them without any concerns.

Corporate & Finance respondent
Global

They understand local requirements implicitly and work well with deal counsel from other jurisdictions. They are flexible, well plugged-in to client business, thorough and they deliver a good product.

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Global

Notable Practitioners

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Benjamin Woolf
1
Benjamin Woolf
1
Band 1
Benjamin Woolf comes highly recommended for his strengths in Cayman structured finance mandates, particularly CLOs. He is also very capable when it comes to mergers, acquisitions and debt capital markets issuances.

Ben is the best Cayman lawyer in the CLO business. He is extremely commercial and provides great service to his clients.

I find Ben Woolf and his team to be very resourceful. The team is an excellent partner on CLO dissolutions and is good at teaching clients how to navigate the Cayman process.

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Simon Raftopoulos
1
Simon Raftopoulos
1
Band 1
Simon Raftopoulos is a well-established figure in the Cayman Islands and leads Appleby's corporate team within the jurisdiction. He is also extremely experienced in equity finance as well as fund finance, with regular roles advising financial institutions on their provision of credit to private equity funds and related entities such as investment advisers.

Simon is always available to answer questions, and he is good at explaining details in lay terms. I regularly leverage Simon for feedback on broader market concepts and legal updates.

Simon is a longstanding legend in the industry who provides great service and is a pleasure to work with.

Simon is a very well-rounded, business-minded and sophisticated attorney.

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Caroline Barton
3
Caroline Barton
3
Band 3
Caroline Barton heads Appleby's banking and asset finance group, in which position she has significant experience advising borrowers as well as lenders. In addition to finance work she is also well accustomed to advising on capital markets transactions, including the issuance of American depositary shares.

Caroline is a great lawyer and very easy to work with.

Caroline Barton is smart, diligent and available, with great commercial insight. She is also creative, quick with solutions and great to work with.

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Georgina Pullinger
3
Georgina Pullinger
3
Band 3
Georgina Pullinger is active on a wide range of financing mandates, which includes numerous lending and fund finance matters. Her work regularly sees her acting on behalf of leading global investment banks.

Georgie and her associates are extremely responsive, very thorough and also very commercial. They do a fantastic job at identifying issues, providing options and suggesting commercial solutions.

Georgina Pullinger is responsive, knowledgeable and also commercial. She understands the commercial objectives of clients and is great at fund finance.

Georgina is fantastically responsive and constructive in problem-solving to drive towards commercial solutions.

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Jacob MacAdam
3
Jacob MacAdam
3
Band 3
Jacob MacAdam advises international banks, corporate clients and private equity firms on a variety of financing arrangements, M&A and capital markets activities, as well as corporate restructurings.

He is exceptional in all areas.

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Benjamin Woolf
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Benjamin Woolf
1
Band 1
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Simon Raftopoulos
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Simon Raftopoulos
1
Band 1
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Caroline Barton
3
Caroline Barton
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Georgina Pullinger
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Georgina Pullinger
3
Band 3
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Jacob MacAdam
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Jacob MacAdam
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