Corporate & Finance

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.

"Benjamin Woolf is a very solid, smart and reliable attorney."

"Benjamin Woolf is proactive in letting us know about issues we should be aware of. He is commercial, personable and always available and responsive."

"Benjamin Woolf's knowledge of structured finance, CLOs, and other asset classes is fantastic. His market experience is broad and deep, and he takes a very practical and commercial approach to deals, guided by his understanding of client goals."

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 Raftopoulos is a superb lawyer, and he leads a best-in-class team in the fund finance space."

"Simon Raftopoulos and his team provide a fantastic service."

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 Barton is an expert at running deals and making a smooth closing process."

"Caroline Barton is always responsive and efficient."

"Caroline offers excellent service and a high level of sophistication and understanding of the market."

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.

"Georgina Pullinger is responsive and commercial, she explains the nuances of Cayman legal requirements clearly and is always available for questions."

"Georgina is fantastic; a trusted adviser in all aspects."

"She is always quick to respond, has a view on complex matters, and mixed in with the excellent lawyering she is also commercial and an absolute pleasure to deal with."

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.

"Jacob MacAdam is very pragmatic, very knowledgeable and he knows private equity inside-out."

"Jacob is very knowledgeable on all cross-border offshore matters. He's very responsive, commercial and practical in his advice."

"He is very commercial and business-minded."