About

Provided by Cains

Cains is one of the largest corporate and commercial teams on the Isle of Man. Many of our lawyers trained and practised with major international City and other jurisdictions’ offshore law firms, giving them an unprecedented understanding both of international and offshore transactions. We have the skills and experience to deal with the high value transactions and where there is any complexity which requires coordination including across multiple jurisdictions.

 

We act for local and international clients which includes: public and private companies, government departments, independent financial advisers, private equity and finance houses and global financial institutions.


  1. We advise on all the main areas under the umbrella of Corporate & Finance: Mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, joint ventures, capital markets (debt and equity), investment funds., real estate finance and securitisatons. Our pre-eminent Shipping & Aviation team advises on the ownership, financing and registration of commercial ships and airliners, business jets and superyachts. All aspects of financial services regulation, including the establishment and licensing of financial services businesses in the Isle of Man and regulatory and compliance issues encountered by both Isle of Man licensed entities and entities authorised in other jurisdictions which are proposing to do business involving the Isle of Man. 


Chambers Review

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Offshore: Corporate & Finance - Isle of Man

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Cains is an acknowledged leader in capital markets, restructuring and aviation finance, with clients including banks, hedge funds and local companies. The firm provides expertise in the aerospace, entertainment and shipping markets, among others. It displays strengths in contract negotiation, financing and regulatory matters. Cains offers additional expertise in work involving fiduciary services companies.

Work Highlights

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  • Cains advised Farfetch Group on the refinancing of its existing secured term loan facilities and USD500 million emergency funding from a partnership of Coupang and Greenoaks.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Tim Shepherd
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Tim Shepherd
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Band 1
Tim Shepherd leads the Cains banking and finance practice. He is sought out by clients to advise on capital markets, restructuring and banking matters. He regularly works for international banks, as well as corporate clients.

Tim is a great leader of his team. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of Isle of Man law.

Tim Shepherd is one of the leading experts.

Tristan Head
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Tristan Head
Head of Offshore: Corporate & Finance
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Band 1

Tristan Head is joint head of Cains's corporate and commercial team. He operates a highly respected corporate practice in which he principally advises companies on M&A.

He is efficient, effective and responsive.

Scott Leonard-Morgan
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Scott Leonard-Morgan
Head of Offshore: Corporate & Finance
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Band 2
Scott Leonard-Morgan is joint head of the corporate and commercial team at Cains and is noted for his wide-reaching practice. He advises banks and companies on M&A and capital markets transactions.

He is exceptional in all criteria. It's a pleasure to work with him.

Scott is very efficient and responsive.

Scott provides excellent support to our business.

Steven Quayle
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Steven Quayle
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Band 2
Steven Quayle operates a noteworthy finance practice with a particular focus on ship and aviation financing.

Steven's work is very solid and dependable.

Stephanie Chew
Stephanie Chew
Star Associates
Stephanie Chew assists clients with a variety of corporate finance-related matters such as acquisition finance, restructuring and refinancing.

Stephanie is proactive, diligent and a pleasure to work with.

Matthew Wilkinson
Matthew Wilkinson
Associates to watch
Matthew Wilkinson is an associate with a growing reputation for advising clients on the Isle of Man aspects of acquisitions and restructurings.

Matthew is an excellent lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
Cains

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Isle of Man

Offshore: Corporate & Finance

Tim Shepherd
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Tim Shepherd
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Band 1
Tristan Head
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Tristan Head
Head of Offshore: Corporate & Finance
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Band 1
Scott Leonard-Morgan
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Scott Leonard-Morgan
Head of Offshore: Corporate & Finance
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Band 2
Steven Quayle
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Steven Quayle
2
Band 2
Stephanie Chew
Stephanie Chew
Star Associates
Matthew Wilkinson
Matthew Wilkinson
Associates to watch

Members

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Holly McGarrigle

Jess Whitworth

Richard Kniveton

Scott Leonard-Morgan

Scott Leonard-Morgan

Head of Department

Tristan Head

Tristan Head

Head of Department

Industries

Provided by Cains

Banking

Financial Services

Gambling

Insurance

Real Estate