About

Provided by Carey Olsen

With a heritage that dates back to 1898, Carey Olsen is one of the most established and distinguished offshore law firms, advising on Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey law across a global network of nine international offices.

Carey Olsen opened its Singapore office in 2015 and office in Hong Kong SAR in 2016, both offices provide Asia-based clients with the full spectrum of corporate, investment fund, banking and finance, dispute resolution and insolvency services, including contentious, semi-contentious and advisory matters.

Our services in Asia include:

  • Banking and finance
  • Capital markets
  • Corporate
  • Dispute resolution and litigation
  • Family office
  • Investment funds
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Private client
  • Private equity
  • Regulatory
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Trusts and private wealth
  • Venture capital

Clients include global financial institutions, investment funds, private equity houses, multinational corporations, public organisations, founders, start-ups, corporate services firms, fund administration companies, sovereign wealth funds, high-net-worth individuals, family offices and trustees.

We work alongside Asia-Pacific’s leading regional and domestic law firms, including the Chinese ‘Red Circle’ law firms, all the world’s largest international law firms, accountancy firms and insolvency practitioners.



Chambers Review

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Offshore - Asia-Pacific Region
2
Band 2
What the team is known for

Carey Olsen operates an accomplished and growing practice with expertise on the corporate, finance and dispute resolution fronts. It houses teams of specialists offering expertise in M&A, capital raising, investment fund and financing mandates, and advises a number of private equity funds, financial institutions and corporations. The team is equally equipped to handle restructuring and insolvency cases as well as litigation and arbitration proceedings. The firm is highly familiar with Cayman Islands, BVI, Bermuda and Channel Islands laws. The firm's key clients include CITIC Bank, Bank of China (Hong Kong) and Bullish/Block.one.

Work Highlights

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  • Carey Olsen advised the crypto-asset company Babel Holding on its debt restructuring following its liquidity crisis.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Timothy Haynes
2
Timothy Haynes
2
Band 2

Timothy Haynes has considerable experience advising on BVI and Cayman Islands law. He is acknowledged for his extensive experience in commercial litigation, corporate restructuring and insolvency cases.

James Noble
3
James Noble
3
Band 3

James Noble leads Carey Olsen's litigation, insolvency and restructuring practice in Asia. This includes advising on shareholder disputes and family disputes for high net worth clients. His work of late involves debt restructuring for virtual capital companies.

"His extensive knowledge of the law, strategic acumen and leadership skills set him far above others."

"He is able to identify potential issues as they arise."

Jeremy Lightfoot
3
Jeremy Lightfoot
3
Band 3

Jeremy Lightfoot heads the dispute resolution and litigation practice in Hong Kong. He handles big-ticket shareholder disputes and contentious restructuring and insolvency matters, and advises on Cayman Islands, BVI and Bermuda law.

"Jeremy is practical and commercially minded."

Matthew Watson
3
Matthew Watson
3
Band 3

Matthew Watson is a partner in the Hong Kong office who draws upon previous experience practising in Bermuda. He is especially noted for his handling of trust disputes and debt restructuring matters.

Anthony McKenzie
4
Anthony McKenzie
4
Band 4

Anthony McKenzie is the managing partner of the Singapore office and heads the corporate team in Singapore. He acts on corporate transactions and IPOs involving Cayman, BVI and Bermuda law elements, with recent work on fund formation and asset restructurings.

"Anthony McKenzie put forward an excellent team. He was in touch when needed but otherwise allowed us to speak to the relevant team member directly, which made for a quick smooth process."

Michael Padarin
U
Michael Padarin
U
Up and Coming

Michael Padarin is the head of Carey Olsen's investment funds practice. He acts for clients on a variety of capital raising matters including IPOs and fund formations.

"Michael'swork is top quality. He is very pragmatic."

"It is a pleasure to work with him. He is responsive and professional, with great market oversight."

Ranked Lawyers at
Carey Olsen

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Asia-Pacific Region

Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

Anthony McKenzie
4
Anthony McKenzie
4
Band 4
Michael Padarin
U
Michael Padarin
U
Up and Coming
Offshore: Dispute Resolution

Timothy Haynes
2
Timothy Haynes
2
Band 2
James Noble
3
James Noble
3
Band 3
Jeremy Lightfoot
3
Jeremy Lightfoot
3
Band 3
Matthew Watson
3
Matthew Watson
3
Band 3

Members

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Amelia Tan

Anthony McKenzie

Anthony McKenzie

Head of Department

Dhanshuklal Vekaria

Eason Huang

Helen Wang

James Webb

Kate Lan

Kimberley Leng

Kimberley Weng

Matthew Watson

Michael Padarin

Head of Department

Monique Hansen

Nicholas Lee

Rachel Yao

Rebecca Lee

Ryan Chong

Susan McKinstray

Tiffy Wan

Tim Haynes

Wei Xun Toh

Xia Li

Yi Yang

Clients

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Board of directors of China Customer Relations Centers, Inc.

West China Cement Limited