Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Corporate & Finance - British Virgin Islands
What the Team is Known For
Harneys has a sizeable transactional team that offers high-quality advice across the full spectrum of corporate, finance and investment fund matters. The team frequently acts on some of the largest M&A transactions in the jurisdiction and also regularly assists with syndicated lending and structured finance work. It has especially noteworthy abilities in the establishment of investment funds, regularly being noted among the leading teams in the BVI when it comes to high-value launches. Other areas of expertise include financial restructuring and capital markets.
Strengths
Harneys' commitment to excellent service and quick responsiveness makes them a valuable asset to any client.
Harneys understand the scope and the wider context of the transaction and do exactly what is required.
Harneys leverage local expertise with the support of their global practice, and they do this seamlessly. You get deep local insight but also a broader global balancing perspective.
The Harneys team are very responsive and they provide an excellent expert service.
Work Highlights
Harneys acted for Digicel on the BVI aspects of its USD4.4 billion consensual financial restructuring.
Notable practitioners
Philip Graham has extensive expertise in BVI-domiciled investment funds, a field in which he is regarded by multiple sources as the jurisdiction's leading lawyer. He has many years of experience advising on such issues and heads up the global investment funds and digital assets group within Harneys.
Philip is a standout in the funds sector, there's no doubt about that. He's by far the leading funds lawyer in the BVI.
Philip has very deep local expertise, a deep industry specialism and is balanced in terms of his global perspective.
Philip has fantastic levels of knowledge on BVI funds. He is very responsive and a leader in every sense.
Philip Graham is very aware of the crypto landscape as well as clients' particular business needs.
George Weston is especially focused on corporate matters, with frequent lead roles on M&A transactions and joint ventures, as well as regularly acting on equity capital markets issuances.
George is positive in his approach and is willing to think outside the box and be creative. He will figure out the best way to do things.
George leads his team with great confidence. He is an acknowledged expert and our go-to person for all corporate legal work in the BVI.
George is one of the top corporate lawyers in the BVI. He is technically excellent.
Michelle is an excellent lawyer who is very reliable and sophisticated.
Michelle gets on with the deals without fuss or fanfare. She is one of the best banking and finance lawyers in the jurisdiction.