About

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The partners in our Corporate & Finance team are highly respected experts in their field, and their practices span the full range of offshore banking and finance work. Our team regularly acts for lenders, borrowers, arrangers, issuers, managers, trustees and other finance parties, and advises 90 per cent of the world's top 50 banks.

We’re renowned for our structured finance and securitisation work, and have a reputation for excelling in the most complex transactions involving offshore law.

We're also regularly appointed as listing sponsor to securities listed on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange and The International Stock Exchange.

Our clients tell us that the strength in depth and hands-on approach of our multi-jurisdictional partner team make all the difference.

Chambers Review

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Corporate & Finance - Cayman Islands

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Leading Channel Islands law firm Mourant has a respected Cayman corporate practice and is experienced advising major corporations, financial institutions and private fund sponsors. It has an equally prominent banking team which has a wealth of experience acting for both lenders and borrowers. The law firm is also noted for its further strengths in transactional work relating to securitisations and capital markets issuances. In addition, it leverages its deep experience in Cayman Islands investment funds to offer in-depth advice on high-value M&A, as well as private equity investments and divestments.

Work Highlights

  • Mourant advised Cinven on its majority investment in Grant Thornton UK and Grant Thornton Specialist Services (Cayman).

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Alexandra Woodcock
2
Alexandra Woodcock
2
Band 2
Alexandra Woodcock has a broad finance practice with extensive experience advising major international banks and alternative lenders such as private equity funds.

Alexandra Woodcock is fantastic, one of the most experienced attorneys in the Cayman Islands. She knows subscription finance as well as anyone.

Alexandra Woodcock is fantastic; I would trust her with any of my clients.

Neal Lomax
2
Neal Lomax
2
Band 2
Neal Lomax has a varied practice which encompasses representing clients in M&A transactions as well as equity capital markets matters. He regularly assists private equity and venture capital houses with the Cayman aspects of their investments, as well as acting for a variety of multinational companies.

Neal is a great asset and is very knowledgeable.

Neal Lomax is a strategic adviser who is called on for the most complex and sensitive matters. He has our trust.

We see Neal Lomax as a critical component of our team. We rarely enter in to matters without Neal being alongside us or representing us.

Ramesh Maharaj
2
Ramesh Maharaj
2
Band 2
Ramesh Maharaj is a highly experienced attorney with considerable expertise in the Cayman aspects of high-value M&A transactions and non-contentious restructurings. His client roster features many investment and asset management firms.

Ramesh Maharaj is a top-shelf performer in the Cayman market.

Hayden Isbister
3
Hayden Isbister
3
Band 3

Managing partner of Mourant's Cayman office, Hayden Isbister maintains a respected transactional practice, regularly advising clients on the establishment of CLOs, management buyouts, IPOs and strategic investments.

Hayden Isbister is an excellent lawyer and very helpful.

Hayden Isbister is always available and is super-responsive. He is very knowledgeable about Cayman law and the investment management industry.

Hayden is extremely knowledgeable and experienced. He is very responsive and offers valuable guidance and solutions to facilitate the successful completion of transactions.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Cayman Islands

Corporate & Finance

Alexandra Woodcock
2
Alexandra Woodcock
2
Band 2
Neal Lomax
2
Neal Lomax
2
Band 2
Ramesh Maharaj
2
Ramesh Maharaj
2
Band 2
Hayden Isbister
3
Hayden Isbister
3
Band 3

Members

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Alex Last

Catherine Pham

Hayden Isbister