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Offshore - Asia-Pacific Region

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Mourant fields an experienced team for fund formation work with recognised strength as BVI, Cayman Islands and Channel Islands law counsel. The firm has a noteworthy transactional practice advising major corporates and multinational private equity funds on M&A deals across Asia. It holds a strong track record in acquisition and asset finance matters for major lenders. It also offers advice on insolvency litigation and general dispute resolution cases.

Work Highlights

  • Mourant acted for CBC Group as BVI legal counsel on its joint venture acquisition of UCB Pharma's neurology and allergy business in China for USD680 million.

Strengths

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Throughout our engagement, every team member we worked with demonstrated a deep understanding of the legal requirements and market practices specific to these offshore jurisdictions.

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They stand out for their responsiveness, commerciality and competitive pricing. The lawyers they staff on a deal are also very experienced and do a good job helping to navigate issues.

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Notable Practitioners

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Paul Christopher
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Paul Christopher
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Eminent Practitioners
Paul Christopher is the managing partner of the Hong Kong office and leads its corporate finance and investment funds team. He has notable experience offering Cayman Islands and BVI law advice to private equity firms and investment banks on investment fund matters. He is also sought after by clients for IPOs and M&A transactions.

Paul has solid industry knowledge and great business acumen.

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Danielle Roman
2
Danielle Roman
2
Band 2
Danielle Roman stands out for her expertise in financing work, encompassing fund finance, asset finance and acquisition finance. She is a popular choice as Cayman Islands counsel mandated by international banks.

Danielle is always ahead of the curve on market trends and is well known by banks and funds alike for her expertise in this area.

I'm a big fan of Danielle.

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Simon Lawrenson
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Simon Lawrenson
2
Band 2
Simon Lawrenson specialises in banking and finance mandates, offering expertise in a broad range of matters including acquisition finance, fund finance and DCM. His clientele consists of a number of major financial institutions and private equity outfits.

Simon Lawrenson is the partner who can fight fire for us. He's well connected within the firm and is excellent.

Simon is a technically sharp lawyer, with significant experience in leveraged and acquisition financing and margin lending.

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Michael Popkin
3
Michael Popkin
3
Band 3
Michael Popkin provides BVI and Cayman law counsel in a range of offshore disputes. His experience includes advising on insolvencies and disputes relating to investment funds and financial transactions.

Michael is a distinguished, outstanding legal counsel in handling sophisticated cases.

Michael is very precise in terms of making sure we get the procedure correct and has a good feeling for Chinese business culture, which is critical for Hong Kong work.

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Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
Paul Christopher
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Paul Christopher
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Eminent Practitioners
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Danielle Roman
2
Danielle Roman
2
Band 2
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Simon Lawrenson
2
Simon Lawrenson
2
Band 2
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Offshore: Dispute Resolution
Michael Popkin
3
Michael Popkin
3
Band 3
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