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Walkers

Corporate & Finance

Global Guide 2026 : Bermuda

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Corporate & Finance - Bermuda

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Walkers is a leading offshore law firm that has an impressive transactional and regulatory group in Bermuda. The firm is noted for its involvement in significant corporate structuring, financing and cross-border M&A mandates. It acts for a number of multinational investment banks and well-known companies, drawing strength from the firm's global network. It is also noted for its expertise in restructuring and investment funds, as well as its work in the fintech and digital assets space.
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Work Highlights

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  • Walkers advised Axalta on an amendment to a USD1.7 billion credit agreement with a syndicate of banks led by Barclays.

Strengths

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  • The team makes us feel our work really matters to them. They are very responsive and will proactively update us on the status of our files.

    Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

  • Walkers is timely, professional, diligent, proactive and responsive.

    Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

  • They provide high quality commercial advice.

    Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

  • Walkers' lawyers are proactive and solution focused in the way they tackle any issues.

    Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Natalie Neto
    Natalie Neto

    Natalie Neto

    Natalie Neto operates a wide-ranging practice that sees her working on a combination of M&A, regulatory compliance and finance mandates. She regularly advises on multibillion-dollar transactions and is also increasingly noted for her expertise regarding fintech and digital assets.

    • Natalie Neto is the most knowledgeable attorney in the digital asset space.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

    • She consistently provides outstanding client service, characterised by her responsiveness and attentiveness to client needs.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Natalie Neto is Bermuda's best lawyer for anything digital asset-related.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

    • It is a pleasure working with Natalie, she provides great service and offers practical solutions.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Her commercial awareness and commercial vision are excellent, allowing her to align legal strategies with business objectives very effectively.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal
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  • Adam Bathgate
    Adam Bathgate

    Adam Bathgate

    Adam Bathgate has extensive experience working on high-value financing transactions and collateralised loan obligations. He is well versed in acting for borrowers as well as lenders, offering further notable expertise in restructuring.

    • Adam has an incisive awareness of client needs and manages his team to provide a first-class service.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Adam is a very knowledgeable one-stop shop for Caribbean jurisdictions who values the work you give to him and is always looking for innovative solutions.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Adam Bathgate is highly experienced, attentive to the client, proactive and highly knowledgeable.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal
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  • Nathalie West
    Nathalie West

    Nathalie West

    Nathalie West's recent practice has involved advising on several major capital markets issuances as well as M&A transactions and credit facilities.

    • Nathalie is quick to respond, her advice is on-point and she is always very pragmatic.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

    • She is a real gem in the Bermuda market. She fully understands the brief, is super-commercial and responsive, and on top of that she is easy to work with.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Nathalie West is very bright, very knowledgeable and I have the utmost confidence she will provide the right answer.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal
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  • Rachel Nightingale
    Rachel Nightingale

    Rachel Nightingale

    Rachel Nightingale has a growing profile in the Bermudian legal market. Her wide-ranging expertise covers equity capital market issuances, M&A and corporate restructuring.

    • It is a pleasure working with Rachel Nightingale. She is very responsive and helps us solve complex issues with actionable advice.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Rachel is great to work with. She provides exceptional levels of client service while also showing herself to be very knowledgeable on key commercial and legal issues.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Rachel is a fantastic lawyer and an excellent thought partner, contributing meaningfully to structure and strategy decisions.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal
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  • Sarah Demerling
    Sarah Demerling

    Sarah Demerling

    Sarah Demerling is highly regarded for her Bermuda investment funds practice and displays additional strengths in insurance and regulatory work.

    • Sarah is practical, pragmatic, easy to work with and terrifically knowledgeable.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Sarah is brilliant, hard-working and thoughtful.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Sarah is very experienced and very good with her clients. Her communication skills are excellent and she always goes the extra mile to solve her clients' problems.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

    • I have worked with Sarah for years and she is the best.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

    • Sarah Demerling is a first rate, responsive and experienced lawyer.

      Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal
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