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Provided by Chris Newton
Chris is the Managing Partner of Maples and Calder's British Virgin Islands office and is also co-head of the firm's Corporate and Finance teams. He has a broad corporate and finance practice with particular expertise in restructuring as well as acquisition, asset, project and real estate finance, advising financial institutions, sponsors, investors and borrowers. Chris has substantial experience advising in distressed credit situations including both consensual work outs and contentious enforcements.
In addition to his finance practice, Chris advises on debt capital markets transactions and plays an active role in the public equity group, advising companies listing on the North American exchanges as well as bidders and targets in acquisitions. Chris regularly advises a number of key clients around the ongoing requirements of public companies.
Chris' clients include high profile Canadian, Chinese, UK and US financial institutions, investment funds and corporates.
Provided by Chambers
Chris Newton serves an impressive roster of clients as part of a wide-ranging corporate and finance practice. He recently took on the role of BVI managing partner, and his practice regularly sees him advise on equity listings, credit agreements and financial restructuring arrangements, as well as M&A.
Provided by Chambers
He is extremely smart, knowledgeable and friendly. He has an attitude that works with all types of clients - he puts them at ease and clients trust his advice.
Chris is an excellent resource on BVI law and a consummate, personable professional through and through.
He is extremely smart, knowledgeable and friendly. He has an attitude that works with all types of clients - he puts them at ease and clients trust his advice.
Chris is an excellent resource on BVI law and a consummate, personable professional through and through.