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Provided by Christopher Simpson
Christopher Simpson is the head partner of the firm’s commercial department. His practice focuses primarily on corporate and commercial, banking and finance, and investment funds, where he advises a client base of leading financial institutions, corporations, and law firms on all aspects of corporate finance including joint ventures, initial public offerings, private placements, mergers, arrangements, corporate restructuring, bilateral and syndicated loans, bond issues, property financing, project finance, special purpose vehicles, investment funds, including crypto funds, and general aspects of corporate law. He advises on business and regulatory matters regarding FinTech and digital assets.
Christopher is regularly instructed by clients on high-value corporate, banking, and investment fund transactions. He has been involved in numerous IPOs throughout his career, including on AIM, TSX, NASDAQ, SGX, and the LSE. He has also been involved in groundbreaking deals, including one of the first-ever court-approved corporate arrangement schemes in the BVI and one of China's largest single-asset real estate financings.
Before joining O’Neal Webster, Christopher practised at Harney Westwood & Riegels in their BVI and Hong Kong offices.
Christopher graduated from the University of the West Indies and the Norman Manley Law School. He is also a graduate of the University of London, where he obtained an LLM in International Business Law. Christopher was admitted to the British Virgin Islands Bar in 2001 and was registered as a foreign lawyer in Hong Kong in 2006.
Guide to BVI Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2022.
Judgment of the European Court of Justice Justifies BVI’s Approach to Beneficial Ownership Registers.
Important Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act Take Effect on January 1, 2023.
The Importance of BVI Legal Opinions – A Practical Perspective.
BVI Approved Fund Managers and Their Ongoing Obligations.
BVI Companies and Their Registered Agents: A critical relationship.
Investment Fund Managers “Brexit” to the BVI.
Provided by Chambers
Christopher Simpson has a broad practice that takes in financing in addition to M&A transactions, fund launches and corporate governance. He leads the firm's commercial team.
Provided by Chambers
Christopher is always extremely generous with his knowledge and his time. He is able to provide us with guidance on current developments in the investment fund industry.
Christopher Simpson's advice is straightforward and he provides guidance that meets business needs.
Christopher is always extremely generous with his knowledge and his time. He is able to provide us with guidance on current developments in the investment fund industry.
Christopher Simpson's advice is straightforward and he provides guidance that meets business needs.