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Provided by Simon Raftopoulos
Corporate, Insurance Disputes, Banking & Asset Finance, Corporate Finance, Fund Finance, Insurance & Reinsurance, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Regulatory Advice
Simon Raftopoulos is the Local Corporate Practice Group Head in the Cayman Islands and a member of the Corporate Finance and Private Equity teams.
He represents clients in a wide variety of corporate finance transactions, including private equity and fund finance, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, initial and secondary public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities. Simon also represents clients on large private equity transactions and his team has a deep PE formation and transactional presence in Cayman.
For over a decade in the Cayman Islands, Simon has provided pro bono work to the community as a whole and is a recipient of the Lee Friedman Award for his unselfish dedication and time given to the Family Resource Centre, Legal Befrienders Service.
Simon has been a contributing author to the Global Legal Insights Fund Finance publication since its inception.
Fund Finance Laws and Regulations 2025 – Cayman Islands
A Cayman Islands Overview of Alternative Funds
Guide to companies in the Cayman Islands
Limited liability companies in the Cayman Islands
Preparing for a Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Inspection
Segregated portfolio companies in the Cayman Islands
Exempted limited partnerships in the Cayman Islands
Are You Ready to File Your CRS Compliance Form?
Cayman Islands Regulatory Round Up - Autumn 2024 edition
Captive Insurance Companies in the Cayman Islands
What Steps Should a Cayman Fund Take to Comply with the New Cayman Beneficial Ownership Regime?
Cayman Islands: Expanded Beneficial Ownership Reporting Regime Now in Force - Your Top Questions Answered
Cayman Islands Regulatory Round Up 2024
Are you ready to file your CRS compliance form?
Preparing for a Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) inspection
(RE)INSURANCE - THE ABCS OF SPCS
Appleby Cayman Islands Regulatory Update – Spring 2023
Fund Finance Laws and Regulations 2023 – Cayman Islands
Regulatory Round-Up: Cayman Islands Q3 2021
Cayman Regulatory Newsletter Q4 2020
The role of Private Equity in economic recovery from Covid-19
Investment Funds and ESG Investing – the Appleby perspective
Getting the Deal Through – Market Intelligence: Private Equity
Offshore deal value through June 2018 nearly matches 2017 total
Cayman Islands’ Limited Liability Partnership Law, 2017 comes into force
Cayman Islands’ Limited Liability Companies Law, 2016, comes into force
Cayman Court makes first fair value determination in merger dispute
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Simon is always available to answer questions, and he is good at explaining details in lay terms. I regularly leverage Simon for feedback on broader market concepts and legal updates.
Simon is a longstanding legend in the industry who provides great service and is a pleasure to work with.
Simon is a very well-rounded, business-minded and sophisticated attorney.
Simon is always available to answer questions, and he is good at explaining details in lay terms. I regularly leverage Simon for feedback on broader market concepts and legal updates.
Simon is a longstanding legend in the industry who provides great service and is a pleasure to work with.
Simon is a very well-rounded, business-minded and sophisticated attorney.
