Ranking tables
Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds | Global
British Virgin Islands
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 3
Band 4
- Christopher Simpson O'Neal Webster3 Years Ranked
- Clinton Hempel Carey Olsen20 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth Killeen Carey Olsen6 Years Ranked
- Ellie Crespi Collas Crill4 Years Ranked
- José Santos Forbes Hare14 Years Ranked
- Kerry Anderson O'Neal Webster (US)7 Years Ranked
- Rachael Pape Conyers2 Years Ranked
- Michelle Frett-MathaviousHarneys
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 ConyersCorporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedConyers is a premier offshore law firm with a strong reputation as a standout transactional group in the BVI. It regularly advises on very high-value, market-leading M&A transactions, and the firm's M&A expertise is complemented by considerable experience in bond issuances, IPOs and financing matters. The team consistently attracts a blue-chip client base of leading investment banks as well as major corporations from a variety of sectors.1 Maples GroupCorporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedThe Maples Group has long been recognised as one of the leading offshore law firms in the Caribbean, with market-leading teams in both the Cayman Islands and the BVI. Its BVI expertise encompasses the full range of M&A and financing transactions, in addition to assisting with investment fund launches and regulatory matters. The firm also has a particularly noteworthy understanding of corporate and debt restructurings.1 OgierCorporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedOgier's BVI office maintains a sophisticated non-contentious practice with extensive knowledge of financing, M&A and capital markets. Its varied clientele includes financial institutions and asset managers as well as recognisable names in the energy and mining sectors. The firm is also notable for its extensive experience advising on very high-value restructurings and group reorganisations, including when this work is in preparation for an IPO. Fintech and cryptocurrency expertise are further areas of strength.
1 WalkersCorporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedWalkers has a prominent corporate and finance team that has substantial experience handling high-value transactional work. The firm advises on a broad range of mandates, with its varied practice covering secured financing, M&A and investment fund launches, as well as advising on capital markets issuances and corporate restructuring arrangements. The team regularly acts for high-profile multinationals and leading financial institutions.
Band 2
2 ApplebyCorporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedAppleby's compact BVI corporate and finance group is a highly respected team with wide-ranging expertise. This encompasses several high-profile M&A matters, with a notably strong track record of acting for entities in the mining sector. Corporate restructuring is another area in which the firm has strong experience, acting for debtors as well as creditors. Beyond these fields, the team also has significant financing and debt capital markets experience, and it is also capable of advising on regulatory matters relating to cryptocurrency, digital assets and fintech.
Band 3
3 Carey OlsenCorporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedChannel Islands law firm Carey Olsen has a popular team in the BVI offering a depth of expertise in real estate and asset finance, with complementary abilities in financial restructuring and liquidations. The team is also well placed to provide guidance on a wealth of issues in the crypto and digital asset spaces, such as counselling on the launch of venture capital funds targeting these sectors.
3 MourantCorporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedMourant is a strong player for corporate and finance work in the BVI. It is consistently active in the real estate finance sphere, with further work encompassing a wide variety of secured financing matters. It is also highly capable of advising on M&A and corporate restructuring. The firm is additionally active on matters relating to the launch of investment funds, with a wealth of complementary expertise in commercial regulatory issues.
Band 4
4 Collas CrillCorporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedCollas Crill's growing BVI corporate and finance group offers a wealth of experience in high-value transactional work. The firm handles major real estate and asset finance mandates in addition to big-ticket debt restructuring issues. The firm has additional experience advising on issues pertaining to BVI-domiciled investment funds, including their liquidation, and it is capable of acting for asset managers as well as investors. The team also regularly advises on M&A.
4 O'Neal WebsterCorporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedO'Neal Webster is one of the leading BVI-headquartered law firms and is well regarded by its peers in the offshore legal community. It has a robust transactional and commercial advisory practice, its lawyers offering years of experience advising on M&A transactions, commercial contracts, capital markets issuances and loan facilities. The team represents a number of regional banks as well as conglomerates, high net worth individuals and trust companies.