Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds | Global

Harneys has a sizeable transactional team that offers high-quality advice across the full spectrum of corporate, finance and investment funds work. The team frequently acts on some of the largest M&A transactions in the jurisdiction and also regularly assists with syndicated lending and structured finance. It has especially noteworthy abilities in the establishment of investment funds, regularly being noted among the leading teams in the BVI when it comes to high-value launches. Other areas of expertise include financial restructuring and capital markets.

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, wind-downs and associated regulatory matters, including licensing. The firm also has a particularly noteworthy understanding of corporate and debt restructurings.

Ogier'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.

Walkers has a prominent corporate and finance team in the BVI 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.

Appleby'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 further capable of advising on regulatory matters relating to cryptocurrency, digital assets and fintech.

Channel Islands law firm Carey Olsen has a popular team in the BVI offering a depth of expertise in real estate and asset finance. It has complementary expertise in financial and corporate restructuring arrangements, as well as in liquidations. Additionally, the team is also well placed to provide guidance on matters in the crypto and digital asset spaces, and offers further capabilities in BVI-domiciled investment funds.

Mourant 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.

Collas 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 and capital markets work.

Forbes Hare maintains a robust transactional team in the BVI which provides wide-ranging advice on corporate and finance matters. It is well versed in M&A, financing and capital markets issuances, with further know-how concerning the formation and licensing requirements of BVI investment funds. It is highly experienced acting for clients based in Greater China.

O'Neal Webster is one of the leading BVI-headquartered law firms and it 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.