Ranking tables
Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds | Global
Asia-Pacific Region
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
- Anthony McKenzie Carey Olsen
- Catherine Ross Forbes Hare
- David Nelson Ogier
- Jenny Nip Campbells
- Michael Padarin Carey Olsen
- Richard Spooner Maples Group
- Robert Searle Campbells
- Maggie KwokHarney Westwood & Riegels
- Paul SephtonHarney Westwood & Riegels
Up and Coming
- James Twigg Walkers
- Richard Siddle Walkers
- Sharon Yap Maples Group
- James WebbTravers Thorp Alberga Attorneys-at-Law
- Lishi FongHarney Westwood & Riegels
- Raymond NgHarney Westwood & Riegels
Senior Statespeople
S David LambConyers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Senior Statespeople |David Lamb has extensive experience advising on Cayman, BVI and Bermuda law aspects of corporate transactions. He is well versed in handling M&A and corporate restructuring and has notable expertise regarding hostile takeovers.
Eminent Practitioners
E Andy RandallWalkers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Eminent Practitioners |Andy Randall is the managing partner of the Hong Kong office. He is well-recognised for his capital markets work, regularly advising on secured note issuances, securitisations and derivatives transactions.
E John RogersWalkers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Eminent Practitioners |John Rogers is a well-regarded figure in the offshore legal world. He leads Walkers' Singapore office as the managing partner and offers expert advice on finance and corporate transactions.
E Michael GagieMaples Group | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Eminent Practitioners |Michael Gagie is the regional managing partner based in the Singapore office. He has a wealth of experience advising on Cayman and BVI aspects of corporate and private equity transactions.
Band 1
1 Christopher W H BickleyConyers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 1 |Christopher Bickley heads the firm's Hong Kong office. He has a wealth of experience handling all aspects of corporate finance and capital markets matters, and continues to act for listed and private entities.
1 Nathan PowellOgier | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 1 |Nathan Powell heads the corporate team. He is well-regarded for his broad expertise in the corporate and finance sphere, offering BVI and Cayman law advice on debt capital markets, M&A, IPOs and financing matters.
Band 2
2 Ann NgMaples Group | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 2 |Ann Ng wins plaudits for her expertise in the investment funds space. She has vast experience advising investment funds on fund formation and restructuring matters.
2 Anthony OakesOgier | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 2 |Anthony Oakes' expertise lies in the banking and finance space. He is frequently engaged on debt capital markets, structured financing and asset financing work under BVI and Cayman Islands laws.Key sectorsBusiness and Professional Services|Financial Investors|Financial Services2 Danielle RomanMourant | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 2 |Danielle Roman stands out for her expertise in financing work, encompassing fund finance, asset finance and acquisition finance. She is a popular choice as Cayman Islands counsel mandated by international banks.2 Judy LeeAppleby | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 2 |Judy Lee is a corporate partner based in the Hong Kong office and co-leads Appleby's Hong Kong capital markets team. She is recognised for her specialism in various capital markets and corporate matters including IPOs and note issuances as well as finance and investment transactions.2 Nicholas PlowmanOgier | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 2 |Nicholas Plowman leads the investment fund practice and has considerable experience acting as Cayman and BVI law counsel on fund formation and investment mandates.
2 Paul ChristopherMourant | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 2 |Paul Christopher is the managing partner of the Hong Kong office and leads its corporate finance and investment funds team. He has notable experience offering Cayman Islands and BVI law advice to private equity firms and investment banks on investment fund matters. He is also sought after by clients for IPOs and M&A transactions.2 Richard HallConyers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 2 |Richard Hall has extensive experience undertaking all manner of corporate and finance mandates. He is particularly skilled in IPO and other debt and equity offering matters.
Band 3
3 David BulleyAppleby | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 3 |David Bulley is the managing partner of the firm's Hong Kong and Shanghai offices and leads the corporate and restructuring practice. He is versatile in M&A, SPAC and restructuring mandates. He is additionally active in dealing with contentious restructurings and insolvencies.
3 James GadenWalkers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 3 |James Gaden is a Hong Kong-based lawyer who has an established corporate and investment funds practice. He has extensive experience advising private equity and hedge fund managers on various fund formation, structuring and investment matters.3 Kate HodsonOgier | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 3 |Kate Hodson is particularly skilled in fund mandates, often handling private equity, venture capital and hedge fund formation and investments. She is also head of ESG at Ogier.3 Matt RobertsMaples Group | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 3 |Matt Roberts is the head of Maples Group's Asia corporate practice. He has considerable expertise in assisting companies with listing matters and acquisitions in Asia and the USA.
3 Paul AherneWalkers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 3 |Paul Aherne is highly rated for his adept handling of corporate and financing transactions. He is regularly engaged by financial institutions and large corporations.3 Piers J D AlexanderConyers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 3 |Piers Alexander is a seasoned practitioner based in Hong Kong who shows notable expertise in investment funds. He is highly sought after by private equity and hedge fund managers for fund formation and subsequent work.3 Simon LawrensonMourant | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 3 |Simon Lawrenson specialises in banking and finance mandates, offering expertise in a broad range of matters including acquisition finance, fund finance and DCM. His clientele consists of a number of major financial institutions and private equity outfits.
Band 4
4 Anthony McKenzieCarey Olsen | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 4 |Anthony McKenzie is the managing partner of the Singapore office and heads the corporate team in Asia. He acts on corporate transactions and IPOs involving Cayman, BVI and Bermuda law elements, with recent work on fund formation and asset restructurings.
4 Catherine RossForbes Hare | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 4 |Catherine Ross heads Forbes Hare's investment funds practice. She boasts more than 20 years of experience advising on Cayman Islands and BVI fund formation and structured financing law.
4 David NelsonOgier | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 4 |David Nelson is a well-reputed finance lawyer who advises on BVI and Cayman Islands law. He assists with take-private financing, acquisition financing and debt financing. Additionally, he works on pre-M&A and pre-IPO matters.
Key sectorsBusiness and Professional Services|Financial Services4 Jenny NipCampbells | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 4 |Jenny Nip heads the firm's PRC group. Sought after by PRC companies from a wide range of industries, she offers advice on IPO, corporate M&A and financing matters.
4 Michael PadarinCarey Olsen | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 4 |Michael Padarin is the head of Carey Olsen's investment funds practice. He acts for clients on a variety of capital raising matters including IPOs and fund formations. He also represented lenders in the subscription credit facilities to funds.
4 Richard SpoonerMaples Group | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 4 |Richard Spooner is a partner in the Hong Kong office. He has a varied corporate practice that includes advising on IPOs, M&A, take-private transactions and strategic collaborations.4 Robert SearleCampbells | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 4 |Robert Searle focuses on advising asset management firms and fund managers on fund formation and restructuring mandates, as well as acting on financing mandates. He is based in Hong Kong and is particularly adept at handling Cayman Islands mandates.- Maggie KwokHarney Westwood & Riegels | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 4
- Paul SephtonHarney Westwood & Riegels | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Band 4
Up and Coming
U James TwiggWalkers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Up and Coming |James Twigg is noted for his expertise in corporate transactions in various industries including the new energy and life sciences. His experience spans the Asia-Pacific area with recent mandates advising Chinese, Vietnamese and Singaporean clients.
U Richard SiddleWalkers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Up and Coming |Richard Siddle is based in the firm's Singapore office. He is well-versed in representing lenders in acquisition and leveraged financings as well as subscription line financings.
U Sharon YapMaples Group | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Up and Coming |Sharon Yap is an up-and-coming specialist in fund formation mandates. She serves a broad client base covering investment firms from Korea and Japan.
- James WebbTravers Thorp Alberga Attorneys-at-Law | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Up and Coming
- Lishi FongHarney Westwood & Riegels | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Up and Coming
- Raymond NgHarney Westwood & Riegels | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds2025 | Up and Coming