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Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds | Asia-Pacific

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Senior Statespeople

  1. David Lamb
    Conyers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Senior Statespeople
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Eminent Practitioners

  1. E
    Andy Randall
    Walkers
    Walkers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Eminent Practitioners | 15 Years Ranked

    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.

  2. E
    John Rogers
    Walkers
    Walkers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Eminent Practitioners | 15 Years Ranked

    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.

  3. Michael Gagie
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    Michael Gagie
    Maples Group
    Maples Group | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Eminent Practitioners | 15 Years Ranked
    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.
  4. Paul Christopher
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    Paul Christopher
    Mourant
    Mourant | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Eminent Practitioners | 15 Years Ranked
    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.
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Band 1

  1. Ann Ng
    1
    Ann Ng
    Maples Group
    Maples Group | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 1 | 13 Years Ranked

    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. She is also head of the Asia funds and investment management team.

  2. Nathan Powell
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    Nathan Powell
    Ogier
    Ogier | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 1 | 15 Years Ranked

    Nathan Powell heads the global corporate legal 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.

  3. Christopher W H Bickley
    Conyers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Anthony Oakes
    2
    Anthony Oakes
    Ogier
    Ogier | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked
    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.
  2. Danielle Roman
    2
    Danielle Roman
    Mourant
    Mourant | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 2 | 13 Years Ranked
    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.
  3. Judy Lee
    2
    Judy Lee
    Appleby
    Appleby | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 2 | 15 Years Ranked
    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.
  4. Matt Roberts
    2
    Matt Roberts
    Maples Group
    Maples Group | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked

    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.

  5. Nicholas Plowman
    2
    Nicholas Plowman
    Ogier
    Ogier | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 2 | 15 Years Ranked

    Nicholas Plowman leads the investment fund practice and has considerable experience acting as Cayman and BVI law counsel on fund formation and investment mandates.

  6. Simon Lawrenson
    2
    Simon Lawrenson
    Mourant
    Mourant | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 2 | 13 Years Ranked
    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.
  7. Richard Hall
    Conyers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Anthony McKenzie
    3
    Anthony McKenzie
    Carey Olsen
    Carey Olsen | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked

    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.

  2. David Bulley
    3
    David Bulley
    Appleby
    Appleby | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked

    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. David Nelson
    3
    David Nelson
    Ogier
    Ogier | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked

    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.

  4. James Gaden
    3
    James Gaden
    Walkers
    Walkers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 3 | 14 Years Ranked
    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.
  5. Kate Hodson
    3
    Kate Hodson
    Ogier
    Ogier | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    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.
  6. Paul Aherne
    3
    Paul Aherne
    Walkers
    Walkers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Paul Aherne is highly rated for his adept handling of corporate and financing transactions. He is regularly engaged by financial institutions and large corporations.
  7. Piers J D Alexander
    Conyers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 3
  8. Richard Thorp
    Travers Thorp Alberga Attorneys-at-Law | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. 4
    Catherine Ross
    Forbes Hare | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Catherine Ross heads Forbes Hare's investment funds practice. She boasts more than 20 years of experience advising on the Cayman Islands and BVI law of fund formation and structured financing.
  2. 4
    Derrick Kan
    Maples Group
    Maples Group | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked

    Derrick Kan is an experienced offshore lawyer specialising in corporate and finance transactions, particularly capital market offerings.

  3. James Twigg
    4
    James Twigg
    Walkers
    Walkers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked

    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.

  4. Jenny Nip
    4
    Jenny Nip
    Campbells
    Campbells | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked

    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.

  5. Mark Cummings
    4
    Mark Cummings
    Walkers
    Walkers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked

    Mark Cummings has a wide corporate and funds practice, assisting clients with fund structuring, establishment and restructuring as well as the offshore elements of M&As and IPOs.

  6. Michael Padarin
    4
    Michael Padarin
    Carey Olsen
    Carey Olsen | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked

    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.

  7. Richard Siddle
    4
    Richard Siddle
    Walkers
    Walkers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked

    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.

  8. Robert Searle
    4
    Robert Searle
    Campbells
    Campbells | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 4 | 15 Years Ranked
    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.
  9. James Webb
    Travers Thorp Alberga Attorneys-at-Law | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 4
  10. Maggie Kwok
    Harney Westwood & Riegels | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 4
  11. Paul Sephton
    Harney Westwood & Riegels | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 4
  12. Raymond Ng
    Harney Westwood & Riegels | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Band 4
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Up and Coming

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    Sharon Yap
    Maples Group
    Maples Group | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Up and Coming | 2 Years Ranked

    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.

  2. Lishi Fong
    Harney Westwood & Riegels | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2026 | Up and Coming