Offshore: Corporate & Finance | UK

Appleby is considered a first port of call by financial institutions for a wide range of M&A and transactional matters. The firm offers a strong roster of lawyers with considerable cross-border expertise, including noted strength in British Virgin Islands law. Appleby has notable expertise in real estate finance and when handling work for aviation sector clients. It is also experienced in representing publicly traded companies, handling shareholder disputes and IPOs.

Cains is an acknowledged leader in capital markets, restructuring and aviation finance, with clients including banks, hedge funds and local companies. The firm provides expertise in the aerospace, entertainment and shipping markets, among others. It displays strengths in contract negotiation, financing and regulatory matters. Cains offers additional expertise in work involving fiduciary services companies.

Keystone Law's Isle of Man lawyers service a broad host of clientele. The lawyers advise corporate entities, both local and international, on acquisitions, sales, and complex structuring matters. The firm's financing capabilities are well known and Keystone's lawyers regularly assist top UK banks and financial institutions with both borrower-side and lender-side representation.

Simcocks offers considerable strength in a broad range of financing transactions for borrowers and lenders, including project and acquisition lending, and asset securitisation. The firm provides expertise in the insurance, trusts and funds fields. Its clients include local, national and international companies. The firm regularly receives instructions from significant institutions in the financial services and banking sector.