Corporate & Finance - Cayman Islands
What the team is known for
Leading Channel Islands law firm Mourant has a respected Cayman corporate practice and is experienced advising major corporations, financial institutions and private fund sponsors. It has an equally prominent banking team which has a wealth of experience acting for both lenders and borrowers. The firm is also noted for its further strengths in transactional work relating to securitisations and capital markets issuances. In addition, it leverages its deep experience in Cayman Islands investment funds to offer in-depth advice on high-value M&A, as well as private equity investments and divestments.
Strengths
"Mourant always understands complicated structures and provides key market insights."
"Mourant rose to every challenge we presented them with. They are prompt, professional and efficient."
"Mourant takes the time to understand a client, their business model and all its nuances; they work to understand the dynamic and this helps forge a strong client relationship."
"Mourant is top of the game in terms of market knowledge, and always on their toes watching for potential issues and concerns."
Work highlights
Mourant represented Brazilian biotech company SuperBac on its merger with XPAC Acquisition Corp.
Notable practitioners
Neal Lomax has a varied practice which encompasses representing clients in M&A transactions as well as equity capital markets matters. He regularly assists private equity and venture capital houses with the Cayman aspects of their investments, as well as acting for a variety of multinational companies.
Ramesh Maharaj is a highly experienced attorney with considerable expertise in the Cayman aspects of high-value M&A transactions and non-contentious restructurings. His client roster features many investment and asset management firms. "Ramesh Maharaj is very down to earth, can explain complex matters in simple commercial terms, and is good at identifying and explaining risk."
Alexandra Woodcock has a broad finance practice with extensive experience advising major international banks and alternative lenders such as private equity funds. "Alexandra Woodcock is very solution-oriented and good at looking to see what fits the client's risk appetite. She also brings great practical ingenuity to the team."
