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Provided by Ellie Crespi
Ellie is the Managing Partner of the BVI office, and also heads up the firm's Financial Services and Regulatory team in the Caribbean.
She practises BVI and Cayman laws and advises on all elements of corporate, capital markets and banking transactions as well as restructurings. Her clients include leading onshore law firms, private equity investors, major international financial institutions, listed and private companies and British Virgin Islands statutory and public bodies.
Ellie has been practising since 2006 and has built a global client base, advising on top-ticket corporate, finance and capital markets transactions in the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Her experience practising and living in Western Europe, the CIS, Asia and the Caribbean brings a nuanced cultural understanding to complex, cross-border transactions with global stakeholders.
Ellie started her career in London, practising in Moscow and Hong Kong with Allen & Overy prior to making the move offshore almost a decade ago with a leading BVI law firm and making her home in the British Virgin Islands at the beginning of 2019.
Ellie is a member of the BVI Bar Association and the Law Society of England and Wales.
Provided by Chambers
Ellie Crespi previously practised in Hong Kong before relocating to the BVI. She has a number of long-term clients and has a broad practice that sees her advise on M&A and financing arrangements in addition to business restructuring.
Provided by Chambers
"Ellie is very knowledgeable and provides accurate and prompt responses. She understands business and industry very well."
"Ellie is well informed and talented. She is a well-rounded professional."
"Ellie steers things towards being more practically-oriented. She is quick to respond, helpful and switched on."
"Ellie is very knowledgeable and provides accurate and prompt responses. She understands business and industry very well."
"Ellie is well informed and talented. She is a well-rounded professional."
"Ellie steers things towards being more practically-oriented. She is quick to respond, helpful and switched on."
