Ranking tables
Corporate & Finance | Global
Cayman Islands
Rankings overview for Departments
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
- Benjamin Woolf Appleby9 Years Ranked
- Simon Raftopoulos Appleby13 Years Ranked
- Tina Meigh Maples Group8 Years Ranked
- Neal LomaxMourant
- Ramesh MaharajMourant
Band 2
- Angus Davison Ogier9 Years Ranked
- James Burch Walkers (Cayman) LLP6 Years Ranked
- James Heinicke Ogier9 Years Ranked
- Jonathon Meloy Maples Group5 Years Ranked
- Matthew Stocker Conyers8 Years Ranked
- Nick Bullmore Carey Olsen11 Years Ranked
- Richard Munden Carey Olsen9 Years Ranked
- Suzanne Correy Maples Group3 Years Ranked
Band 3
- Alan Craig Campbells9 Years Ranked
- Alistair Russell Carey Olsen3 Years Ranked
- Anna-Lise Wisdom Conyers3 Years Ranked
- Anthony Philp Maples Group2 Years Ranked
- Bradley Kruger Ogier8 Years Ranked
- Caroline Barton Appleby5 Years Ranked
- Chris Humphries Stuarts Humphries13 Years Ranked
- Derek Stenson Conyers3 Years Ranked
- Finn O'Hegarty Maples Group6 Years Ranked
- Georgina Pullinger Appleby2 Years Ranked
- Jacob MacAdam Appleby1 Years Ranked
- James Reeve Maples Group4 Years Ranked
- Jarrod Farley Carey Olsen10 Years Ranked
- Joanne Ziegler Walkers (Cayman) LLP2 Years Ranked
- Joss Morris Bedell Cristin6 Years Ranked
- Mark Santangeli Ogier8 Years Ranked
- Matt Taber Harneys4 Years Ranked
- Michael Johns Maples Group2 Years Ranked
- Philip Paschalides Walkers (Cayman) LLP16 Years Ranked
- Richard Spencer Campbells8 Years Ranked
- Alexandra WoodcockMourant
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Maples GroupCorporate & Finance2024 | Band 1 | 25 Years RankedMaples Group has a highly distinguished transactional team with a remarkable market share in the Cayman Islands. The firm possesses expertise in M&A and private equity as well as takeovers, securitisations, note issuances and IPOs. Its deep bench of lawyers has a formidable reputation for its work advising on CLOs, and regularly acts on multi-jurisdictional matters alongside colleagues in several other key markets including the BVI and Republic of Ireland.1 Walkers (Cayman) LLPCorporate & Finance2024 | Band 1 | 25 Years RankedWalkers has a well-established and sizeable transactional team whose lawyers act on a wide variety of major matters. The firm's expertise encompasses CLOs and structured products, capital markets, M&A and group restructurings, and the team is also very well versed in fund and asset finance. Walkers enjoys excellent relationships with many leading onshore law firms, who view it as a go-to in the jurisdiction. End-user clients include major international banks and conglomerates as well as private equity houses and asset managers.
Band 2
2 ApplebyCorporate & Finance2024 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedAppleby has a well-regarded finance practice acting for an impressive list of financial institutions. The firm regularly represents underwriters in structured finance transactions, including CLOs. It possesses further strengths in fund finance, as well as debt capital markets and derivatives issuances. The firm's finance expertise is complemented by a sound understanding of M&A and regulatory issues.2 OgierCorporate & Finance2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedOgier is a well-respected offshore law firm with considerable experience in M&A and in high-value corporate and finance work. Its Cayman Islands team regularly handles both equity and debt capital markets issuances, as well as CLOs, securitisations and derivatives. It is especially noted for advising clients based in Latin America and the USA on both transactional and regulatory matters.
Band 3
3 Carey OlsenCorporate & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedCarey Olsen has a robust corporate and finance offering, with well-regarded lawyers acting on the full gamut of M&A transactions, IPOs, debt issuances, joint ventures, corporate structuring and regulatory matters. The firm's finance group is especially active, assisting with acquisition, fund, real estate and asset finance. The firm represents an impressive number of global financial institutions and clients from a large variety of sectors.3 ConyersCorporate & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 22 Years RankedConyers' Cayman office houses a prominent team with strong experience in M&A, finance, corporate restructurings, private equity financing and capital markets. It regularly advises on asset finance, with a particular emphasis on the aviation sector. The team offers further expertise in insurance, venture capital and structured finance.
Band 4
4 CampbellsCorporate & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedCampbells is a Cayman Islands-headquartered law firm which is widely respected for its skills in corporate reorganisations, M&A, equity financing and regulatory matters. It maintains a dynamic insurance practice which acts for numerous international insurers. The firm is increasingly well known for its fintech and blockchain expertise as well as its strength in venture capital.4 HarneysCorporate & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 16 Years RankedHarneys has a well-regarded Cayman Islands office which possesses noteworthy strengths in M&A mandates, debt capital markets issuances and IPOs. The team is also very active on fund finance mandates and is an increasingly significant force in subscription finance and digital asset transactions. It regularly acts for US banks and financial institutions as well as private equity and real estate clients.