Offshore | Asia-Pacific

Maples Group fields a team with standout experts on Cayman Islands and BVI law with laudable strength in investment funds work. The team is additionally sought out for advice on insolvency and shareholder disputes. It offers pan-Asian coverage of M&A, IPO, corporate restructuring and trust matters from offices in Singapore and Hong Kong, and is often engaged on high-profile mandates. Maples Group continues to advise a suite of blue-chip clients hailing predominantly from the TMT and private equity sectors. The bench is a strong choice for Chinese clients, with multiple practitioners proficient in Mandarin.

Walkers houses a pre-eminent team with impressive knowledge across BVI and Cayman law. The group is active in structured and asset finance, including aviation and ESG matters, as well as capital markets. The bench also possesses considerable investment fund capabilities and a notable corporate/M&A offering. In the meantime, Walkers also maintains a leading litigation practice that is active on shareholder disputes and contractual disputes for investment banks, funds, companies and insolvency practitioners. The team is well equipped to provide Bermuda law advice, working closely with the Walkers Bermuda team, and offering capability locally through the secondment of Bermuda-qualified practitioners to the Hong Kong office. The group serves an impressive list of private equity and hedge funds, financial institutions and corporations. Clients also benefit from its multilingual practitioners, including a number of Mandarin and Cantonese speakers.

Carey Olsen operates an accomplished and growing practice with expertise on the corporate, finance and dispute resolution fronts. It houses teams of specialists offering expertise in M&A, capital raising, investment fund and financing mandates, and advises a number of private equity funds, financial institutions and corporations. The team is equally equipped to handle restructuring and insolvency cases as well as litigation and arbitration proceedings. The firm is highly familiar with Cayman Islands, BVI, Bermuda and Channel Islands laws.

Ogier operates a diverse practice offering expertise in Channel Islands, Cayman, BVI and Luxembourg law. Ogier distinguishes itself through its North Asia focus, innovative investment funds and private equity work, and well-regarded litigation team. The team counsels high net worth individuals and families throughout Asia on private wealth matters, assisting with trusts, foundations and family governance issues. It also maintains an accomplished banking and finance offering, advising on a range of loan financing and capital markets transactions. Ogier attracts an array of work from financial institutions, asset management firms, venture capital funds and private corporations.

Appleby houses a robust full-service team with practitioners skilled in finance, corporate, funds, disputes and capital markets matters. The team is noted especially for the prominence of its Bermuda law practice as well as its recognised BVI and Cayman Islands law capability. The offshore experts are active on capital markets transactions in the Seychelles and Mauritius. The team also offers dispute resolution capability, assisting with shareholder and restructuring litigation. Clients benefit from Appleby's strengthened offering in Mainland China thanks to the firm's recently opened Shanghai office.

Mourant fields an experienced team for fund formation work with recognised strength as BVI, Cayman Islands and Channel Islands law counsel. The firm has a noteworthy transactional practice advising major corporates and multinational private equity funds on M&A deals across Asia. It holds a strong track record in acquisition and asset finance matters for major lenders. It also offers advice on insolvency litigation and general dispute resolution cases.

Campbells has an established team of specialists advising on corporate, finance and dispute resolution matters. The team is well equipped to undertake listings, M&A transactions, and fund formation and restructuring matters. It also demonstrates strength on the dispute resolution front, handling restructuring and insolvency cases as well as disputes arising from transactions. Campbells provides Cayman Islands and BVI advice to a number of financial institutions, investment groups and private equity firms.

Forbes Hare fields a team of offshore lawyers based in Singapore and Hong Kong. The firm handles fund formation and fund restructuring work. It is also especially active on a wide range of dispute resolution work, including arbitration and litigation relating to shareholder disputes and insolvencies.