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Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds | Global

Asia-Pacific Region

The Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds rankings table below has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Our comprehensive research ensures you have all the information needed when looking to purchase legal services across Asia-Pacific Region.

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Senior Statespeople

  1. David Lamb
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    David Lamb
    Conyers
    Conyers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Senior Statespeople | 13 Years Ranked
    David Lamb has extensive experience advising on Cayman, BVI and Bermuda law aspects of corporate transactions. He is well versed in handling M&A and corporate restructuring and has notable expertise regarding hostile takeovers.
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Eminent Practitioners

  1. Andy Randall
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    Andy Randall
    Walkers
    Walkers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Eminent Practitioners | 13 Years Ranked
    Andy Randall is the managing partner of the Hong Kong office. He is well recognised for his capital markets work, regularly advising on secured note issuances, securitisations and derivatives transactions.
  2. John Rogers
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    John Rogers
    Walkers
    Walkers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Eminent Practitioners | 13 Years Ranked
    John Rogers is a well-regarded figure in the offshore legal world. He leads Walkers' Singapore office as the managing partner and offers expert advice on finance and corporate transactions.
  3. Michael Gagie
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    Michael Gagie
    Maples Group
    Maples Group | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Eminent Practitioners | 15 Years Ranked
    Michael Gagie is the regional managing partner based in the Singapore office. He has a wealth of experience advising on Cayman and BVI aspects of corporate and private equity transactions.
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Band 1

  1. Christopher W H Bickley
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    Christopher W H Bickley
    Conyers
    Conyers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 1 | 13 Years Ranked
    Christopher Bickley heads the firm's Hong Kong office. He has a wealth of experience handling all aspects of corporate finance and capital markets matters, and continues to act for listed and private entities.
  2. Nathan Powell
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    Nathan Powell
    Ogier
    Ogier | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 1 | 13 Years Ranked
    Nathan Powell heads the corporate team. He is well regarded for his broad expertise in the corporate and finance sphere, offering BVI and Cayman law advice on debt capital markets, M&A, IPOs and financing matters.
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Band 2

  1. Ann Ng
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    Ann Ng
    Maples Group
    Maples Group | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 2 | 11 Years Ranked
    Ann Ng wins plaudits for her expertise in the investment funds space. She has vast experience advising investment funds on fund formation and restructuring matters.
  2. Anthony Oakes
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    Anthony Oakes
    Ogier
    Ogier | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    Anthony Oakes' expertise lies in the banking and finance space. He is frequently engaged on debt capital markets, structured financing and asset financing work under BVI and Cayman Islands laws.
  3. Judy Lee
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    Judy Lee
    Appleby
    Appleby | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 2 | 13 Years Ranked
    Judy Lee is a corporate partner based in the Hong Kong office and co-leads Appleby's Hong Kong capital markets team. She is recognised for her specialism in various capital markets and corporate matters including IPOs and note issuances as well as finance and investment transactions.
  4. Richard Hall
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    Richard Hall
    Conyers
    Conyers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 2 | 11 Years Ranked
    "Richard Hall from Conyers is excellent, my go-to offshore lawyer. I have worked with many offshore firms but he is my long-term partner. His advice and service stands out; he is practical and hands-on. With him, I have a senior partner's attention on calls, emails and documentation."
  5. Danielle Roman
    Mourant | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 2
  6. Paul Christopher
    Mourant | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. James Gaden
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    James Gaden
    Walkers
    Walkers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    James Gaden is a Hong Kong-based lawyer who has an established corporate and investment funds practice. He has extensive experience advising private equity and hedge fund managers on various fund formation, structuring and investment matters.
  2. Kate Hodson
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    Kate Hodson
    Ogier
    Ogier | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Kate Hodson is particularly skilled in fund mandates, often handling private equity, venture capital and hedge fund formation and investments. She is also head of ESG at Ogier.
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    Matt Roberts
    Maples Group
    Maples Group | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Matt Roberts is the head of Maples Group's Asia corporate practice. He has considerable expertise in assisting companies with listing matters and acquisitions in Asia and the USA.
  4. Nicholas Plowman
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    Nicholas Plowman
    Ogier
    Ogier | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 3 | 13 Years Ranked
    Nicholas Plowman leads the investment fund practice and has considerable experience acting as Cayman and BVI law counsel on fund formation and investment mandates. He also offers regulatory advice.
  5. Paul Aherne
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    Paul Aherne
    Walkers
    Walkers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Paul Aherne is highly rated for his adept handling of corporate and financing transactions. He is regularly engaged by financial institutions and large corporations.
  6. Piers J D Alexander
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    Piers J D Alexander
    Conyers
    Conyers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Piers Alexander is a seasoned practitioner based in Hong Kong who shows notable expertise in investment funds. He is highly sought after by private equity and hedge fund managers for fund formation and subsequent work.
  7. Simon Lawrenson
    Mourant | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. Anthony McKenzie
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    Anthony McKenzie
    Carey Olsen
    Carey Olsen | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 4 | 8 Years Ranked
    Anthony McKenzie is the managing partner of the Singapore office and heads the corporate team in Singapore. He acts on corporate transactions and IPOs involving Cayman, BVI and Bermuda law elements, with recent work on fund formation and asset restructurings.
  2. David Bulley
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    David Bulley
    Appleby
    Appleby | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    David Bulley is the managing partner of the firm's Hong Kong and Shanghai offices and leads the corporate practice. He is versatile in M&A, SPAC and restructuring mandates. He is also well versed in dealing with contentious debt restructurings.
  3. David Nelson
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    David Nelson
    Ogier
    Ogier | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    "He has extensive knowledge and experience advising on the BVI and Cayman law aspects of a variety of loan financing transactions. David is our go-to contact for offshore law firm expertise."
  4. Maggie Kwok
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    Maggie Kwok
    Harney Westwood & Riegels
    Harney Westwood & Riegels | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Maggie Kwok leads Harneys' funds and regulatory practice in Asia. Based in Hong Kong, she is particularly sought after by PRC-based clients to act on a wide range of open-ended and closed-ended fund matters.
  5. Paul Sephton
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    Paul Sephton
    Harney Westwood & Riegels
    Harney Westwood & Riegels | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 4 | 6 Years Ranked
    Paul Sephton focuses on banking and finance work, regularly advising on Cayman and BVI law aspects of DCM and acquisition financing matters.
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    Richard Spooner
    Maples Group
    Maples Group | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    "Richard is technically very strong and a great pleasure to work with. He is diligent and can always offer unique perspectives and insight, particularly on controversial and sophisticated matters."
  7. Robert Searle
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    Robert Searle
    Campbells
    Campbells | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 4 | 17 Years Ranked
    Robert Searle focuses on advising asset management firms and fund managers on fund formation and restructuring mandates, as well as acting on financing mandates. He is based in Hong Kong and is particularly adept at handling Cayman Islands mandates.
  8. Thomas Granger
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    Thomas Granger
    Walkers
    Walkers | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 4 | 12 Years Ranked
    Thomas Granger is based in the Hong Kong office and offers advice on private equity and investment fund matters. He is known for his adept handling of Japan-related work.
  9. Catherine Ross
    Forbes Hare | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Band 4
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Up and Coming

  1. James Webb
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    James Webb
    Travers Thorp Alberga Attorneys-at-Law | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Up and Coming | 1 Years Ranked
    James Webb heads the firm's banking and finance practice. He is well versed in acting for lenders on a wide variety of financing work including syndicated loans and leveraged financing. He additionally advises on M&A transactions.
  2. Marc Parrott
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    Marc Parrott
    Appleby
    Appleby | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Up and Coming | 2 Years Ranked
    Marc Parrott is adept at handling both open-ended and closed-ended fund formations that have Cayman Islands elements. He is also experienced in restructuring work involving various types of investment vehicles.
  3. Michael Padarin
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    Michael Padarin
    Carey Olsen
    Carey Olsen | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Up and Coming | 5 Years Ranked
    Michael Padarin is the head of Carey Olsen's investment funds practice. He acts for clients on a variety of capital raising matters including IPOs and fund formations.
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    Raymond Ng
    Harney Westwood & Riegels
    Harney Westwood & Riegels | Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
    2024 | Up and Coming | 2 Years Ranked
    "I always feel comfortable working with Raymond knowing he will give me the best solution that can bridge the technical issues and the commercially tricky questions."