Charissa Ball > Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited > Hamilton, Bermuda > Lawyer Profile

Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited
Rosebank Centre, 5th Floor
11 Bermudiana Road
Pembroke HM 08
Bermuda
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Work Department

Corporate & Finance

Position

Charissa Ball is counsel in the corporate team at Carey Olsen Bermuda.

Charissa advises on all aspects of commercial and corporate law, with a practice spanning a number of specialisations, with particular experience in corporate reorganisations, mergers and acquisitions, debt restructuring, redomiciling, joint ventures and debt and equity offerings. She also had considerable experience in corporate finance including IPOs, private equity investments and banking and financial services including, financial derivatives, credit and security.

Career

Prior to joining Carey Olsen, Charissa practiced as a corporate attorney with Conyers Dill & Pearman. During her time with Conyers Dill & Pearman, Charissa worked in the Bermuda, Hong Kong and Singapore offices, advising public and private international companies, investment banks, licensed financial institutions and family offices.

 

Education

Charissa was admitted as a barrister and attorney of the Supreme Court of Bermuda in 2013 and holds a Bachelor of Laws from University of Sussex. Charissa is also a Bermuda notary.

Lawyer Rankings

Bermuda > Banking, finance and capital markets

Praised for its ‘depth of knowledge,’ the multidisciplinary team at Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited advises on a wide range of high-profile matters encompassing leveraged financings, restructurings, asset issues and bilateral and syndicated lending mandates. Gavin Woods, who has extensive experience in insurance and investment fund matters, co-heads the practice alongside Steven Rees Davies, a renowned specialist in the fintech and digital asset sector, and Matthew Grigg, who advises on all forms of corporate and finance transactions. The firm’s roster of key contacts also includes counsel Charissa Ball, who has particular expertise in corporate reorganisations, redomiciling issues and debt and equity offerings; senior associate Michelle Falcucci, whose focus lies on insurance and investment fund law; and counsel Max Tetlow, who possesses experience in the (re)insurance investment fund, financial services and private equity sectors.

Bermuda > Corporate and commercial

The expansive corporate practice at Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited provides comprehensive guidance across a diverse array of areas, encompassing restructurings, M&A, financings and digital assets-based matters, with extensive experience in high-value, cross-border commercial transactions. Gavin Woods, an expert in corporate finance and structuring work, co-leads the practice with a particular emphasis on insurance matters, including licensing and regulatory issues. Fellow co-head Steven Rees Davies lends his expertise as a fintech and digital assets specialist, having played a pivotal role alongside the Bermuda government in crafting its regulatory framework, while co-head Matthew Grigg handles the entire spectrum of corporate and finance transactions across the banking, funds, and insurance sectors. The firm also fields a cadre of other notable contacts, including Charissa Ball, Michelle Falcucci and Max Tetlow, who are all highly proficient in various aspects of commercial and corporate law.