Benjamin Woolf > Appleby > Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands > Lawyer Profile
Appleby Offices
9th Floor
60 Nexus Way Camana Bay
Grand Cayman, KY1-1104
Cayman Islands
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Benjamin Woolf
Position
Partner
Career
Benjamin Woolf is a partner in the Corporate department and leads the Structured Finance practice.
Benjamin has significant experience within the structured finance sector representing issuers and investors alike on countless structured finance transactions, including primarily, CLOs, CRE CLOs, PACE securitisations and other structured lending transactions. He frequently works on securitisation, representing issuers and underwriters in both public and private offerings of securities backed by a variety of asset classes, including residential products and trade receivables.
Benjamin is a member of Appleby’s Scholarship & Student Committee mentoring students and assisting with their formal and informal training. Benjamin also volunteers at the Legal Befrienders Clinic providing pro bono advice in the Cayman Islands for the last eight years.
IFLR1000 rates Benjamin as ‘highly regarded’ in the capital markets: debt, capital markets: structured finance and securitisation, and M&A practice areas. He is ranked in Chambers Global Guide 2023 and commended as “best in class in terms of knowledge, expertise, professionalism and responsiveness” with sources viewing him as “an exceptional banking lawyer who is versatile and can handle complex matters/transactions”. Legal 500 2022 recognised Benjamin as a ‘leading individual’ noting him as “highly responsive, pragmatic and commercial, yet extremely technical and capable of managing complex issues”. Legal 500 previously noted Benjamin as a “a smart lawyer who works tirelessly for his clients´ interests”. In 2018, he was identified among the world´s leading capital markets lawyers by Who´s Who Legal.
Education
Benjamin graduated from McGill University with an LL.B and B.C.L.
He was admitted as a Solicitor and called as a Barrister to the Alberta Bar in 2004 (non-practising), as a Solicitor in England and Wales in 2009 (non-practising) and as an Attorney-At-Law in the Cayman Islands in 2011.
Lawyer Rankings
Cayman Islands > Banking, finance and capital markets
(Leading individuals)Appleby has a leading role in the market, and is regularly sought by blue-chip underwriters for its expertise in SPACs, CLOs and lender-side fund financing deals. Coordinating between offices in Cayman, Bermuda and Jersey, the group houses a robust team that includes structured finance lead Benjamin Woolf and head of banking and asset finance Caroline Barton, who specialises in aircraft and vessel financing. Simon Raftopoulos leads the local corporate practice and is a member of the corporate finance and private equity teams, and Jacob MacAdam has expertise in regulatory work. Senior associate Tamanna Keir has extensive experience on leveraged financing, securities lending transactions, and cross-border M&A, while Georgina Pullinger is also highly recommended for fund and corporate finance work.
Cayman Islands > Corporate and commercial
Spearheaded by corporate finance and PE specialist Simon Raftopoulos, Appleby‘s team routinely advises a deep roster of blue-chip underwriters, banks and other financial institutions on SPACs, CLOs, M&A, corporate finance mandates and restructurings. The team includes corporate finance and regulatory expert Jacob MacAdam, and group head of both the banking and asset finance, and transport and logistics teams Caroline Barton, who regularly advises on capital markets, corporate, aircraft and shipping matters. Global co-head of the SPACs group Dean Bennett and head of the structured finance practice Benjamin Woolf are also noted for their expertise.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets Cayman Islands
- Leading individuals Cayman Islands > Banking, finance and capital markets
- Corporate and commercial Cayman Islands