The Legal 500

Within Offshore law firms, Harney Westwood & Riegels is a third tier firm,

Harney Westwood & Riegels’ ’unbelievably responsive and client-minded’ team has undergone significant changes in recent years, with the ’outstanding’ Jonathan Culshaw transferring from the London office to become managing partner of the Hong Kong office. The team has also been bolstered by the arrival of former Cayman Islands office head Timothy Bridges from Ogier. Culshaw and Bridges ’make a formidable team in the offshore investment funds space’. Corporate and finance, investment funds and litigation and restructuring are all key strengths. Work highlights included acting as Cayman Islands counsel to Silver Lake Partners in its $1.6bn investment in Alibaba Group. Ian Mann is ’a pleasure to work with’. Paul Lau left for CWL Partners.