Ms Sara Galletly > Mourant > Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands > Lawyer Profile

Offering guidance across the full spectrum of corporate matters, including advising on cross-border technology M&A deals, the group at Mourant attracts a varied roster of multinational companies. The ‘client-oriented’ Ian Montgomery sits at the helm of the team and has particular expertise advising clients across the real estate, financial services, energy and technology sectors. Dual qualified in BVI and Cayman, Sara Galletly is knowledgeable of regulatory issues impacting corporate structures and other entities, including advising on economic substance and anti-money laundering compliance issues. Counsel Saraid Taylor is noted for her expertise in finance, capital markets and M&A transactions, while senior associate Martyn Heyes‘ experience includes advising on leveraged and real estate finance issues.

Mourant routinely offers regulatory advice to leading banks, multinational corporations and high-net-worth individuals both within and outside the BVI, while also leading high-profile and cross-border contentious regulatory inspections and investigations, and financial crime and disciplinary proceedings. Dual-qualified (BVI and Cayman) Sara Galletly notably concentrates her capabilities on anti-money laundering, beneficial ownership, economic substance, data protection and other evolving regulatory regimes; while finance, corporate and funds head Ian Montgomery is noted for his expertise in regulatory developments impacting funds, corporate structures and regulated entities. Counsel Saraid Taylor’s experience includes handling digital asset launches and providing economic substance advice.

Mourant‘s practice fields a team of experienced lawyers and regulatory and compliance consultants who routinely assist clients with a mixture of contentious and non-contentious mandates as well as providing preventative advice. Dual-qualified (BVI and Cayman) practice head Sara Galletly notably focuses on regulatory developments impacting fund, finance and corporate structures and regulated entities, while Hector Robinson KC is known for handling complex cross-border trust and estate disputes, regulatory investigations, fraud and asset tracing issues, and insolvencies. Alastair Lagrange‘s broad practice spans anti-money laundering and sanctions advice, economic substance matters, and fintech and virtual asset issues.