Cynthia Anandajayasekeram > Ogier > Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands > Lawyer Profile

Ogier
89 NEXUS WAY
CAMANA BAY
GRAND CAYMAN KY1-9007
Cayman Islands

Work Department

Partner Corporate

Position

Partner

Career

Cynthia is a partner in Ogier’s Corporate team and brings over a decade of top tier international experience from the Cayman Islands, New York, Sydney and Melbourne to her practice. She has a strong background in M&A, private equity and general corporate matters, ranging from small private transactions to public multi-billion dollar cross-border mergers.

Cynthia has extensive experience representing buyers, sellers and private equity sponsors across a number of industries including such specialised industries as banking and financial services, asset management, real estate, oil and gas, media, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, logistics and aviation.

Cynthia previously worked at Ogier in the Cayman Islands and advised on several high profile matters including Cayman National’s response to the tender offer by Republic Bank to acquire up to 74.99% of its issued share capital – first transaction of its kind in the jurisdiction.

Prior to re-joining Ogier, Cynthia worked at leading global law firms in Melbourne (2019-2021), New York (2014-2018) and Sydney (2010-2014).

While in New York, she was appointed to the Young Lawyers Committee of the global Women in Law Empowerment Forum.

Admitted in:
2021 – Victoria, Australia
2016 – New York
2011 – New South Wales, Australia

Education

Cynthia was awarded the National Undergraduate Scholarship for academic excellence to attend the Australian National University, where she completed her Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws (with Honours) in 2010.

Lawyer Rankings

Cayman Islands > Banking, finance and capital markets

Ogier‘s banking, finance and capital markets practice fields an experienced cross-disciplinary team which regularly guides clients through the full scope of banking, finance, and capital markets work, ranging from debt and equity issues, to loan facilities, note issuances and SPAC IPOs. The firm’s fund finance practice is also recommended for a varied lender-side client base. The fund finance team is led by James Heinicke, who specialises in matters stemming from Latin American jurisdictions, while Bradley Kruger concentrates on capital markets work and advises on IPOs, SPACs, M&A transactions and joint ventures. Alongside his specialism in asset finance, aviation and shipping matters, Mark Santangeli represents borrowers and lenders alike in all types of fund financing products; and Angus Davison is a key name for corporate finance work. Cynthia Anandajayasekeram operates across several areas and is a member of the private equity team.

Cayman Islands > Corporate and commercial

(Next Generation Partners)

Cynthia Anandajayasekeram – Ogier

Ogier‘s corporate and commercial practice is well known for routinely advising banks, financial institutions, corporates and high-net-worth individuals on M&A and SPAC transactions, IPOs and joint ventures. Team head Bradley Kruger specialises in private equity acquisitions and disposals, while Angus Davison advises key banking clients and investment funds on the full gamut of corporate and finance work, including SPAC IPOs, de-SPAC transactions, M&A and securitisations. As a part of the firm’s Latin American team, James Heinicke routinely acts for clients located in the region focusing on corporate restructurings and recovery work, while Cynthia Anandajayasekeram‘s extensive experience ranges from advising on public and private M&A transactions, private equity work and joint ventures, to equity capital markets issues, corporate advisory work and restructuring matters. Corporate and investment funds expert Giorgio Subiotto is also recommended for Latin America-focused work.