Clinton Hempel > Carey Olsen > Tortola, British Virgin Islands > Lawyer Profile

Carey Olsen‘s regulatory team is a key component of its wider transactional and financial services offerings, with practitioners that have experience frequently engaging with the regulators. The practice is adept in both contentious and non-contentious work, with a particularly strong client base in finance and with leading trust companies. Elizabeth Killeen leads the department and is a dedicated regulatory law expert, well versed in advising CSPs, trust companies and registered agents, as well as supporting regulated entities on restructuring advice, FSC notices, ITA applications, and economic substance technicalities. Corporate and commercial partner Clinton Hempel is an experienced name to note in this team, while Katrina Lindsay is the standout support to Killeen, following the departure of Jude Hodge in February 2024.

Clients of Carey Olsen‘s banking and finance team are appreciative of its ‘tailor-made approach‘ to matters that include asset finance, real estate finance and refinancing transactions. The department assists both lenders and borrowers, and is jointly led by Clinton Hempel and Elizabeth Killeen. Hempel is the firm’s global head of the BVI corporate practice and is often engaged in cross-border joint ventures, M&A, corporate reorganisations and stock exchange listings. Killeen is ‘a mainstay of the corporate legal world in the BVI‘ and has over 15 years of experience in the jurisdiction. Katrina Lindsay is the more junior contact to note.

Carey Olsen‘s ‘excellent strength on the ground in the BVI’ aids its corporate and commercial law offering to funds, trusts, and financial services institutions, acting in a number of high-value transactions. The office in Tortola collaborates closely with the firm’s international network on cross-border matters. Co-leader of the practice Elizabeth Killeen is recommended for ‘her experience and knowledge of the trust company sector‘ and her specialities include cross-border debt and equity financing, and joint venture arrangements and restructuring. Alongside her at the helm of the practice is experienced name Clinton Hempel, who is well versed in takeovers, joint ventures, M&A and public and private equity transactions. Katrina Lindsay is the standout support to the practice heads.