Ms Kristy-Anne Leith > Campbells > Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands > Lawyer Profile
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Ms Kristy-Anne Leith
Work Department
Corporate Department
Position
Partner
Career
Kristy-Anne is a partner in our Corporate Department, advising on a vast range of corporate and fund matters, including FinTech transactions. She regularly advises on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity capital markets, investment funds (including cryptocurrency funds) and other corporate and investment transactions.
Her practice involves advising on structuring and formation in connection with FinTech transactions, including Blockchain projects and projects involving DAOs, and providing ongoing legal and regulatory input.
Kristy-Anne has worked with a diverse range of clients, including large listed corporates, privately owned businesses, PE firms, asset and investment managers, family offices, start-ups, high net-worth individuals and institutional investors. Her experience also covers a variety of sectors, including FinTech, professional and financial services, insurance, health care and real estate.
Prior to joining Campbells in 2019, Kristy-Anne practised at Stephenson Harwood (London office – Corporate Finance team) and King & Wood Mallesons (Sydney office – M&A team).
Lawyer Rankings
Cayman Islands > Corporate and commercial
(Next Generation Partners)Campbells’ corporate and commercial practice provides comprehensive advice on complex, cross-border transactions. Practice head Alan Craig is well-known for his expertise in cross-border corporate finance and M&A transactions, while Richard Spencer‘s focus is on joint ventures, equity capital markets work and corporate finance issues; newly promoted partner Kristy-Anne Leith is also particularly active in the latter, and she also handles fintech transactions, including blockchain projects. With longstanding experience in advising clients on cross-border transactions, senior associate Kate Hewitson is also highly recommended.
Cayman Islands > Investment funds
Sitting within Campbells‘ broader corporate department – which is headed up by Alan Craig – the firm’s fund-focused offering is particularly known for advising on venture capital fund formations, seed capital arrangements, and the subsequent investment cycle; Simon Thomas is the go-to name for such mandates. Regulatory work in the funds space is another key area of strength. In team news, Kristy-Anne Leith was promoted to partner in April 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners Cayman Islands > Corporate and commercial
- Corporate and commercial Cayman Islands
- Investment funds Cayman Islands