Mr Simon Thomas > Campbells > Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands > Lawyer Profile

Campbells
FLOOR 4, WILLOW HOUSE
CRICKET SQUARE
GRAND CAYMAN KY1-9010
Cayman Islands

Work Department

Corporate & Commercial, Private Equity & Venture Capital

Position

Partner

Career

Simon is a partner in the Corporate Department. He specialises in the establishment of private equtiy funds and related investment vehicles.

Simon has significant experience representing institutional investors on their alternative investments and private equity sponsors on the formation, capital raising process and ongoing operation of investment funds including private equity buyout funds, venture capital funds, real estate funds, funds of funds, separate managed accounts and hedge funds. Simon joined Campbells in 2015.

His areas of practice and expertise include: private equity funds, hedge funds, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures.

Simon is listed in Whos Who Legal for Private Funds in the Cayman Islands.

Lawyer Rankings

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.