David Clark > Appleby > Hamilton, Bermuda > Lawyer Profile

Advising on projects across Asia, Latin America and Africa, Appleby‘s BVI office is regularly instructed on cross-border M&A transactions. Practice chair Jeffrey Kirk  regularly handles multi-million-dollar M&A deals and corporate restructurings, while Andrew Jowett, who divides his time between BVI and Jersey, acts for various blue-chip and private companies in the energy sector. Further notable figures in the team also include Shana Simmonds, who has recently been involved in multi-jurisdictional transactions related to private equity takeovers and fintech companies; and David Clark, who frequently provides support for the team on cross-border financing matters, particularly those with Bermuda connections. ‘Proactive and solution-focused’ M&A specialist Brittany Cummings and Stuart Fee are key names at senior associate level.

Under the leadership of Brad Adderley, the Appleby team, described as ‘extremely responsive and efficient’, serves major banks and financial institutions, addressing a broad spectrum of banking, asset, and project-related matters, both domestically and internationally. Clive Langley is a well-regarded corporate and international finance lawyer, while Tammy Richardson-Augustus complements the team’s expertise by specialising in cross-jurisdictional transactions within the energy and natural resources sector. Working alongside her is David Clark, who is dual-qualified in Bermuda and BVI and has extensive knowledge of project finance, capital markets and finance structures. Other notable experts include Jerome Wilson, a specialist in digital asset advisory and complex ship financing work, and counsel Andrew Kuzma, who provides assistance with capital markets, public offering, private placement, and corporate finance mandates.

Recognised for its ‘responsiveness, commercial approach and dedication,’ Appleby is a trusted partner for FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies globally, providing support on strategic growth and restructuring initiatives spanning single jurisdiction deals and complex multi-disciplinary transactions. Under the leadership of Brad Adderley, the team handles multi-jurisdictional M&A deals and corporate transactions for clients across various sectors, including the IT, insurance, energy and natural resources spaces. Tim Faries adds depth to the team with his extensive experience in advising on capital raisings and M&A. David Clark, a seasoned expert in M&A, banking, and project finance work, navigates cross-border challenges for international banking clients, while Matthew Ebbs-Brewer is head of the funds and investment team. Jerome Wilson oversees the team’s digital assets practice, specialising in cross-jurisdictional telecoms and asset-based acquisitions, and counsel Josephine Noddings stands out for her broad commercial expertise spanning insurance law, M&A, and joint ventures.