Walkers > Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands > Firm Profile

Walkers
190 ELGIN AVENUE
GEORGE TOWN
GRAND CAYMAN KY1-9001
Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 1

Walkers‘ cross-disciplinary finance and corporate practice acts for a wide range of financial services heavyweights, which turn to the sizeable team for its capabilities in high-value financing and derivatives transactions, senior note offerings, SPV formations, and securitisation matters. DCM specialist James Burch possesses considerable experience in CLOs and secured note programme structurings, acting for a range of financial services companies and aviation sector operators. Rob Jackson‘s broad practice encompasses projects finance transactions and large-scale financial restructurings, while structured finance expert Philip Paschalides has played a critical role in a number of loyalty financing transactions executed by major US airlines. Following her promotion to partner in July 2021, Sarah Humpleby has continued to work with a global roster of clients on various aviation finance transactions. Joanne Ziegler – another recently promoted partner – maintains a broad practice spanning structured finance transactions and capital market listings. Other key names to note at practice management level include Hugh Anderson, a specialist in subscription and hedge fund finance; David Collins, whose expertise encompasses bilateral and syndicated lending; and Justin Hart, who advises on all manner of fund finance transactions. Senior counsel Olga Sologub is also recommended.

Testimonials

‘Well connected, in the know about aviation market, very responsive and keen to provide high standard of client service.’

‘Sarah Humpleby is very responsive, calm and commercial in her approach. Provides solutions that we did not think of to make a corporate approval process more efficient.’

‘The Walkers team is highly responsive and efficient.’

‘The Walkers team has helped us to navigate though issues in both an unfamiliar jurisdiction and an unfamiliar area of the law for us. Their responsiveness, thoroughness, and ability to explain the issues is highly valued.’

Key clients

Air Lease Corporation

Anchorage Capital

Apollo Global Management

BlackRock

Cerberus

Credit Suisse Asset Management

Goldman Sachs

Hellman & Friedman

Morgan Stanley

Neuberger Berman

PGIM

Redding Ridge Asset Management

PineBridge

Royal Bank of Canada

Silicon Valley Bank

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

The Carlyle Group

Wellfleet Credit Partners

Work highlights

  • Acted as Cayman Islands counsel to Goldman Sachs on the American Airlines loyalty programme financing.
  • Acted as Cayman Islands counsel to one of the largest global development institutional focused on the private sector in developing countries in connection with the financing of a wind/solar farm project in West Africa.

Cayman Islands > Dispute resolution Tier 1

Cayman Islands > Investment funds Tier 1

Walkers‘ sizeable investment funds practice is routinely engaged by a stellar roster of blue-chip asset managers, which turn to the team for its eminent capabilities in big-ticket financings, listings, SPAC launches, and other fund formations. Global managing partner Ingrid Pierce is particularly noted for her niche expertise in advising funds on managing distress in volatile markets. Cayman managing partner Tim Buckley‘s recent highlights include multi-billion-dollar business combinations and SPAC IPOs, while Caroline Williams‘ diverse work encompasses private equity fund formation and portfolio investment deals. Rolf Lindsay is noted for his expertise in alternative investment funds and all associated transactions, while Melissa Lim is experienced in a diverse range of investment fund structures, including technology and venture capital funds, cryptocurrency funds, and unit trusts. Other key figures in the practice include cross-border M&A specialist Jason Allison, capital markets-focused Andrew Barker, PE fund specialist Theo Lefkos, and private funds expert Bicrom Das. Senior counsels Christine Ballantyne-Drewe and Matt Bernardo are also recommended. Caroline Heal has left the practice, while Ed Pearson has relocated to the firm’s London office.

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Key clients

InSilico

Athletic Greens International Inc.

BroadPeak Global

EPIC Private Equity LLP

Vector Capital

ProKidney LP

Facily

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics AG

COVA Acquisition Corp.

Apollo Global Management, Inc

Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital

Work highlights

  • Acted for Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) on the $5bn listing on the London Stock Exchange of Petershill Partners plc and its portfolio, a PE asset manager operated by GSAM.
  • Acted as Cayman Islands counsel to COVA Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company listed on NASDAQ, on its definitive agreement to merge with mobility technology company ECARX Holdings.
  • Acted as Cayman Islands counsel to Apollo Strategic Growth Capital on its $5.3bn business combination with American Express Global Business Travel.

Cayman Islands > Regulatory and compliance Tier 1

Noted for the depth of its standalone regulatory practice, Walkers is engaged by a significant number of leading merchant banks, investment banks and asset managers for assistance with a range of high-profile, multi-jurisdictional projects. The Cayman team is headed up by the firm’s global regulatory and risk advisory chief Lucy Frew, a veteran adviser whose client base ranges from household name banks and insurers to emergent fintech and virtual asset companies. Tony De Quintal, who was promoted to partner in July 2021, is a specialist in financial services regulatory law whose expertise is most keenly concentrated on CIMA matters, including change of control and license applications. Promoted to partner in July 2022, Andrew Howarth is another key name to note for financial services regulation with a far-reaching practice that encompasses anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and global sanctions compliance matters. Senior counsel Juliana Tang, a highly experienced adviser in financial services (particularly insurance sector) regulation, is notably strong in matters regarding investigations, remuneration disclosure, and financial crime. Associate Benjamin Twidle is recommended for his knowledge of international tax regulation, including OECD initiatives such as BEPS, CRS, and CbCB. Counsel Colm Dawson has relocated to the firm’s Hong Kong office.

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Key clients

Apollo Global Management

Voyager

BlackRock Inc

Blackstone Group Inc / GSO Capital Partners

Cerberus Capital Management

HarbourVest Partners LLC

Goldman Sachs

Work highlights

  • Acting as Cayman regulatory counsel for Apollo Global Management and its Cayman investment funds, advising on a range of regulatory matters on an ongoing basis.
  • Acting as Cayman regulatory counsel for Voyager Digital, advising on its successful application to become regulated as a virtual assets service provider, the first such application ever granted in the Cayman Islands, as well as advising on a range of regulatory matters on an ongoing basis.
  • Acting as Cayman regulatory counsel for Goldman Sachs and its Cayman investment funds and advising on a range of regulatory matters on an ongoing basis.

Cayman Islands > Trusts/private client Tier 1

Walkers possesses a deep bench of specialist private capital and private client lawyers, whose capabilities encompass Cayman relocations, family office formations, and cross-border trust litigation. The practice is jointly headed up by several lawyers: the dual-qualified (Cayman and BVI) David Pytches; the ‘exceptionally bright and unflappablePhilip Paschalides; the ‘fantasticMonique Bhullar; and Shelley White, who runs the trusts disputes team. Senior counsel Lucy Diggle variously handles international trusts and private client work across the contentious and non-contentious arenas, with recent engagements including multi-billion-dollar estate structurings. Associate Daisy Boulter is recommended for contentious trusts work. Clive Thomas has left the practice.

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Testimonials

‘The Walkers private client team are fantastic to deal with and are the only cohesive team in the sector with the technical bandwidth to cover the full spectrum of private client disciplines – they are one of the few firms that recognise that this includes classic intergenerational planning as well as transactional solutions for liquidity events and a superb digital assets team based in Cayman.’

‘They continue to make superb senior hires and still promote talent from within, combining to create a great balance between long-term lawyer retention and the best industry practice.’

‘I don’t know any other firm that genuinely work together this way across disciplines and jurisdictions.’

‘Walkers is well regarded for being a long-established firm in the Cayman Islands and enjoying the benefit of its international reach. The Walkers team is known for its subject matter expertise and best in class lawyers.’

‘Perhaps the strongest trusts team in Cayman – particularly stand out on commercial trusts. Also leaders in private clients.’

‘Philip Paschalides is exceptionally bright and unflappable. Very creative too.’

‘David Pytches is an excellent lawyer. Excellent at working and collaborating with teams comprised of other global advisers.’

‘Monique Bhullar is a fantastic lawyer. Clients love her. Extremely hard worker and very responsive.’

Key clients

Butterfield Trust

CIBC

Genesis Trust

Intertrust

Rawlinson & Hunter

Zedra

Grant Thornton, Saad Investments Company Limited (In Official Liquidation)

Bessemer Trust Company (Cayman) Limited

Saffery Champness

Work highlights

  • Acting for the Plaintiffs in major cross-border trusts litigation against a Liechtenstein trustee seeking to set aside or amend a settlement, both on grounds of mistake and under Israeli matrimonial law.

Cayman Islands > Corporate and commercial Tier 2

Walkers‘ sizeable cross-practice team is engaged by a varied roster of asset managers, technology companies, payment service providers, advertisers and consumer goods conglomerates, which turn to the team for its capabilities in high-value de-SPAC and M&A transactions. Tim Buckley‘s recent highlights include multi-billion-dollar business combinations in the biotech sector, while Rob Jackson has most recently advised on high-profile corporate restructuring proceedings for major aviation companies. In addition to her role as the firm’s global management partner, Ingrid Pierce is noted for her investment funds practice, where she advises leading asset managers, banks, and trust companies on a host of corporate and commercial matters. David Collins focuses chiefly on corporate finance transactions, while Hugh Anderson‘s recent highlights include big-ticket private equity driven deals. Other key names to note at practice management level include Caroline Williams, a specialist in the sale and purchase of portfolio investments, as well as secondary transactions. Justin Hart and Bicrom Das are recommended for fund finance transactions. Paige Gaston-Thiery has left the practice.

Practice head(s):

Rob Jackson; David Collins; Tim Buckley; Ingrid Pierce; Caroline Williams

Key clients

Apollo Global Management

BlackRock

Cerberus

Hellman & Friedman

CVC Capital Partners

Oaktree Capital Management

The Blackstone Group

The Carlyle Group

Oakhill Advisors

First Reserve Corporation

ProKidney LLC

Platinum Equity Advisors LLC

IHS Holding Limited

BroadPeak Global

Taboola

Azorra Aviation Holdings LLC

Cova Acquisition Corp.

Athletic Greens International Inc.

Moonlake Immunotherapeutics AG

EPIC Private Equity LLP

Work highlights

  • Acted as Cayman counsel to Apollo Strategic Growth Capital on its $5.3bn business combination with American Express Global Business Travel.
  • Advising on BVI and Cayman law aspects of a de-SPAC transaction between the client, Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital, and SWVL Inc.
  • Advising on the migration of IHS Holding Limited from Mauritius to Cayman and initial public offering of IHS Holding Limited on the NYSE.

Cayman Islands > Insurance/reinsurance Tier 2

Walkers is reputed for the depth of its expertise in regulatory insurance matters, handling a mix of licensee applications, share deals and restructurings, as well as senior management training initiatives and CIMA remediation compliance reviews. Joint practice chairs Philip Paschalides and Tony De Quintal – who was promoted to partner in July 2021 – are noted for their expertise in big-ticket reinsurance transactions. Global risk and regulatory head Lucy Frew advises various insurers and reinsurers on a host of compliance matters, ranging from insurtech investment opportunities to anti-money laundering obligations. Senior counsel Juliana Tang is well-versed in both cross-border transactions and regulatory reviews. Associate Sarah Dombowsky is also noted.

Practice head(s):

Tony De Quintal; Philip Paschalides

Testimonials

‘Combine regulatory and structured finance expertise in an extremely commercial manner.’

‘Philip Paschalides has provided world class structured finance advice.’

‘The team is very responsive and engaging. They have a wealth of knowledge and a broad network of expertise to draw from. Walkers is a go-to firm for anyone in the industry.’

‘Tony De Quintal is a straight shooter. He will tell you like it is without all the fluff. He is always ready to help and open to out-of-the-box thinking.’

Employment >

Walkers fields the largest insolvency and dispute resolution practice in the Cayman Islands, praised by for its ‘strength in depth’ and consistently high-quality advice on the full scope of contentious proceedings, including cases taken before the various Caribbean courts. Steered by ‘excellent’ corporate recovery expert Matthew Goucke and cross-border restructuring specialist Neil Lupton, the team routinely appears before the Grand Court in multi-billion-dollar, multi-jurisdictional liquidations, s.238 appraisal proceedings, and trust litigation, as well as in precedent-setting local disputes. Nick Dunne focuses on cross-border fraud and asset recovery cases, regularly litigating before the Grand Court and the Court of Appeal. Barnaby Gowrie‘s contentious expertise is concentrated on international restructurings, while the ‘outstanding’ Shelley White helms many of the most high-stakes trust disputes taking place in the jurisdiction. Rupert Bell‘s broad expertise encompasses appraisal actions and appeals taken before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, as well as fraud and asset tracing matters, and senior counsel Niall Hanna is recommended for his experience in winding up petitions and provisional liquidations. Fellow senior counsel Fiona MacAdam is recommended for debt restructuring matters. Colette Wilkins has relocated to the firm’s Hong Kong office.

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Testimonials

‘Provide insolvency and restructuring legal advice and support on complex offshore financial issues in a consistently articulate, precise and prompt manner whether orally, in writing or before the Grand Court or Court of Appeal of the Cayman Islands or the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London.’

‘Matthew Goucke is excellent, well-read, analytical and considered.’

‘Shelley White is experienced in a variety of matters including discovery, insolvency and trust litigation. Responsive, user friendly and persuasive.’

‘Walkers’ reach across all the key offshore jurisdictions is first-class, and for clients the cross-border delivery is seamless.’

‘Shelley White is outstanding. Her critical thinking, deep knowledge of her markets and delivery of strategic yet commercial advice is second to none across the Cayman and wider offshore firms. A go-to practitioner for complex disputes, she never lets a client down.’

‘All of the team is extremely responsive and able to provide high-quality advice. There is never any deviation in the level of service a client receives.’

‘The dispute resolution team is just a pleasure to work with. The partner on the job is usually quite hands-on, they always provide sensible, practical advice. They are commercially aware and willing to be flexible in certain circumstances.’

‘Terrific understanding of the case in all details, important links to the network in jurisdictions, and fast response times.’

Key clients

Alvarez & Marsal (Cayman Islands) Limited

Apollo Management International LLP

Asia Cement Corporation

BDO CRI (Cayman) Ltd

BT Global Investments

Credit Suisse AG

Deloitte & Touche

EY Cayman Ltd.

FFP (Cayman) Limited

FTI Consulting Ltd

Grant Thornton

KrisEnergy

KRyS Global

Lekoil Limited

Maso Capital Investments Limited

MIE Holdings Corporation

Nature Home Holding Company Limited

PwC

R&H Restructuring

Hong Kong > Offshore law firms

Bermuda > Regulatory and compliance

Praised by clients as ‘punctual’ and ‘efficient, professional and available’, the team at Walkers has both onshore and offshore regulatory expertise, advising on highly technical issues across a range of industries including the fintech, investment fund and insurance sectors. Practice co-chair Lucy Frew assists domestic and international financial institutions with full-scale impact assessments, compliance issues and high-profile investigations, while fellow co-chair Natalie Neto specialises in the fintech and insurtech sectors, advising various digital asset entities on regulatory and corporate governance matters. ‘Excellent‘ senior associate Melanie Fullerton advises on data protection work, economic substance matters, licensing applications and change of ownership issues. Another key figure is senior associate Nicholas Howard, who works across both the regulatory and dispute resolution teams.

Practice head(s):

Lucy Frew; Natalie Neto

Testimonials

‘Walkers have provided us with advice which is always on time and succinct. The team is very responsive and provides helpful input on complex matters.’

‘We have worked on a number of matters with Melanie Fullerton. She is very responsive and always happy to help. Her written analysis is very good, and she is excellent at distilling complex analyses into a succinct response, which clients really appreciate.’

‘We had a tight deadline and Walkers Bermuda were able to accommodate us right away. They were efficient, professional and available whenever we needed them.’

‘Melanie Fullerton helped our firm with legal advice for some of our clients. Melanie was very knowledgeable, engaging, personable and professional. The advice she produced was of high quality.’

Key clients

Jewel Holdings Bermuda Ltd.

BlockFi Inc.

Our Kettle Inc.

ReFlex Solutions Ltd.

AVLA S.A.

OARRSINC

Work highlights

  • Acted as lead legal counsel to Jewel Bank on the dual-licensing process for a full banking licence and a Class F licence.
  • Acted as Bermuda counsel to BlockFi on its Class F Digital Assets Business Licence for its Bermuda subsidiary, BlockFi International Ltd.
  • Acting for OARSSINC Ltd. to assist with the collection of certain taxes and to advise on the modernisation of the government’s tax management and recovery systems.

British Virgin Islands > Trusts/private client

In addition to its structuring and probate capabilities, Walkers BVI is noted for the depth of its contentious trusts offering, representing numerous high-net-worth individuals and family companies in a host of claims and proceedings in a range of court settings. Practice co-chair David Pytches – who divides his time between the firm’s BVI and Cayman offices – possesses decades of experience in wealth and succession planning, with recent highlights including multi-billion-dollar, multi-jurisdictional trust restructuring and estate administration matters. Fellow co-chair Rosalind Nicholson is noted for her niche expertise in company law and corporate litigation, as is Oliver Clifton, who is a seasoned advocate who represents high-net-worth individuals in high-profile claims before the Commercial Court and the Court of Appeal.

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Key clients

Intertrust

Rawlinson & Hunter

Trident Trust

Nerine Trust Company (BVI) Limited

Work highlights

  • Representing a former Russian Government minister in his claims against Russia’s third-richest man.
  • Representing Man individual in an ongoing dispute regarding the ownership of shares in a PRC pharmaceutical company and other group companies, held by a BVI company called Endushantum through a complex trust structure.
  • Acting for STIC, a company incorporated in the BVI which is part of a conglomerate of companies embroiled in a long-running multi-jurisdictional family dispute.

British Virgin Islands > Regulatory and compliance

Helmed by the Cayman Islands-based Lucy FrewWalkers BVI is engaged by numerous leading investment banks, fund managers, and private equity houses for its expertise in a host of regulatory matters. The London-based Sara Hall is noted for her expertise in OECD compliance, advising clients on economic substance laws, reporting regimes, and anti-money laundering initiatives. Lodewijk Van Setten has left the practice to an in-house role.

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Testimonials

‘Walkers are particularly helpful on regulatory advice for firms in the digital asset space who are looking for expertise on novel structures.’

‘Sara Hall has deep knowledge of the regulatory environment in both BVI and Cayman. She is also knowledgeable about new technology such as decentralised protocols and can provide regulatory advice for both jurisdictions.’

The firm: Walkers is a leading international law firm that provides legal, corporate, fiduciary and compliance services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital markets participants and investment fund managers. Clients include Fortune 100 and FTSE 100 companies, as well as the most innovative firms and institutions across the financial markets. Walkers’ lawyers are experienced, entrepreneurial, committed to client service and held in high regard by clients for their ability to deliver outstanding legal advice.

Walkers is experienced in all types of international and cross-border transactions, covering a broad range of sectors, with a particular focus on both contentious and non-contentious corporate and finance law, investment funds, private equity, structured products, capital markets, private capital and trusts. Walkers delivers excellent, clear, practical advice based on an in-depth knowledge of the legal, regulatory and commercial environment in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey and Ireland. The firm is consistently ranked in the top tier of leading global legal directories. Clients describe Walkers as “a top-class firm,” and “stellar,” adding: “They are dedicated and responsive…”

Asset finance: Walkers’ asset finance team advises on all aspects of the financing, leasing and trading of aircraft, aircraft engines, helicopters and other heavy transportation assets, such as rolling stock and vessels. The team consists of specialists who have extensive experience in complex onshore and offshore asset finance transactions and act for lending lessors, lessees and financiers.
Contacts: James Burch and Sarah Humpleby

Banking: Walkers’ banking team is one of the most experienced transactional banking teams in the offshore market. It advises agents, arrangers, banks, international financial institutions and corporations on an extensive range of domestic and international cross-border banking and finance transactions. It advises on all aspects of loan and credit facilities, ranging from short-term unsecured loans to multi-currency syndicated loans and revolving facilities, leveraged finance, acquisition finance, asset finance, debt restructuring, structured finance and capital markets.
Contacts: Rob Jackson and David Collins

Corporate: Walkers’ corporate group advises global corporations and private equity managers on a wide variety of transactions and company, commercial and corporate law matters. The team has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry and clients include international companies of all sizes across all industry sectors, banks, private equity providers, a number of state and government entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The team is highly experienced in advising on all corporate matters including mergers, acquisitions and disposals, SPACs, corporate re-structuring, joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements and commercial contracts and agreements of every nature.
Contacts: Tim Buckley and Rolf Lindsay

Insolvency and dispute resolution: Walkers advises investment managers, companies, directors, general partners and insolvency practitioners on all aspects of litigation, corporate recovery, restructuring, insolvency and dispute resolution. The team is internationally recognised as having the premier insolvency and corporate recovery team amongst the International Financial centre law firms, and has extensive experience in multi-jurisdictional restructurings and litigation. Among the team are qualified arbitrators and trained mediators. They advise creditors, debtors, private equity and hedge funds and other stakeholders and have worked with many of the leading international law and accounting firms.
Contacts: Neil Lupton and Matthew Goucke

Insurance: Walkers has a multidisciplinary insurance and reinsurance team that has deep industry experience, providing clients with market leading legal, regulatory and licencing advice for the establishment, structuring and on-going operation of all forms of insurance vehicles. The team prides itself on its ability to offer practical industry advice to its clients based on first-hand experience and knowledge. The team provides services to the world’s leading insurers and reinsurers, capital markets and fund specialists, as well as contentious and non-contentious re/insurance law advice to policyholders, cedants, reinsurers, and retrocessionaires.
Contacs: Philip Paschalides and Tony De Quintal

Investment funds: Walkers’ investment funds group is one of the largest specialist investment funds teams worldwide. They advise many of the world’s most prominent asset managers, fund promoters and institutional banks and investors on all aspects of offshore investment funds including fund formation, structuring, regulation, fund restructuring, fund re-domiciliation, all aspects of distressed funds, termination and on-going general advice to investment funds and managers.
Contacts: Ingrid Pierce and Melissa Lim

Private capital and trusts: Walkers’ private capital and trusts group is a multijurisdictional team of specialist lawyers who focus on serving the needs of high-net individuals, entrepreneurs, family offices, professional trustees and onshore advisers. The team’s work includes establishing private capital investment funds, direct investing, private and commercial trusts, wealth and succession planning, wills and probate, charitable and philanthropic trusts and entities, trust litigation and a broad range of corporate services designed to support back office operations. Clients have come to rely on Walkers as a trusted advisor for its expertise, discretion and individually tailored advice with a long-term, multi-generational perspective.
Contacts: David Pytches and Philip Paschalides

Private equity: Walkers’ private equity group acts for most of the world’s largest and most successful private equity firms. It advises on all aspects of fund formation and capitalisation of investment vehicles, public and private mergers and acquisitions and down-stream transactions, subscription line financing, leveraged buyouts, group restructuring, secured lending, take-private and IPO formation and due diligence.
Contacts: Caroline Williams and Rolf Lindsay

Regulatory and risk advisory: Walkers’ regulatory and risk advisory team comprises dedicated specialist financial regulatory and risk management advisory lawyers who bring unique insight from having worked inside various national regulators, including the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. The team regularly advises non-regulated and regulated financial institutions on the interpretation and application of regulatory rules, policies and procedures. Clients include a wide range of businesses in the banking, insurance and reinsurance, investment fund, administrator, fiduciary and investment management, advice, broker-dealer and arranger sectors.
Contacts: Lucy Frew and Tony de Quintal

Structured products and capital markets (SPCM): Walkers’ SPCM team advises the world’s leading international financial institutions, managers, arrangers, agents and trustees on the full range of debt, equity, equity-linked, credit-linked and asset-backed securities, insurance-linked securities, derivatives and other structured products. The team’s expertise includes securitisations, repackagings, collateralised bond and loan offerings, note programmes, commercial paper and depository receipt programmes and convertible debt and warrants issues.
Contacts: Philip Paschalides and James Burch

Walkers Professional Services
Walkers Professional Services (“WPS”) is a leading provider of corporate, corporate governance, regulatory compliance and fiduciary services to corporate and institutional clients across global financial centres.

WPS offers market leading expertise and value for spend, and its unique integrated legal and professional services team, combined with state of the art technology, positions WPS to deliver on this.
Contacts: Steven Manning (CEO, WPS) and Anne Dolan (COO, WPS)

Global managing partner: Ingrid Pierce
Cayman Islands managing partner: Tim Buckley
Number of Cayman Islands partners: 35
Number of partners worldwide: 124
Number of Cayman Islands lawyers: 116
Number of lawyers worldwide: 420

DepartmentNameEmailTelephone
Asset Finance, Structured Products & Capital Markets James Burchjames.burch@walkersglobal.com+1 345 814 4634
Asset Finance Sarah Humplebysarah.humpleby@walkersglobal.com+1 345 814 6843
Banking Rob Jacksonrob.jackson@walkersglobal.com+1 345 914 4281
Banking David Collinsdavid.collins@walkersglobal.com+1 345 814 4503
Corporate, Private Equity Rolf Lindsayrolf.lindsay@walkersglobal.com+1 345 914 6307
Corporate, Private Equity Tim Buckleytim.buckley@walkersglobal.com+1 345 814 4646
Corporate, Private Equity Caroline Williamscaroline.williams@walkersglobal.com+1 345 914 6342
Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Neil Luptonneil.lupton@walkersglobal.com+1 345 914 4286
Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Matthew Gouckematthew.goucke@walkersglobal.com1 345 914 6332
Investment Funds Ingrid Pierceingrid.pierce@walkersglobal.com+1 345 814 4667
Investment Funds Melissa Limmelissa.lim@walkersglobal.com+1 345 814 4512
Insurance, Structured Products & Capital Markets, Private Capital & Trusts Philip Paschalidesphilip.paschalides@walkersglobal.com+1 345 814 4675
Insurance, Regulatory & Risk Advisory Tony de Quintaltony.dequintal@walkersglobal.com+1 345 914 6388
Private Capital & Trusts David Pytchesdavid.pytches@walkersglobal.com+1 345 814 6831
Regulatory & Risk Advisory Lucy Frewlucy.frew@walkersglobal.com+1 345 814 4676
Walkers Professional Services Steven Manningsteven.manning@walkersglobal.com+1 345 814 7612
Walkers Professional Services Anne Dolananne.dolan@walkersglobal.com+1 345 814 7620
Cayman Islands partners : 35
Partners worldwide : 124
Cayman Islands lawyers : 116
Lawyers worldwide : 420
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