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Cayman Islands

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Corporate and commercial

Dentons’ Cayman corporate and commercial team handles M&A, structured finance, family office structuring, venture tech, and IP holding structures. Practice head Jeffrey Johnstone advises on corporate governance, finance, and private equity, while Randall Martin focuses on business establishment, corporate structuring, and licensing across both offshore and onshore matters.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Testimonials

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  • ‘Dentons Cayman Islands provides exceptional service, combining responsiveness with deep legal insight.'
  • 'The team's advice is not only practical and solution-oriented but also tailored to the specific needs of each case. The team is professional, approachable, and a pleasure to work with, fostering a strong sense of trust and collaboration. Their commitment to client success truly sets them apart.’
  • ‘Quick, responsive, and solution-oriented.’
  • ‘Randall Martin is very personable.'
  • ‘The practice is unique due to the diverse group of individuals that make up Dentons, providing a single shop for most legal services.’
  • ‘Each person I've worked with is great at their field, especially Randall Martin and Sylvester Dube.’

Key clients

  • TotalEnergies E&P UK
  • RYKI Ltd
  • Blue Diamond Hotels and Resorts
  • Seguros Reservas
  • Vale International SA
  • Trax Ltd
  • Island Paving (1985) Ltd
  • Legacy Pharma SEZC
  • CAF Cayman Ltd
  • The Sol Group
  • FTI Consulting
  • Quantuma

Work highlights

Advised FedEx regional legal team on a precedent setting corporate licensing matter in Cayman.
Advised Total Energies on a $300M acquisition.
Advised Vale International SA (“Vale”) on the Cayman law aspects of a US$600 million transaction concerning a joint venture.
Practice head

Jeffrey Johnstone

Other key lawyers

Randall Martin; Jonathan Bernstein; Sylvester Dube; Joanna Hossack

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