Recently bolstered by its London office expansion, Mourant is geared to handle corporate, litigation, and insolvency matters across the BVI and Cayman Islands. In London, Alex Last is a strong choice for fund sponsors on the establishment of investment funds, and he is supported by senior associate Rejonté Rivers. Working out of Hong Kong, Simon Lawrenson and Danielle Roman are vastly experienced banking and finance lawyers, while Paul Christopher leads the corporate and investment funds team. In Singapore, other key team members include Craig Luton, who handles the maintenance of private equity funds.
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- ‘Mourant is top of my list when working on matters requiring offshore jurisdiction expertise, particularly British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands law. They pride themselves on responsiveness and providing support above and beyond the requirements of the transaction. They operate as genuine transaction partners, not just local counsel.’
- ‘They are responsive and user-friendly, with a commercial and pragmatic approach.’
Key clients
- HPS Investment Partners LLC
- CBRE Investment Management
Work highlights
Advised CBRE on the establishment of a Global Real Estate Fund for CBRE to facilitate investment by a large Japanese institutional investor.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Alex Last; Simon Lawrenson; Danielle Roman; Paul Christopher; Craig Luton
Other key lawyers
Rejonté Rivers