| The department has unmatched experience in advising the world's most significant banks and financial institutions; it also regularly acts for borrowers and issuers. With 8 lawyers in Tortola either extensively or exclusively involved in debt finance and derivatives work there is a degree of specialisation and market knowledge unique in the BVI. In addition each of our Hong Kong and London offices has associates who have spent at least 4 years with the department in the BVI and who have continued this specialisation in their respective overseas offices. Clients include Barclays, BNP Paribas, CSFB, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Dresdner, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Standard Chartered and UBS and we are regularly instructed by almost all the world's leading law firms. General Banking
We advise on all types of syndicated and bi-lateral lending including trade finance, debt restructuring, property and acquisition finance. In addition the Department has been involved in most significant project financings involving the BVI and regularly advises on aircraft and shipping deals. Capital Markets
In the capital markets sphere the department advises lead managers, issuers and investors on international debt issues. We advise on the full range of debt issues including medium-term note programmes, stand-alone eurobonds, tiered capital issues and euro-commercial paper/programmes. Derivatives
The department advises extensively on all aspects of derivatives transactions. Its lawyers have been heavily involved in the implementation and policy of the netting legislation in the BVI and is counsel to almost all major industry bodies including ISDA, IFEMA, the Stock Lending and Repo Committee of the Capital Adequacy Directive Working Group, The Futures & Options Association, The British Bankers' Association, The Foreign Exchange Committee, The Financial Markets Lawyers Group and The Japanese Bankers Association. Structured Finance
The BVI has not historically been as major a player in the structured finance market as competitor jurisdictions but the department advises on an increasing number of highly structured products and has been active in pursuing a legislative agenda designed to make the BVI an attractive jurisdiction in this area. In addition a number of lawyers within the department have substantial onshore structured finance experience. What others say about us
"great, fantastic, very helpful, hardworking" and "widely acclaimed expertise" (legal 500) "at the top of the Market" (IFLR 1000) For further information please contact Peter Tarn or Ray Wearmouth. |
