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Banking and Finance
We advise the world's most significant banks and financial institutions, and regularly act for borrowers and issuers. Areas of speciality include trade finance law, debt restructuring, property and acquisition finance, international debt issues, and derivatives transactions. We have established a practice group dedicated to the 2013 Cyprus banking crisis.
Corporate and Commercial
Our corporate and commercial law team specialises in equity related issues and frequently advises on complex cross border transactions involving British Virgin Islands, Cayman and Cyprus vehicles. Across all of our offices, our experienced corporate and commercial lawyers are regularly instructed by the world's leading law firms on behalf of household names in industry and commerce.
Commercial and Civil Litigation
We have a reputation for providing accurate, clear and timely advice to our clients. Particular emphasis is placed on commercial matters and most of our work is connected with high profile, multi-jurisdictional commercial and insolvency disputes.
Insolvency and Restructuring
We have significant experience acting for companies, secured and unsecured creditors, and directors in BVI and Cayman insolvency law matters of both a contentious and non-contentious nature.
Trusts
Our trusts law practice specialises in the creation of all types of BVI, Cayman and Cyprus trusts with particular emphasis on the creation of trusts to hold family trading and investment companies.
Investment Funds
Our dedicated BVI and Cayman investment funds team works from all of our offices with managers of hedge funds and private equity firms to help them establish and structure their investment vehicles to best meet their strategies and the requirements of their investors.
Tax and Regulatory
Our Tax and Regulatory Law Department provides expert advice on matters related to taxation, regulation and supervision in Cyprus, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands.
Property and Real Estate
We have decades of experience assisting clients with property sales and purchases in the British Virgin Islands. We also have extensive experience advising clients on the use of BVI, Cayman and Cyprus vehicles in respect of the purchase of real property around the world.
Shipping and Aircraft
The firm's shipping and aircraft law practice has gained an international reputation for commercially sensitive legal advice relating to all aspects of the acquisition, registration, financing, disposal and operation of ships and aircraft in the context of the tax neutral registries of the BVI, Cayman Islands and Cyprus.
Intellectual Property
We have a well-established and experienced intellectual property practice in the British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands with a client base ranging from multinational corporations and major international law firms, to specialist IP boutique firms representing some of the world’s largest IP portfolios.