Assessing lender risk in fund finance markets 2024 (GLI chapter) Contents Risk analysis in an evolving market Complex Fund structures Typical structures in our jurisdictions Feeder vehicles Legal perspective Market risk Competition in the market Concentration risk Liquidity risk ESG risks Conclusion Acknowledgment Risk analysis in an evolving market Despite being a relatively long-standing lending product, there have been limited public payment defaults by f
Carey Olsen advises Epiris on launch of £1 billion buyout fund Epiris invests in opportunities to transform businesses in partnership with exceptional management teams. The firm targets UK and international businesses with an enterprise value of between £75 million and £500 million. Fund III has already deployed more than 20% of its total capital across four investments: Delinian, Lonestar, Pure Cremation and GSF ...
Carey Olsen Bermuda Band 1 in Chambers Global 2024 Clients praised the firm with a wide range of testimonials, noting its "highly reliable partners with extensive knowledge" who provide "exceptional service and top-level responsiveness". The latest Chambers' rankings add to Carey Olsen Bermuda's recent achievements with the firm also being ranked Band 1 in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide and the Chambers FinTech Guide ...
Carey Olsen lawyers named among top private client advisers by Private Client Global Elite The Directory features the top 250 private client advisers in two categories, Tier 1 – Private Global Elite and Tier 2 – Private Global Excellence, as chosen by their peers within the private wealth industry ...
Carey Olsen advises on Ambipar’s $750 million Senior Unsecured Green Notes The Notes are guaranteed by Ambipar, Environmental ESG Participações S.A. and, subject to certain limitations, Response. The Notes bear interest at the rate of 9.875% per annum and are callable after 6 February 2027. The net proceeds from the Notes will be used for the repayment of indebtedness and the remainder (if any) for general corporate purposes ...
Re Coinomi - Reconsidering the remedies for unfair prejudice Whereas the position at first instance (Re Coinomi [2022] EWHC 3178 (Ch)) had determined that a shareholder could not claim damages in favour of the company when invoking the statutory unfair prejudice jurisdiction, the appeal (reported as Ntzegkoutanis v ...
Carey Olsen advises Strategic Risk Solutions on acquisition of Robus Group Based in Guernsey and Gibraltar, Robus Group offers professional management services to captive insurers, open market insurers, reinsurers, insurance intermediaries, MGAs, ILS fund managers, and other corporate entities. The company supports these clients in achieving their risk management and strategic business goals ...
Pension funds: hedging longevity risk Bulk Annuities Market Recent hikes in interest rates have led to huge increases in the funding levels of many UK defined benefit pension schemes (DB Schemes). Now they are in surplus, many DB Schemes are considering a bulk annuity transaction or "buy-in". As a result, the bulk annuity market is booming ...
Carey Olsen advises Align Partners Capital Management on formation of latest fund The Fund is sub-managed by Seoul-based Align Partners Capital Management, Inc. ("APCM"), an activist fund manager renowned for applying a bottom-up, long term “Private Equity Approach to Korean Public Equity Markets” investment strategy focused on listed Korean equities ...
Strengthened collaboration between BVI and PRC: a precedent of enforcing a PRC arbitral award Background In Window of Trade, the Claimant applied to the BVI Court to enforce the Award in favour of the Claimant. The Award required the Second Defendant to return 100% of the equity in the First Defendant, a BVI company, to the Claimant and to assist the Claimant in restoring its name to the register of members of the First Defendant. The Second Defendant opposed the enforcement of the Award ...
Jersey Litigation Guide 2024 (Chambers) Contents General Litigation funding Initiating a lawsuit Pre-trial proceedings Discovery Injunctive relief Trials and hearings Settlement Damages and judgment Appeal Costs Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Arbitration Outlook General General Characteristics of the Legal System Jersey is one of the relatively few jurisdictions that have a “mixed” legal system ...
Cayman Islands Litigation Guide 2024 (Chambers) CONTENTS General Litigation funding Initiating a lawsuit Pre-trial proceedings Discovery Injunctive relief Trials and hearings Settlement Damages and judgment Appeal Costs Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Arbitration Outlook GENERAL General Characteristics of the Legal System The Cayman Islands is a common law jurisdiction ...
British Virgin Islands Litigation Guide 2024 (Chambers) CONTENTS General Litigation funding Initiating a lawsuit Pre-trial proceedings Discovery Injunctive relief Trials and hearings Settlement Damages and judgment Appeal Costs Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Arbitration Outlook GENERAL General Characteristics of the Legal System Sources of law As a largely self-governing British Overseas Territory, the legal system of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) is roo
Guernsey Litigation Guides 2024 (Chambers) CONTENTS General Litigation funding Initiating a lawsuit Pre-trial proceedings Discovery Injunctive relief Trials and hearings Settlement Damages and judgment Appeal Costs Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Arbitration Outlook GENERAL General Characteristics of the Legal System The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency ...
Carey Olsen amongst finalists for offshore law firm of the year at The Asia Legal Awards Now in its 11th year, The Asia Legal Awards celebrate top lawyers and firms which have carried out the most complex, outstanding legal work in Asia, as well as recognising the most significant deals and transactions to be completed in this region over the past year ...
Carey Olsen trio elected as members of STEP Contentious Trusts and Estates Steering Committee STEP is a global professional body encompassing over 21,000 lawyers, accountants, trustees and other practitioners who, as specialists in inheritance and succession planning, draft wills and trusts, administer estates, act as trustees and advise families on how best to structure their finances ...
Carey Olsen advises on launch of new private capital administration business, Palmer Palmer was founded by chief executive officer Martin Schnaier, chief financial officer James Ireland, chief legal officer James Bermingham, chief commercial officer Jason Bingham and chief technology officer Phil Godley. All have previously held senior leadership positions in the industry, including at FTSE 250 company, Sanne Group plc, prior to its take-private in 2022 ...
Carey Olsen Hong Kong celebrated in The Legal 500 2024 Guide Hong Kong managing partner Michael Padarin and partner Jeremy Lightfoot have maintained their place as 'Leading Individuals' for the second consecutive year. Michael, who leads a "commercial and responsive" team was described by clients as "committed and completely reliable" whilst Jeremy was recognised for being "responsive and easy to deal with" ...
Carey Olsen confirmed as leading listing agent on TISE for eighth consecutive year 2023 saw a number of emerging trends together with an expansion of the offering available at TISE. The second half of the year saw an increased interest in the listing of notes issued by co-issuer structures as well as the use of TISE for programme listings ...
Carey Olsen acts for Wentworth Resources plc in £61.7 million takeover by scheme of arrangement A Jersey company previously listed on the London AIM market, Wentworth has provided affordable and reliable natural gas to fuel Tanzania's socioeconomic development for the last 20 years. M&P is an oil and gas exploration and production company listed on Euronext Paris, specialising in the production of hydrocarbons ...
Carly Parrott rejoins Carey Olsen as Head of Employment in Guernsey Carly previously served as counsel in Carey Olsen's employment team in Guernsey from 2017 to 2020 and brings with her a wealth of experience and an established reputation as one of the Island's top employment lawyers ...
Carey Olsen advises Pomvom on Business Combination Agreement The proposed transaction would give Pomvom a total equity value of US$125 million and is anticipated to close in Q3 2024. At closing, Pomvom will be listed on the Nasdaq in the United States. Carey Olsen counsel Dylan Wiltermuth and associate Tyler Hawley from the Cayman Islands office advised Pomvom, alongside US counsel Greenberg Traurig LLP and Israeli law firms Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co. and Barnea Jaffa Lande ...
Guernsey: an ideal domicile for continuation funds Guernsey provides an ideal domicile for continuation funds, with proportionate, principle-based regulation, and a neutral tax environment, facilitating quick-to-market establishments and competitive ongoing costs ...
Carey Olsen's Steven Rees Davies recognised as leading FinTech and blockchain practitioner Who Who's Legal has featured Steven in its 2023 FinTech and Blockchain Report, which recognises leading FinTech and blockchain legal practitioners from across the world. The report showcases lawyers with extensive experience in the FinTech and blockchain space and those that are well practised in assisting clients with implementing blockchain solutions and providing cyber security advice ...
Convening Scheme Meetings: Cayman Islands Court in China Aoyuan confirms the applicable principles Introduction The first stage in any restructuring by way of a scheme of arrangement in the Cayman Islands involves meetings of such classes of creditors or shareholders (as the case may be) to consider, and if thought fit, approve the terms of the scheme. An application to Court is required for orders to be granted for convening such meetings ...
