Collas Crill has appointed Louise Freestone as a Partner in its corporate team in the Cayman Islands.
The appointment further strengthens the firm's investment funds and corporate offering across the Caribbean.
Louise joins with more than 30 years' experience advising investment managers, fund sponsors, financial institutions, private banks, family offices, institutional investors and multinational businesses on complex cross-border transactions and investment structures.
An investment funds and corporate lawyer, she advises clients across the full range of private capital and corporate matters, including fund formation and structuring, private equity and venture capital investments, continuation and secondary funds, co-investment arrangements, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganisations and other strategic transactions.
Before relocating to the Cayman Islands in 2015, she was General Counsel and part of the senior management team at an international investment management business with operations in London, Boston and Hong Kong.
Since moving offshore, Louise has built a successful Cayman Islands practice advising international clients on sophisticated investment structures, fund launches and corporate transactions.
Ellie Crespi, Partner and Head of Collas Crill's Caribbean corporate team, said:
'Louise's arrival further strengthens our ability to support clients across the full spectrum of investment funds and corporate matters. Having advised on some of the market's most sophisticated funds, investment structures and cross-border transactions, she brings an exceptional blend of legal expertise, commercial insight and leadership experience.'
'What particularly stands out is the trusted relationships she builds with clients and advisers. Louise's practical, collaborative and commercially focused approach aligns perfectly with our commitment to offering refreshingly clear and reassuringly human advice to our clients. I am delighted to welcome her to the team.'
Louise Freestone said: 'Collas Crill has an outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice with a genuinely client-focused approach. The firm has built a strong and growing corporate practice across the Caribbean, and I am excited to be joining such a talented team.'
Louise qualified as a solicitor of England and Wales in 1994 and was admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in the Cayman Islands in 2015. She holds an LLB (Hons) from the University of Sheffield and is a Cayman Islands permanent resident.
