Expertise
United States

United States

Our offshore lawyers provide corporate and finance, investment funds, insolvency and corporate disputes, restructuring, private client and trusts, real estate, and risk and regulatory advice to a wide range of clients and intermediaries in the United States.

These clients include private equity firms, investment managers, corporates, family offices, real estate developers and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. We regularly advise on complex, high-value and multi-jurisdictional matters, drawing on the experience of our teams across our jurisdictions.

We have a strong network of relationships in the US, working closely with leading law firms, financial institutions, investment advisers and other professional services firms.

Examples of our offshore legal advice involving US clients and transactions include:

Acting for US private equity firms and their advisers in pursuing claims in the Cayman Islands under Section 238 for fair value for minority shareholdings in delisted companies, often involving Chinese businesses. We are a leading Cayman practice in this area.
Advising a large US real estate developer on multiple New York real estate financings and capital markets transactions, including matters relating to The Kent, Hudson Yards, Brooklyn Point and OMC, with an aggregate value of more than US$1 billion.
Acting for the investment vehicle of a wealthy Latin American family in connection with its investment in a Times Square skyscraper, including advising on potential claims against its investment manager.
Acting for the family representative of a US ultra-high-net-worth family to establish a Cayman STAR trust for philanthropic purposes, supporting children in the US who demonstrate musical aptitude.
Representing an ultra-high-net-worth US family seeking information from a Guernsey trust as part of a high-profile global dispute involving proceedings in the US.

Contact us to discuss how our offshore legal expertise can support your business, investments or clients in the United States.

Expertise

Successfully navigating the modern global business environment, taking advantage of opportunities as they arise while avoiding legal and regulatory pitfalls, is a challenge for any entrepreneur, business or corporation.

As commercially minded lawyers committed to providing a high quality and cost-effective service we understand those challenges and, more importantly, seek to turn them into opportunities.

We advise in relation to a broad range of legal issues involving crypto and digital assets.

We live in an increasingly contentious world. When your business is involved in any kind of legal dispute it's crucial to work with lawyers who are hands-on, cost-effective and flexible enough to respond quickly and intuitively to your unique situation and needs.

Our fund specialists offer advice on all aspects relating to the establishment, authorisation and structuring of funds and related investment vehicles. We have particular expertise acting for emerging managers who are building their business and acting for institutional investors, including acting for private equity funds and sovereign wealth funds on joint venture and fund investments, as well as planning their internal corporate structures. We provide a highly personalised service working with our clients and their onshore counsel to build strong relationships over the long term.

Our multi-jurisdictional team brings a wealth of experience from a range of diverse backgrounds to give quick, accurate, commercial advice. We work across dispute resolution, restructuring, recovery and insolvency matters to ensure that clients get the full benefit of our know-how and experience across the world.

Our full-service private client team offers wealth structuring, advisory and disputes expertise to trustees and high-net-worth individuals, and a range of services to clients within our local jurisdictions.

With our strong global presence and partner-led approach, clients can benefit from our leading expertise and experience around the world.