Loeb Smith

Cayman Islands

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Financial and corporate

Loeb Smith’s Grand Cayman office is one of three locations for the offshore corporate firm. Fully committed to efficiently maximizing their client's commercial advantage while minimizing their risk, the firm specializes in banking and finance, capital markets, investment funds, and M&A. In banking and finance, it represents fund managers in acquisition and asset financing. The capital markets team handles both debt and equity representation, including bond and note issuances and IPOs. In investment funds, the firm advises on the formation and restructuring of various funds, particularly for blockchain and fintech clients. The M&A practice focuses on mergers and privatizations in the corporate and financial services sectors. 

 

Highlights

Loeb Smith leveraged its multi-jurisdictional capabilities to advise Harvest, a pioneering client in the Chinese asset management industry on a complex corporate restructuring of several Cayman investment structures. Additionally, the firm provided legal counsel on the formation and launch of a multi-strategy fund investing in various asset classes for a Swiss client, showcasing its expertise in the digital assets space. This also highlighted the firm’s ability to navigate cross-border complexities, not only in the USA and the EU but also in Asia and other European countries outside the EU. 

 

Key Clients  

Acorn International, Ansen Fund, Vendavel and Pedogenesis Fund