International offshore firm Mourant opened its Cayman Islands office in 1992 on the island of Grand Cayman. Founded in Guernsey, the firm features additional locations in the British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, Jersey and the UK.  

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm is noted for its involvement in capital markets, finance, investment funds, M&A and restructuring.  

The firm’s capital markets practice handles transactions on both the debt and equity sides, attending to a high volume of IPOs and bond issuances.  

In finance, the firm is active on the lender and borrower side, representing corporate clients and banks in a variety of roles.  

In the investment funds space, the firm is noted for its representation of private equity and hedge fund managers in formations.  

Key clients  

Key firm clients include Capital Dynamics, Citibank, Credit Suisse, CVC Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs Bank, JP Morgan and Montagu Private Equity.  

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2021/2022) 

Investment funds: hedge funds 

“They are prompt with action items and offer well-thought-out advice. Team turnover is low, so our contacts have known our fund since inception. They will discuss matters over the telephone in addition to email.” 

Investment funds: private equity funds  

“There were a lot of moving parts and technical analysis required, but no hurdle was too high nor any demand too challenging.”