Cayman Islands

Dillon Eustace 

The Cayman Islands office, located on Grand Cayman, is one of four global locations, with headquarters in Dublin and additional offices in New York and Tokyo. The firm is committed to team development and delivering proactive, tailored services to clients. The Cayman office is largely dedicated to the investment funds practice, advising the managers, prime brokers, independent directors, etc. of hedge funds, private equity funds and a variety of other investment vehicles in the formation of international capital-raising funds.     

Highlights 

The firm advised on transactions showcasing deep expertise in complex fund structuring and cross-border financing. Notably, the team supported Blantyre Capital in launching a global special situations Irish regulated fund, featuring a multijurisdictional structure spanning Cayman, Ireland, and the UK. The fund design included feeder funds, intermediaries, and SPVs tailored for tax efficiency and marketability across the US, EU, and UK. The firm also led the expansion of Blantyre’s largest capital-raising platform to date, involving sixteen Cayman PE funds, ten sub-funds, and a dedicated US structure—all backed by major subscription financing from global lenders. 

Key clients 

Key clients include Crossroads Capital Management, Deutsche Bank, Intertrust, and UBS Fund Services.

Ogier  

Ogier is a 1,100-strong global offshore law firm that has served clients for over 150 years. The firm operates in Guernsey and boasts a wide network of offices across the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dubai, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg. The Guernsey office has a deep bench of partners, with the likes of Bryon Rees and Tim Clipstone leading many of the firm's highlight corporate, investment funds and regulatory mandates, while Christopher Jones and Paul Chanter lead the office's banking and finance practice. The firm also hired an additional partner in Richard Sharp in early 2023.   

Highlights  

The firm advised on significant transactions in 2024including a standout cross-border engagement where the team guided the complex pre-closing restructuring of Alps, involving the creation of Cayman- exempted companies and a multi-jurisdictional merger process to support a Nasdaq listing. The firm’s expertise in structuring global investment vehicles, mergers, and fund governance reinforces its reputation for navigating high-stakes transactions with precision and regulatory fluency. 

Key clients:  

Colombier Acquisition Corp and Globalink Investment. 

Stuarts Humphries 

Headquartered on Grand Cayman, Stuart Humphries is a notable offshore firm and founding member of The Alternative Investment Management Association Limited, as well as a listing agent for the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange. This client-oriented legal practice offers integrated corporate and commercial legal advice from experienced attorneys. The firm emphasizes financial, corporate, and investment fund matters, including M&A deals, restructuring, and various financings. Additionally, Stuarts Humphries is involved in traditional fund formations and those related to fintech and cryptocurrency. 

Highlight 

Stuarts demonstrated excellence in sovereign finance, regulatory structuring, and fund formation throughout 2024. The firm played a pivotal role in Jamaica’s pioneering securitization of airport revenues—a first-of-its-kind transaction that set a national precedent and reinforced Cayman’s standing in global financial innovation. Additional mandates included ongoing counsel to Petrobras on group restructurings and compliance, formation of Cayman SPAC vehicles, and cross-border structuring of investment platforms in wealth and real estate. These highlights reflect the firm’s strength in navigating complex, multi-jurisdictional legal frameworks.