Cayman Islands and BVI attorney specialising in fund formation, venture capital and private equity investments and IPOsRecognized in Chambers Asia-Pacific as "an outstanding Cayman lawyer who is very flexible and incredibly hands-on"Named in the Asian Legal Business "Hot 100" list of pre-eminent Asia-Pacific lawyersNamed as a leading offshore lawyer in IFLR1000* Over 750 venture capital or private equity investments in Cayman Islands or BVI companies, most involving restructuring the group under a holding company* Over 70 initial public offerings of shares by Cayman companies on NYSE, NASDAQ, AIM, HKSE and Singapore, with both follow-on offers and privatizations* Acted on a hostile takeover bid for the London Stock Exchange, as well as both bidder and defensive roles on other takeovers, including the implementation of defensive (poison pill) strategies* Convertible bond issues* Share incentive schemes* Establishing corporate funds, segregated portfolio companies, limited partnerships and unit trusts for leading financial institutions and private equity groups* Advising on securitization and repackaging vehicles and asset finance transactions for leading financial institutionsSpecialties: Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands attorney-at-law. Admitted to practice also in England and Wales.