Appleby has a leading role in the market, and is regularly sought by blue-chip underwriters for its expertise in SPACs, CLOs and lender-side fund financing deals. Coordinating between offices in Cayman, Bermuda and Jersey, the group houses a robust team that includes structured finance lead Benjamin Woolf and head of banking and asset finance Caroline Barton, who specialises in aircraft and vessel financing. Simon Raftopoulos leads the local corporate practice and is a member of the corporate finance and private equity teams, and Jacob MacAdam has expertise in regulatory work. Senior associate Tamanna Keir has extensive experience on leveraged financing, securities lending transactions, and cross-border M&A, while Georgina Pullinger is also highly recommended for fund and corporate finance work.

With offices in key jurisdictions, the Maples Group is a key player in corporate, commercial, finance, and investment funds, and houses a specialised team advising on an array of issues, spanning asset finance work, banking issues, structured and fund financings, and insurance-linked securities. Global finance head Scott Macdonald is particularly active in CLOs, structured funds and fund derivative products, while finance team lead Tina Meigh is an expert in the fund finance space. Alongside her specialism in repackaging and structured finance transactions, Wanda Ebanks also handles ship and aircraft finance and registration issues, and regularly works with European and Latin American export credit agencies. Both asset finance co-chair Jonathon Meloy and debt capital markets specialist Anthony Philp are noted for their expertise in aircraft financing and corporate finance transactions. James Reeve‘s focus is on structured finance transactions, while head of the CSX-listing practice Amanda Lazier is a specialist in the CLO space.

Walkers‘ finance and corporate practice fields a market-leading team of finance lawyers, which routinely advises leading financial institutions on all types of finance transactions, including cross-border syndicated, acquisition and project finance work and derivatives mandates. In the capital market and structured finance space, James Burch stands out as a key player, and regularly handles CLOs, securitisations and secured note programme structures alongside Philip Paschalides, whose expertise ranges from debt capital market issuances to catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities. Rob Jackson regularly handles cross-border project finance transactions, hedge funds and private equity financings. Joanne Ziegler‘s expertise spans structured finance and securitisation transactions, CLOs, aircraft ABS transactions and CSX listings, while Sarah Humpleby‘s knowledge of the aviation and asset finance industry allows her to navigate complex transactions. Fund finance transaction specialist Justin Hart and subscription finance expert Hugh Anderson are also highly recommended. Newly promoted partner Olga Sologub and David Collins‘ expertise in bilateral and syndicated lending add to the team.

Mourant‘s team of experienced banking and finance lawyers advises leading asset managers and investment banks on a wide range of transactions spanning leveraged finance issues, fund financings, CLOs, securitisations and warehousings. Catherine Pham and Alexandra Woodcock jointly lead the finance team; Woodcock routinely advises leading financial institutions and private fund sponsors on the structuring and execution of finance transactions, while also handling high-profile cross-border restructurings. Senior partner in the corporate and finance practice Neal Lomax is the go-to choice for multinational corporations and international banks, while Ramesh Maharaj's specialism in private equity matters, restructurings and corporate finance transactions further strengthens the practice. Former head Hayden Isbister continues to advise on joint venture arrangements and other corporate deals, such as SPACs, while newly promoted partner Finn Howie navigates complex structured finance transactions and distressed debt restructurings.

Ogier‘s banking, finance and capital markets practice fields an experienced cross-disciplinary team which regularly guides clients through the full scope of banking, finance, and capital markets work, ranging from debt and equity issues, to loan facilities, note issuances and SPAC IPOs. The firm's fund finance practice is also recommended for a varied lender-side client base. The fund finance team is led by James Heinicke, who specialises in matters stemming from Latin American jurisdictions, while Bradley Kruger concentrates on capital markets work and advises on IPOs, SPACs, M&A transactions and joint ventures. Alongside his specialism in asset finance, aviation and shipping matters, Mark Santangeli represents borrowers and lenders alike in all types of fund financing products; and Angus Davison is a key name for corporate finance work. Cynthia Anandajayasekeram operates across several areas and is a member of the private equity team.

Headed by fund finance expert Alan Craig, Campbells‘ practice is regularly sought out by financial institutions, lenders and corporate borrowers for advice on a wide range of banking, finance, and capital markets transactions, including debt and equity listings, asset financings, fintech structures and SPACs. With knowledge of asset and structured finance work, Edward Rhind is the go-to choice for banks, lessors, funds and private equity companies, and joined from Maples Group in mid-2023; he also handles structures involving commercial shipping and aviation assets. Alexandra Clynes focuses on structured financings, debt and equity capital markets issues, restructurings and corporate governance work, while Kate Hewitson‘s capabilities are most notably concentrated on advising clients on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions.

Carey Olsen‘s proficiency lies in representing a wide spectrum of entities, including banks, lessors, airlines and funds across a range of work spanning acquisition, aviation and fund financing mandates. The specialist team of practitioners includes Cayman managing partner Nick Bullmore and investment fund specialist Jarrod Farley. Richard Munden‘s expertise is in aviation finance work and asset-backed securitisations, while Alistair Russell routinely advises clients on financings, private equity issues and debt and equity capital markets matters; the latter is an area in which counsel Dylan Wiltermuth is also notably active.

Conyers' active practice spans multi-jurisdictional fund, structured and asset finance work and also has expertise in the insurance market. Practice head Matthew Stocker specialises aircraft and vessel financings, while also handling capital markets transactions and acquisition finance matters. Leading the firm's multi-disciplinary insurance finance team is Derek Stenson, who excels in fund finance matters and handles complex and high-profile structured finance and insurance finance transactions. Cora Miller is active in capital markets work and counsel Barnabas Finnigan concentrates on aviation and shipping finance transactions. Fund finance specialists Anna-Lise Wisdom and Michael O’Connor are also highly recommended.

Bedell Cristin‘s team operates across a wide range of banking, financial and capital markets matters spanning fund financings, secured lending issues, debt financings, CSX listings and listings on international stock exchanges. Group head Joss Morris is noted for his expertise in investment funds and corporate matters, while Stephen Nelson navigates financings, restructurings and CSX-listing matters, with a focus on Islamic finance transactions.

Harneys‘ banking, finance and capital markets team provides comprehensive advice on loan finance issues, debt issuances, and lease financings, with practice head Christopher Hall advising on all types of Cayman hedge and private equity funds, as well as banking and finance matters. Matt Taber helps clients with all aspects of investment funds, investment management issues and fund financings, while James Smith‘s particular focus is on Latin America, where he advises Brazil-based managers on offshore fund structures.

Stuarts Humphries is regularly sought out by banks, financial institutions and businesses for advice on all aspects of banking and finance matters, including assistance with secured and unsecured, domestic and multi-jurisdictional financing mandates, financial structuring transactions involving debt, equity and structured products, aircraft financings, and CDO issues. The group is jointly led by investment funds and fintech expert Chris Humphries and banking and regulatory practice head Jonathan McLean, and also includes corporate head Megan Wright, who regularly advises leading US, European and South American banks and investment managers, and has substantial knowledge of cryptocurrencies and fintech issues.