Walkers stands in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community around the world

We believe in fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that values and respects the unique contributions and perspectives of all individuals.

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Walkers expands presence in London with move to The Scalpel

Walkers has opened the doors to new offices in the City of London. The firm has leased the 11th floor of The Scalpel, 52 Lime Street, EC3 as its new London base, growing its footprint in the heart of the City.

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Walkers ranked Top 10 in GRR 30

Walkers has retained its Top 10 position in the GRR 30 2022, GRR's annual rankings of the world's leading law firms for cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters.

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Walkers Global Fintech Group Attains Chambers Band 1 Rankings Again

The Cayman Islands and Bermuda offices of international law firm Walkers have received Band 1 rankings in the third annual Chambers and Partners fintech directory.

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09/05/23

Creditflux CLO Symposium 2023

Our dedicated CLO team in Ireland continues to grow in response to demand for legal, tax, listing and professional services for CLO clients. A number of our CLO team headed to London to Creditflux’s CLO Symposium 2023. In 2022 Walkers was, for the fifth...

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20/02/23

Central Bank of Ireland publishes details of streamlined filing process for SFDR updates to UCITS and AIF pre-contractual documents

The Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") has issued its latest markets update which includes a revised Process Clarification for updates to UCITS and AIF pre-contractual documents to ensure consistency with the disclosures included in the annexes laid down in Commission Delegated Regulation...

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21/12/22

Walkers ranked Top 10 global law firm for restructuring and insolvency work for second year in a row

Walkers, the international law firm, has retained its Top 10 position in the GRR 30 2022, Global Restructuring Review's authoritative annual ranking of the world's leading law firms for cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters.Walkers is the highest ranked firm advising on offshore jurisdictions and...

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20/12/22

Cayman Inspectorship Under the Microscope

In the matter of Avivo Group (Cause No. FSD 145 of 2022 (RPJ)), Walkers, instructing Ms Clare Stanley KC of Wilberforce Chambers, acted as Cayman Islands counsel to Avivo Group (the "Company") in respect of its successful opposition to Agricultural Development Fund's ("ADF") motion...

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15/12/22

Tales from the Oriente: the first appointment of restructuring officers in the Cayman Islands

Walkers acted as Cayman Islands counsel to Oriente Group Limited (the "Company”) in respect of its successful petition for the appointment of Mr Kenneth Fung of FTI Consulting (Hong Kong) Limited, Mr Andrew Morrison and Mr David Griffin of FTI Consulting (Cayman) Ltd as...

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05/12/22

Walkers Global Fintech Group Attains Chambers Band 1 Rankings Again

The Cayman Islands and Bermuda offices of international law firm Walkers have received Band 1 rankings in the third annual Chambers and Partners fintech directory.With Chambers changing its "Offshore Fintech" section into standalone jurisdictions this year, Walkers' Cayman Islands, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Ireland,...

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05/12/22

Winding Up and Arbitration Clauses: A timely reminder that he who hesitates is lost

In Sian Participation Corp. (In Liquidation) –v- Halimeda International Limited BVIHCMAP2021/0017 (“Sian”), the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal again had occasion to consider (amongst a number of other things) the interrelationship between an arbitration clause in a loan agreement and the Court’s jurisdiction to...

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30/11/22

Walkers Advises TAG Holdings Limited on Business Combination with AGBA Acquisition Limited

Walkers is pleased to have advised TAG Holdings Limited ("TAG") on its business combination with AGBA Acquisition Limited (“AGBA”), a special purpose acquisition company, with AGBA acquiring all of the issued and outstanding securities of TAG International Limited and TAG Asia Capital Holdings Limited...

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Walkers Advises bolttech in Record Series A Financing

Walkers acted as Cayman Islands counsel to bolttech, one of the fastest growing international insurtech companies, in its US$180 million Series A funding round led by private investment firm Activant Capital Group.  The investment round is the largest series A round for an insurtech and values bolttech at more than US$1 billion, giving bolttech the insurtech unicorn status only one year after its launch in 2020.

Walkers' team was led by Singapore partner James Twigg and assisted by Hong Kong legal manager Ann Cheung.

Walkers Acts on Shui On Land's First Sustainability-Linked Bond Offering

Walkers is proud to have advised on Shui On Land's inaugural US$400 million Sustainability-Linked Bonds (SLBs) offering.  The SLBs have a coupon of 5.50% and a tenor of five years with a call feature in the fourth year.  Shui On Land’s SLBs mark an important milestone in the company’s sustainable finance journey following its inaugural green bond offering in November 2019.

Walkers advised the Issuer, Shui On Development (Holding) Limited, and the Parent Guarantor, Shui On Land Limited, on the Cayman law aspects.  Walkers' team is led by partner Kristen Kwok, with the support of Helena Chu.

Other legal advisors include Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Clifford Chance, Commerce & Finance Law Office, Davis Polk & Wardwell, and Jin Mao PRC Lawyers.

AIMA: Practical Implications of Cayman Islands AML Developments

As a stable, world-class financial centre, the Cayman Islands play a pivotal role in the global alternative investment industry. The Cayman Islands has an established AML/CFT regime but 2021 saw the Caribbean nation being added to the Financial Action Task Force’s list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring (the ‘grey list’). While the impact on the global investment community has been muted, Cayman is addressing the concerns expressed by the FATF in a speedy and determined manner.

Walkers' Regulatory & Risk Advisory lead partner Lucy Frew will be joined by Maples Group partner Tim Dawson for a fireside chat webinar discussing the impact of the FATF grey listing and the ensuing updates to regulation and their practical implementations. 

Date: Tuesday 18 January 2022 
Time: 10.00 am - 10.45 am (EST)

Topics that will be covered include:

  • The progress made by the government and industry to meet FATF requirements
  • Changes to the legislation in 2019 and 2020 following the Caribbean FATF Mutual Evaluation
  • A discussion of the practical implications the updated regulations
  • A high-level overview of local AML/CFT requirements, including risk assessments and appointing AML Officers
  • An anecdotal cross-jurisdictional comparison with KYC requirements of other fund establishment jurisdictions

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Spectrum: Shaping Financial Services Conference

What does the future of financial services look like in the Cayman Islands?

Now in its second year, Spectrum is an annual financial services conference that aims to bring together the world’s leading industry representatives, innovators and commentators with governance and regulatory bodies and their representatives. Spectrum is produced and hosted by local consulting firm FTS.

Investment Funds and Fintech partner Melissa Lim will be speaking at the event alongside the Hon. Minister of Financial Services  Andre Ebanks, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, and industry leaders.

Date: Thursday 8 September 2022
Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman

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Bermuda: The World's Climate Risk Finance Capital

Join Walkers Bermuda's Investment Funds, ILS and Re/Insurance partner Sarah Demerling, alongside representatives from the Bermuda BDA, ABIR and BMA, for a deep dive webinar series on how Bermuda's regulation and stability can play a critical role in climate risk finance capital. 

Date: 21 September 2021
Time: 12.30 pm (ADT) 

Speakers:
Sarah Demerling, Partner, Walkers, Investment Funds, ILS and Re/Insurance 
Stephen Weinstein, Chair, Bermuda Business Development Agency
John Huff, President & CEO, Association of Bermuda Insurers & Reinsurance
Ralf Kuerzdoerfer, Deputy Director, Supervision (Insurance), Bermuda Monetary Authority

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