Forbes Hare is an offshore law firm founded in 2005 with offices in British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, London and Singapore. Its Cayman office is in Grand Cayman.  

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm is active in capital markets, finance, M&A, investment funds, project finance and restructuring.  

The firm’s capital markets involvement is debt-side focused, largely including IPO transactions.  

In finance, the firm represents both lenders and borrowers, including banks, corporations and financial institutions.  

In the project finance space, the firm focuses on representing banks as lenders on a variety of sophisticated development deals. 

The firm practices both British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands law.  

Key clients 

Among the firm’s key clients are Butterfield Bank (Cayman), Cayman National Bank and Scotiabank & Trust (Cayman).  

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2021/2022)  

Investment funds: hedge funds  

“Their work is excellent and very detailed. They think with you on how to improve and work in the changing world.” 

Investment funds: private equity funds 

“Always available and responsive, and providing sensible, pragmatic advice.”