Loeb Smith

Cayman Islands

IFLR1000 Reviews

Financial and corporate

Loeb Smith’s Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands office is one of three of the offshore corporate firm’s locations.   

 

Focusses / specialisms 

The firm’s involvement is largely contained to the practices of banking and finance, capital markets, investment funds and M&A. 

In banking and finance, the firm represents fund managers in a number of regards, including acquisition and asset financing.  

The firm’s work in capital markets includes both debt and equity side representation, including counsel on bond and note issuances and IPO’s. 

In the investment funds space, the firm’s team advises on the formation and restructuring of a variety of fund types largely for clients in blockchain and fintech.  

The firm’s M&A involvement is largely concerned with providing counsel in connection with mergers and privatizations in the corporate and financial services spheres.  

 

Key clients 

Key firm clients include Acorn International, Ansen Fund, Vendavel and Pedogenesis Fund. 

 

Research period review: 32nd edition (2022/2023)  

Over the research period, the firm was active in the banking and finance, capital markets, investment funds and M&A practices with the majority of its activity being in the investment funds space. This included both fund formation and restructuring involvement largely for clients from the financial services sector.  

In capital markets, the firm advised on multiple Shanghai Stock Exchange IPO’s in the technology sector. 

In the M&A practice, the firm attended to mergers in the education and financial services sectors.  

 

Deal highlights: 32nd edition (2022/2023) 

ProLogium Holding $326 million fundraise