International law firm Walkers’ Cayman Islands office was founded in 1964 on Grand Cayman and has since become one of the Cayman Islands’ leading firms in financial and corporate law.  

The firm maintains 10 offices globally in Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands, Dubai, Dublin, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Jersey, London and Singapore.  

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm boasts specialised knowledge of the aviation sector and is known widely for its proficiency in the practice areas of capital markets, finance, investment funds, M&A, project finance and restructuring.   

In capital markets, the firm represents debt-side clients in such transactions as green bond issuances and notes programmes, in addition to attending to structured finance deals including CDOs and CLOs 

In the finance space, the firm is particularly active in securing leveraged and aircraft financing, though it is also active in general corporate asset finance.  

Key clients  

Among the firm’s key clients are Anchorage Capital, BlackRock, Blackstone, Cerberus, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Silicon Valley Bank, Carlyle Group and Wellfleet Credit Partners.  

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2021/2022)  

Investment funds: private equity  

“Extremely efficient and prompt with responses. Wealth of experience, which is invaluable in structuring bespoke funds.” 

Leveraged finance 

“Impressive response times and outstanding knowledge of the technical aspects relating to Cayman fund and corporate entities.”