Harneys Announces Merger With Cayman Law Firm
Offshore law firm Harneys has announced the opening of its Cayman practice
through a merger with C.S.Gill and Co., one of the longest established legal
practices in Cayman. The merged firm will be known as “Harneys” and will open on 1st
September 2008. "Harneys has been the leading law firm in the British Virgin Islands for
over 40 years, and we have a dedication to quality and responsiveness that we
aim to replicate in Cayman," Harneys said in a statement. "The addition of our Cayman office is all about providing a more complete
service to our clients, and is one important part of a number of strategic initiatives
that will enhance what the firm has to offer to clients around the world,"
the statement added. Harneys Global Head of Investment Funds, Kieron O’Rourke, and fellow
partner Tim Clipstone will relocate to Cayman from the firm's BVI office, to
spearhead its Cayman practice in cross-border commercial transactions, with
a particular focus on hedge funds and private equity, structured finance, asset
and project finance, and insolvency. .
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