Walkers is delighted to have been the only offshore law firm
awarded with two Tier 1 rankings for their Regulatory & Risk
Advisory practices in the Legal 500 Caribbean guide 2022 for both
Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. The practice continues to grow,
with a number of new hires starting in the New Year.
A client testimonial in Legal 500 notes: "We have found
Walkers support on Cayman regulatory matters to be exceptionally
helpful - they are very responsive and able to provide contextual
as well as pragmatic advice."
In addition to the practice areas, four members of the group
received personal accolades, more than any other offshore
firm:
- Lucy Frew, partner, Cayman Islands - Leading Individual
- Tony De Quintal, partner, Cayman Islands - Next Generation Partner
- Andrew Howarth, senior counsel, Cayman Islands - Rising Star
- Melanie Fullerton, senior associate, Bermuda - Rising Star
Commenting on the success, global head of Regulatory & Risk
Advisory, Lucy Frew said: "Walkers was uniquely farsighted
in establishing our practice as a standalone practice group and
staffing it with dedicated financial regulatory and compliance
specialist lawyers, all of whom have long track records in their
field and together provide many decades of specialist expertise. It
is pleasing to see the market recognise this and comment so
positively on the hard work of the team over the past 12 to 18
months."
Walkers has grown the practice globally, and already has 20
dedicated regulatory lawyers in total across the Americas, Asia and
Europe offering regulatory advice across our jurisdictions. The
size of the team enables Walkers to effectively and efficiently
handle large, urgent and highly complex matters. As regulation
increases and becomes more complex, the firm's ability to
handle such matters becomes increasingly important.
Cayman Islands partner Lucy Frew continues: "The reason
for our success is that we employ industry experts who genuinely
know their practice area - having a dedicated specialist practice
group means we can offer advice which is consistent, expert and
efficient. Our lawyers have in depth knowledge across all parts of
the financial sector and of the commercial transactions and
relationships entered into by our clients."
Walkers' Regulatory & Risk Advisory practice group offers
Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Irish
and Jersey law advice on regulatory matters on a global basis and
regularly advises non-regulated and regulated financial
institutions and sectors. Lawyers have significant non-contentious
and contentious regulatory experience and well-established track
records of advising in an international regulatory context.
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