16 BVI law firms have been recognized by Legal 500, a prestigious series renowned for its comprehensive worldwide coverage of top recommended law firms, lawyers, and legal professionals across more than 150 jurisdictions. This distinction underscores the expertise, quality service, and leadership of BVI-based firms and legal professionals in sectors including Banking, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Investment Funds, Regulatory and Compliance, and Trust/Private Client, highlighting the jurisdiction’s esteemed reputation as a leading global financial services center.
The recognition by Legal 500 not only reinforces the BVI’s standing in the legal industry but also showcases the talent and commitment of the professionals driving these firms’ success. Below is a detailed list of the ranked firms and the honored lawyers within each category.
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Banking, Finance, and Capital Markets
1 – Conyers; Harneys; Maples Group
2 - Walkers BVI
3- Ogier
4 – Appleby; Carey Olsen; Collas Crill; Mourant
Recognized Lawyers:
• Leading Partners: Ruairi Bourke (Maples Group), Robert Briant (Conyers), Anton Goldstein (Conyers), Michael Killourhy (Ogier), Ellie Crespi (Collas Crill), Christopher Newton (Maples Group), Tanya Cassie-Parker (Harneys)
• Next Generation Partners: Rachael Pape (Conyers), Matthew Cowman (Walkers BVI), Michelle Frett-Mathavious (Harneys), Omonike Robinson-Pickering (Walkers BVI), Ian Montgomery (Mourant)
• Leading Associates: Aliki Skelton-Lettsome (Mourant)
Corporate and Commercial
1 – Conyers; Maples Group
2 – Appleby; Harneys; Ogier; Walkers
3 - Carey Olsen; Collas Crill; Mourant; O'Neal Webster
Firm to Watch: Campbells
Recognized Lawyers:
• Leading Partners: Ruairi Bourke (Maples Group), Robert Briant (Conyers), Anton Goldstein (Conyers), Michael Killourhy (Ogier), Jeffrey Kirk (Appleby), Matthew Cowman (Walkers), Philip Graham (Harneys), Richard May (Maples Group), Christopher Newton (Maples Group)
• Next Generation Partners: Rachael Pape (Conyers), Shana Simmonds (Appleby), Elizabeth Killeen (Carey Olsen), George Weston (Harneys)
• Leading Associates: Chloe Harris (Maples Group)
Dispute Resolution
1 – Conyers; Harneys; Ogier; Walkers BVI
2 – Appleby; Carey Olsen; Maples Group; Mourant
3 – Campbells; Collas Crill; O'Neal Webster; Withers; Agon Litigation; Dentons; Forbes Hare; HFW
Recognized Lawyers:
• Leading Partners: Tameka Davis (Conyers), Richard Evans (Conyers), Mark Forte (Conyers), Adrian Francis (Maples Group), Eleanor Morgan (Mourant), Andrew Willins (Appleby), Peter Ferrer (Harneys), Claire Goldstein (Harneys), Alex Hall Taylor KC (Carey Olsen), Rosalind Nicholson (Walkers BVI), Andrew Thorp (Harneys), Oliver Clifton (Walkers BVI), Brian Child (Agon Litigation), Arabella di Iorio (Agon Litigation), Nicholas Burkill (Ogier), Brian Lacy (Ogier)
• Next Generation Partners: Nicholas Brookes (Ogier), Matthew Brown (Conyers), Shane Donovan (Mourant), Matthew Freeman (Maples Group), Jonathan Addo (Harneys), Simon Hall (Carey Olsen), Sara-Jane Knock (Withers), Murray Laing (Walkers BVI), Christopher Pease (Harneys), Iain Tucker (Walkers BVI), Stuart Cullen (Dentons), Grant Carroll (Campbells)
• Leading Associates: Sophie Christodoulou (Mourant), Alexander Muksinov (Ogier), Scott Tolliss (Maples Group), Kimberly Crabbe-Adams (Harneys), Stuart Rau (Maples Group)
Investment Funds
1 – Conyers; Harneys; Maples Group
2 - Carey Olsen; Ogier; Walkers BVI
Firm to Watch: Campbells
Recognized Lawyers:
• Leading Partners: Anton Goldstein (Conyers), Simon Schilder (Ogier), Philip Graham (Harneys)
• Next Generation Partners: Paul Waldron (Walkers BVI)
• Leading Associates: Kimberly Seagojo (Harneys), Amel Wehden (Maples Group)
Regulatory and Compliance
1 – Harneys; Ogier
2 - Walkers BVI
3 – Appleby; Carey Olsen; Mourant
Recognized Lawyers:
• Leading Partners: Michael Killourhy (Ogier), Philip Graham (Harneys), Ayana Hull (Harneys)
• Next Generation Partners: Elizabeth Killeen (Carey Olsen), Joshua Mangeot (Harneys)
• Leading Associates: David Mathews (Ogier)
Trusts/Private Client
1 - Walkers BVI
2 - Harneys
3 – Conyers; O'Neal Webster
Recognized Lawyers:
• Leading Partners: Henry Mander (Harneys), Christopher McKenzie (O'Neal Webster), Rosalind Nicholson (Walkers BVI)
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BVI Finance congratulates these outstanding member firms and legal professionals on this well-deserved recognition. Their commitment to excellence and dedication to client service continue to set a high standard for the BVI’s legal and financial services industries.
For further information please contact:
Shamahl A. Smith
Communications and Research Officer
ssmith@bvifinance.vg |Tel: 284-852-1957