{"id":8205,"date":"2026-06-17T08:26:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T08:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.loebsmith.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=8205"},"modified":"2026-06-17T19:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T19:35:05","slug":"loeb-smith-attorneys-partner-robert-farrell-awarded-banking-finance-expert-of-the-year-in-the-cayman-islands-at-the-lawyer-network-annual-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.loebsmith.com\/cn\/news\/loeb-smith-attorneys-partner-robert-farrell-awarded-banking-finance-expert-of-the-year-in-the-cayman-islands-at-the-lawyer-network-annual-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Loeb Smith Attorneys\u2019 Partner Robert Farrell awarded \u201cBanking &amp; Finance Expert of the Year in the Cayman Islands\u201d at The Lawyer Network Annual Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- News Detail Block1-->\n\n<section class=\"insight-detail\">\n  <div class=\"container mx-auto py-3 md:py-5 xl:py-12 4xl:py-[80px]\" id=\"\">\n      <div class=\"container-md mx-auto flex flex-col lg:flex-row lg:justify-between space-y-[80px] lg:space-y-0 w-full lg:gap-x-5\">\n          <div class=\"lg:flex-1 lg:basis-[69.768%] lg:max-w-[69.768%]\">\n                                          <div class=\"content flex flex-col\">\n                                    <div class=\"desc \">\n                    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Cayman Islands (17 June 2026)<\/strong> We are thrilled to announce that Partner Robert Farrell has been awarded the Banking &amp; Finance Expert of the Year in the Cayman Islands 2026 by The Lawyer Network Annual Awards, an event marking excellence for the world&#8217;s leading lawyers across the globe. One client noted: \u201cRobert Farrell is a brilliant professional whose dedication is at such a high level it feels as though he is part of our internal team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Robert\u2019s recent work reflects the increasingly sophisticated nature of offshore banking &amp; finance work. He routinely advises on debt finance arrangements involving international real estate assets, shipping finance and cross-border corporate lending structures. He also advises on regulatory issues arising in connection with financing transactions, including compliance with statutory \u201ceconomic substance\u201d obligations applicable to \u201cfinance and leasing\u201d businesses and \u201cbanking\u201d businesses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Robert specialises in cross-border financing transactions, investment fund finance, restructuring and special situations, advising lenders, borrowers and investment managers and provides legal advice to banks, private credit institutions, private equity sponsors and corporate borrowers on a broad range of financing transactions across such sectors as healthcare, hospitality, real estate and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Robert is admitted in the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, and England &amp; Wales (non-practising), and brings a commercially focused perspective supported by qualifications in Financial Accounting from Harvard Business School and Real 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