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Introduction
Strength in depth and excellent servicing standards are the key components to our success. Our team-focused approach ensures that the right expertise and at the right level of experience is brought to every transaction.
You can be confident that Loeb Smith has the knowledge and expertise for the most complex financial transactions to meet the toughest timelines. Our services in the financial services sector span the entire spectrum, from mainstream banking through to insurance and funds.
Scope of Services
- Banking and securities
- Investment management
- Real estate finance
- Financial services regulatory
- Mergers and Acquisitions and leveraged financing
- Asset Finance
- Debt Capital Markets
- Derivatives
- Fund Finance
- Insurance Linked products
- Structured Finance
- Sustainable Finance
- Islamic Finance
- IPOs and listing service
- Restructuring and corporate recovery
- Credit and security, including syndicated loans, cross-border loans, and project financing
- Development of new and innovative products including online platforms
News and Insights
Key issues in series financing under BVI and Cayman Islands law
The British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands companies remain key players in series financing transactions in Asia and beyond, offering a flexible, cost-competitive and well-tested means of deal structuring.
Key issues in series financing transactions from a BVI and a Cayman Islands law perspective
Explore key issues in series financing transactions from a BVI and Cayman Islands law perspective, including the legal advantages, common due diligence processes, and the specific features that make these jurisdictions attractive for startups and early-stage companies.
Loeb Smith Attorneys Advises Alpha Technology Group Limited and Lion Group Holding Ltd in their Share Capital Restructuring
Hong Kong (January 9, 2025) Loeb Smith Attorneys, one of the leading offshore corporate law firms with a strong growing presence in the APAC region, has recently advised Alpha Technology Group Limited (Nasdaq: ATGL), a British Virgin Islands company, and Lion Group Holding Ltd (Nasdaq: LGHL), a Cayman…
Loeb Smith Attorneys has been recognized as a Legal 500’s Leading Firm in client satisfaction 2024
Loeb Smith Attorneys is pleased to announce that our team has been rated as a Leading Firm in client satisfaction 2024 by the Legal 500. Every year the Legal 500 team speak to clients and peers about the top law firms around the globe.
Loeb Smith Attorneys’ Hong Kong team continues its fast growth and is ranked on ALB HONG KONG FIRMS TO WATCH 2024 list
Loeb Smith Attorneys’ Hong Kong team is ranked on the ALB Hong Kong Firms to Watch 2024 list, reflecting its rapid growth and expertise in offshore corporate law, particularly in fintech, investment funds, and virtual asset services.
Finalist Selections Reveal for ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2024
Loeb Smith Attorneys has been shortlisted as a finalist for the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2024, showcasing the firm’s exceptional growth and expertise in offshore legal services across Hong Kong and the APAC region.
Loeb Smith Attorneys has been shortlisted once again in the “Best offshore law firm” and “Best offshore law firm client service” categories for the With Intelligence HFM Asia Services Awards
Loeb Smith Attorneys is pleased to share that our team has been shortlisted in the “Best offshore law firm” and “Best offshore law firm client service” categories for the With Intelligence HFM Asia Services Awards 2024 for the second year in a row. The shortlisting is a strong…
Legal Insight: Avoiding BVI law and Cayman Islands law pitfalls in banking & finance and corporate transactions
There are certain notorious pitfalls to avoid in the context of British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) and Cayman Islands banking & finance and corporate transactions. In this article, we examine five such pitfalls. While there are no “one size fits all” solutions to these issues, we set out some…
ESG In Finance Transactions and Investment Funds From An Offshore Law Perspective
Explore the role of ESG in finance transactions and investment funds from an offshore law perspective, focusing on BVI and Cayman Islands regulations for sustainable investments.
Key Trends in Cayman and the BVI for Investment Funds, M&A, and Finance Transactions in 2022
Explore key trends in investment funds, M&A, and finance transactions in the Cayman Islands and BVI, including the rise of digital asset M&A, technology-focused funds, SPACs, and increased compliance requirements for offshore investment structures.
ESG in finance transactions: an offshore legal perspective
2021 saw an unprecedented surge in ESG debt issuance, arguably underpinned by growing investor appetite for sustainable and green- linked investment options. The UK insurer Aviva reported that 55% of more than 500 investors in its survey claimed that the covid-19 pandemic influenced the likelihood of considering ESG…
Practical Considerations on the Transfer of a Loan Portfolio and Security Interests where a BVI or a Cayman Islands entity is involved
In the context of a reported increasing number of bond defaults by property developers in the People’s Republic of China and also the reported growing prevalence of non-performing debt due to rising interest rates across Asia, lenders have progressively been managing their risks by restructuring or divesting their…
