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Loeb Smith promotes Robert Farrell as Partner in Cayman Islands Corporate and Investment Funds Group
11 January 2023 . 8 min readIntroduction
Loeb Smith is pleased to announce that Robert Farrell has been promoted to Partner in Loeb Smith’s Cayman Islands Corporate and Investment Funds team.
Robert joined Loeb Smith’s Cayman Islands office in 2021 and advises clients in respect of both Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands matters. He brings a wealth of experience in complex, high value, cross-border transactions, specialising in (1) investment funds advising on formation and launch, portfolio investments and financing, (2) corporate – cross-border M&A, joint ventures, acquisitions, reorganizations, private equity and merger take privates; (3) banking and finance – acting for both borrowers and lenders with transactions ranging from international real estate finance and VC, private equity and general corporate and commercial lending; and (4) commercial – offering strategic advice on economic substance compliance, consignment agreements, services agreements, IP licensing, and general commercial advisory work.
Robert also has over 12 years’ prior experience as a finance lawyer in the UK, representing senior business leaders and financial institutions, often on high-profile, high-value transactions.
Considered “Very impressive on the commercial finance side of transactions” Robert is also praised by clients “for his ability to handle complex mandates” (Legal500).
Gary Smith, Head of Loeb Smith’s Corporate Group in the Cayman Islands commented, “Congratulations, Robert for joining the Partnership! I feel blessed to be working with our fantastic team and clients. Robert brings a wealth of international experience to the firm and is highly regarded by clients. Our commitment to deliver efficient legal solutions at competitive rates to our clients globally remains as strong as ever.”
“I am delighted to be joining the Partnership at Loeb Smith. I am very grateful for all of the guidance and support that I have been shown by colleagues since joining the firm in 2021 and I am very much looking forward to using the platform of partnership to provide a first-class service to our new and existing clients.”, said Robert.
Well done, Robert!
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