Catherine Overton is a member of the firm's Global Banking & Finance Group and practises British Virgin Islands law, Cayman Islands law and Bermuda law.

Ranked as a “Next Generation Partner” by Legal 500 (2027), she is noted for her "aptitude" and clients say “knows her stuff, user-friendly, hard-working and switched on.”

Catherine advises on general banking, fund finance, private credit, acquisition and leveraged finance, structured finance and debt capital markets matters, and has significant experience of advising on complex cross-border restructurings. Her team also handles listings on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange.

Her client base spans leading global financial institutions, borrowers, issuers and private clients.

Experience and recent work

Catherine trained and qualified at Clifford Chance in London, where she worked from 2005 to 2012, and where she was promoted to senior associate in the securitisation and capital markets practice. She spent over 10 years working onshore in private practice in the structured finance space before moving offshore. She enjoys a decade of offshore experience.

Qualifications

Admitted in:

British Virgin Islands
Bermuda (registered associate)
Cayman Islands
England and Wales (not practising)

Education:

BA (Hons), Oxford University
MA (Oxon)
Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP University Law School
Legal Practice Course, BPP University Law School

Director of The Bermuda Society in London

2027 - 2023 Legal 500 – Next Generation Partner - Offshore firms in London - "The [Walkers] group benefits from the aptitude of Catherine Overton."

2022 Legal 500 – (Offshore) Next Generation Partner - "Knows her stuff, user-friendly, hard-working and switched on. Always a pleasure to work with."

2019 - 2021 Legal 500 – (Offshore) Rising Star - "A very user-friendly and responsive team that is keen to help. Catherine Overton is great to work with."

2017 - 2018 Legal 500 – (Offshore) Recommended Lawyer

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