Prior to joining Walkers in 2012, Andrew worked in the Corporate team of Travers Smith in London, where he specialised in private equity.

Admitted In:
Cayman Islands
England and Wales (not practising)

Qualifications:
LLB (Hons), University of Durham
Legal Practice Course (Distinction), Nottingham Law School

2023 Legal 500 - Next Generation Partner - Investment Funds

2022 Legal 500 - Next Generation Partner - Investment Funds - "Andrew Barker is very knowledgeable and able to marshal and shepherd his wider team very efficiently and effectively. He is always available and able to deal with matters at short notice."

2021 IFLR 1000 - Rising Star

2021 Legal 500 - Next Generation Partner - Investment Funds

2020 Legal 500 - Next Generation Partner - Investment Funds

2020 IFLR 1000 - Rising Star

2019 Legal 500 - Next Generation Lawyer - Investment Funds

2019 IFLR 1000 - Rising Star

Co-author of 'How Fund Managers May Deploy the Cayman Islands LLC Structure' - published by The Hedge Fund Law Report Vol. 9, No. 48

Andrew is a member of Hedge Funds Care Cayman Islands Committee of Hearts.

MATTERS

• Walkers advises Srivaru Holding Ltd on $195 million de-SPAC merger - We are pleased to have advised Srivaru Holding Limited on a $195 million de-SPAC merger with Mobiv A...
  
• Walkers acts as Cayman counsel of Pathfinder Acquisition Corporation in their business combination with Movella Holdings Inc - Walkers is pleased to have acted as Cayman counsel to Pathfinder Acquisition Corporation in their $5...
  
• Walkers advises on the acquisition of Traxys Group by Traxys Management, Optiver and Other Key Investors - We are pleased to have acted as Cayman Islands legal counsel to Traxys, a physical trader and metals...
  
• Walkers Advises Oaktree Acquisition Corp. II on US$2.25 billion Business Combination with Alvotech - Walkers is pleased to have acted as Cayman Islands counsel to Oaktree Acquisition Corp. II ("Oaktree...
  
• Walkers Cayman Acts on IHS Holding Limited's NYSE IPO - Walkers is pleased to have acted as Cayman Islands counsel in respect to IHS Holding Limited's initi...
  
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NEWS

• Walkers Leads Legal 500 2023 Offshore Lawyer Rankings - Walkers is proud to receive 44 individual lawyer rankings in the 2023 Legal 500 Caribbean directory ...
  
• Walkers' Integrated Global Legal, Tax and Professional Services Highlighted in 2021 IFLR1000 Rankings - Walkers reinforces its position as a leading law firm with the most recent IFLR 1000 legal directory...
  
• Walkers Leads Legal 500 2022 Offshore Lawyer Rankings - Walkers is pleased to announce it has received 44 individual lawyer rankings in the 2022 Legal 500 C...
  
• Walkers Takes on Title Sponsorship of Cayman's Marathon - Leading international law firm Walkers has signed on as title sponsor of the Cayman Islands Marathon...
  
• Walkers Leads Legal 500 Offshore Lawyer Rankings & Practices - Walkers is pleased to announce it has received 44 individual lawyer rankings in the 2021 Legal 500 C...
  
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ARTICLES

• Cayman | Chambers Global Practice Guide: Alternative Funds 2022 - Cayman partners Ingrid Pierce, Andrew Barker, Bicrom Das and senior counsel Andrew Howarth have rece...
  
• Walkers Fundamentals White Paper 2021 – Closed-Ended Funds Part 2 - It has been another twelve months in which the extraordinary has become the norm, the unthinkable th...
  
• Walkers Fundamentals White Paper 2021 – Closed-Ended Funds Part 1 - It has been another twelve months in which the extraordinary has become the norm, the unthinkable th...
  
• Walkers Fundamentals White Paper 2021 – Hedge Funds - Welcome to Walkers’ 2021 Fundamentals White Paper Series, in which we discuss certain trends ident...
  
• Cayman | Chambers Global Practice Guide: Alternative Funds 2021 - Cayman partners Ingrid Pierce, Lucy Frew and Andrew Barker, and associate Sabena Panesar have recent...
  
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EVENTS

• Walkers Virtual Fundamentals 2021 Seminar - Please join us on Tuesday 9 November for a live broadcast of Walkers Fundamentals where we will expl...
  
• Webinar: Private Funds Update for Cayman Funds 2021 - Join EY, Walkers, and SS&C as we discuss a number of key areas impacting Private Funds for...
  
• Walkers Virtual Fundamentals Seminar - Please join us for pre-event networking, followed by a live broadcast of Walkers Fundamentals a...
  
• Walkers to Sponsor IBA's 20th Annual International Conference - Walkers is sponsoring the 20th Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds at t...
  
• Walkers Fundamentals 2016 - On Tuesday 1 November Walkers hosted its annual New York investment funds seminar, Walkers Fundament...
  
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ADVISORY

• Updates to the Cayman Islands Companies Law and LLC Law - The Companies Law (as amended) and the Limited Liability Companies Law (as amended) of the Cayman Is...
  
• An Update on the Offshore Funds Landscape - There have been a number of changes to the offshore funds landscape in recent months. Our global tea...
  
• Update on Cayman Islands Legislative Amendments - This advisory summarises key changes arising from various minor but important legislative amendments...
  
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