Prior to relocating to Guernsey at the beginning of 2009, Kim practised as a corporate and commercial attorney at one of South Africa's largest law firms, Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs, where she worked in the Corporate and M&A teams.

On arriving in Guernsey at the start of 2009, she practised in the Business and Trust Law team at another leading offshore firm, before joining Walkers in September 2010. She became a Group Partner in October 2020.

Admitted In:
South Africa (not practising)

Qualifications:
BA (History and Politics), University of Cape Town, South Africa
LLB, University of Cape Town, South Africa

2022 Legal 500 - Banking & Finance - Next Generation Partner - "Kim Paiva at Walkers has assembled a wonderful team that is approachable yet driven to provide the best service for their clients. Kim in particular has the ability to perform her role as Group Partner yet manage each transaction with the oversight and knowledge required."

2021 Legal 500 - Banking and Finance - Next Generation Partner - Guernsey - "Kim Paiva is my go-to lawyer in Guernsey for aviation finance or lease-related matters."

2020 Legal 500 - (Banking and Finance) Rising Star - Guernsey - "Manages expectations well and delivers under pressure’ "

2020 IFLR 1000 - Rising Star

2019 IFLR 1000 - Rising Star

2018 Legal 500 - (Investment Funds) Recommended Lawyer - Guernsey - "Kim Paiva for her ‘ability to process things urgently on short notice’ "

2018 Legal 500 - (Corporate and M&A) Recommended Lawyer - Guernsey - "Kim Paiva, 'manages expectations well and delivers under pressure’ "

2018 Legal 500 - (Banking and finance) Recommended Lawyer - Guernsey - " Kim Paiva is a 'responsive and capable’ senior counsel"  

2017 Legal 500 - (Banking and finance) Recommended Lawyer - Guernsey - "Kim Paiva is ‘very responsive, and capable of providing effective solutions to issues posed by the nature and circumstances of the financing to be provided’."

2014, Chambers UK and Chambers Global - “Accessible, proactive with technical expertise and commercially aware”

2013, Chambers Europe, Chambers Global and Chambers UK - "leading associate Kim Paiva is praised for her "unfailing patience" and "willingness to go the extra mile”.’

A member of the Law Society of South Africa

NEWS

• Banking & Finance lawyer Robert White joins Walkers' Guernsey office - Experienced Banking lawyer Robert White has joined Walkers' growing Banking & Finance team in Guerns...
  
• Walkers asset finance team recognised in seven major awards at Airline Economics event in Dublin - Walkers' Global Asset Finance Group has worked on seven major deals that have won their categories i...
  
• Walkers Banking Specialist Graduates as Dr Tiny Musesengwa - Banking and finance lawyer Tiny Musesengwa has successfully completed her Doctor of Laws (LLD) degre...
  
• Banking Law Specialist Kgotso Matjila Joins Walkers' Guernsey Team - Banking law specialist Kgotso Matjila has joined Walkers' Guernsey Banking & Finance team as an asso...
  
• Walkers Scoops Top 10 Ranking in Airfinance Journal Legal Survey 2021 - Walkers is pleased to announce that its Global Asset Finance Group has landed a top 10 ranking in th...
  
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ADVISORY

• Guernsey Regulator Releases Final Form Rules on Virtual Asset Service Provider & Consumer Lending Law - Introduction The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (the “GFSC”) has issued The Lending, Cre...
  
• Guernsey’s New Licensing Regime for Financial Firm Business - Introduction This briefing is the third in a series of briefings by Walkers on the Lending, Credit ...
  
• Guernsey’s New Consumer Lending Rules - Introduction This briefing is the second in a series of briefings by Walkers’ on the Lending, Cre...
  
• Legal Guide to Pre-Enforcement Steps Under Jersey and Guernsey law - In September 2020, only months into what we now know was to become a two-year Global Pandemic, we lo...
  
• Guernsey Approves New Virtual Asset Service Provider & Consumer Lending Law - IntroductionThe States of Guernsey has approved the Lending, Credit and Finance (Bailiwick of Guerns...
  
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MATTERS

• Walkers' Guernsey Team Advise on Investment Into Offshore Wind Farm - Walkers' Guernsey team have advised on an investment into one of the world's largest operating offsh...
  
• Walkers Advises Investec Bank Limited on Agreement for Aircraft Leasing Provider - Walkers' Guernsey Banking & Finance Practice Group has advised Investec Bank Limited in relation to ...
  
• Walkers' Jersey and Guernsey Teams Combine on Corporate Restructuring for Real Estate Holding Structures - Walkers Corporate and Banking and Finance teams in Jersey and Guernsey, instructed by Sheridans LLP,...
  
• Walkers Advises Apex Group on Major Acquisitions - International law firm Walkers is pleased to have advised leading fund services provider Apex Group ...
  
• Walkers advises Stafford Capital Partners on take-over of Phaunos Timber Fund Limited - Walkers' Guernsey office is advising Stafford Capital Partners on its take-over of Phaunos Timber Fu...
  
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ARTICLES

• Chambers Global Aviation Finance & Leasing Guide 2022: Guernsey - In the 2022 Chambers and Partners Global Aviation Finance & Leasing Guide for Guernsey, our aviation...
  
• Chambers Global Aviation Finance & Leasing Guide 2022 - Walkers is delighted to have provided the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Ireland chapters as part of t...
  
• Key Themes from the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Dublin 2022 Conference - Key members from Walkers' Global offices across the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Ireland were deligh...
  
• Guernsey Aircraft Registry (“2-REG”) Guide to Transitional Registrations - Guernsey’s Aircraft Registry (the “Registry” or “2-REG”) fulfils a key role in the global ...
  
• Key Trends for 2022 – Asset Finance - The impact of Covid-19 is clearly the big talking point for 2022, with several questions arising: wi...
  
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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...
  
• Walkers Virtual Fundamentals Seminar - Please join us for pre-event networking, followed by a live broadcast of Walkers Fundamentals a...
  
• Walkers Sponsors Aviation Awards 2020 in Dublin - Walkers is delighted to sponsor this year's Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Dublin Conference bei...
  
• Walkers Sponsors Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Dublin 2020 - Walkers is delighted to once again sponsor the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Dublin 2020 confer...
  
• Walkers to Sponsor Guernsey Funds Forum 2018 - Walkers is to sponsor the Guernsey Funds Forum 2018 taking place at Etc.Venues, London on 17 May 201...
  
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