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

Qualifications:
LLB English Law and French Law, University College London/ Université d'Aix-Marseille III
LPC, College of Law in London

2020 Legal 500 - Rising Star - Banking and Finance

2020 IFLR 1000 - Rising Star

2019 IFLR 1000 - Rising Star

2018 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer - Corporate & Commercial​ - "Zoe Hallam is ‘always efficient and good at liaising with London-based law firms’."

2018 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer - Banking, Finance & Capital Markets

2018 IFLR 1000 - Rising Star​

2015 and 2016: Zoë is the co-author of the Cayman Islands chapter of "Loans and Secured Financing" from Getting the Deal Through.

ARTICLES

• A New Offshore Option for SPACs - SPAC to the (TISE) future...? - A special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC") is a public company which raises funds via its listin...
  
• Investment Trends - the Growth of ESG and Momentum into 2021 - Environmental, social and corporate governance has been high on agendas for the last few years, but ...
  
• New Credit and Finance Legislation to Cover Banks and Non-Bank Lenders in Guernsey - Guernsey’s most recent States of Deliberation meeting has approved a detailed policy letter settin...
  
• LIBOR Transition: What is the impact on existing Guernsey and Jersey security? - 2021 sees the phasing out of the long established London inter-bank offer rate (LIBOR), with global ...
  
• Real Estate Structures in Distress - Offshore Security Considerations - Although the real estate finance market has so far seen a continuation of the theme of forbearance a...
  
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EVENTS

• Walkers Academy Webinar Series 2021 - Walkers is delighted to invite you to our Walkers Academy Webinar Series 2021. Each session is tail...
  
• Walkers Virtual Fundamentals Seminar - Please join us for pre-event networking, followed by a live broadcast of Walkers Fundamentals a...
  
• Offshore Issues on Real Estate Financing Deals - Walkers is delighted to invite you to the seventh session of the Walkers Academy Webinar Series 2020...
  
• Walkers Hosts St James Seminar Series 2019 - Walkers is delighted to announce that from the 4 June, we will be hosting our annual series of month...
  
• Walkers Sponsors 5th Annual European Fund Finance Symposium - Walkers is proud to be the Silver sponsors for the fifth annual European Fund Finance Symposium on T...
  
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MATTERS

• Walkers Advises Nielsen Holdings plc on Restructuring - Walkers' Cayman Islands and Guernsey offices have acted for Nielsen Holdings plc in relation to a re...
  
• Walkers Acts on Carlyle's $6.7 Billion Acquisition of Sedgwick - Walkers is pleased to have advised The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) ("Carlyle"), in connection with it...
  
• Walkers (Cayman) Acts on CHC Group Restructuring - Walkers' team advised the senior secured creditor group and eventual owners of CHC Group in relation...
  
• Walkers Represents Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd in Acquisition of Orion Portfolio - Walkers acted as Cayman Islands counsel to Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd in its acquisition of the Orion...
  
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NEWS

• Walkers promotes Zoë Hallam and Kim Paiva to Group Partner in Guernsey Banking & Finance team - Walkers has promoted Banking & Finance lawyers Zoë Hallam and Kim Paiva to Group Partner in its Gue...
  
• Top Tier Rankings for Walkers Teams in Latest Directory Results - Walkers' Guernsey practice continues to go from strength to strength, as evidenced by the Tier 1 sta...
  
• Walkers' Guernsey Fund Finance Team Advise On £20 Million Facility - Walkers' Guernsey Fund Finance team has advised OakNorth Bank Plc on a £20 million finance facility...
  
• Guernsey Practices Leap Up the Rankings in Legal 500 UK - Four of Walkers' legal teams in Guernsey have been promoted up the ranks by the latest edition of th...
  
• Walkers' Jersey IWD Event a Success - On Friday 8 March 2019 Walkers Jersey hosted an afternoon event: Taking Gender off the Agenda #Balan...
  
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ADVISORY

• Practical Issues Arising for Financiers and Borrowers in Acquisition Finance Transactions - Our Banking & Finance teams have put together a practical list of issues to consider for lenders and...
  
• Guernsey consultation on a Green Discount for Life Insurer Capital Requirements - The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (the “GFSC”) has issued a consultation paper in respe...
  
• Legal Guide to Taking Security in Guernsey - One of the most common parts of our jobs as offshore law Banking & Finance legal specialists is advi...
  
• SMAs – a Phoenix from the Flames of Covid-19? - One of the consequences of the slowdown in fundraising caused by the recent pandemic seems to have b...
  
• Amending Secured Facilities: Do I Need New Guernsey or Jersey Law Security? - It is a question which lenders have to consider every time the terms of a facility are amended: will...
  
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