Regions

Walkers operates expert groups dedicated to specific geographical regions. Our specialist lawyers are experienced in working with clients from and investing into these regions.

Walkers has an established track record of delivering in-depth Bermuda, British Virgin Islands (BVI) , Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Irish and Jersey law advice to our Africa based clients. Our clients include both African home grown and international corporations, as well as law firms and financial institutions.

Our Africa practice works closely with our international offices, to effectively manage significant complex cross-border transactions, whilst our offices in Europe provide our clients in the African region with time zone critical advice.

Key Contacts:
Jack Boldarin
Managing Partner, London
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T +44 (0)20 7220 4995
M +44 (0)7866 971 532

Caroline Williams
Partner, Cayman Islands
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T +1 345 914 6342
M +1 345 525 7186

Fraser Hern
Partner, Jersey
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T +44 (0) 1534 700 780
M +44 (0) 7797 966 444
Walkers covers Australasia from our offices in Hong Kong and Singapore. We provide our clients with first-class British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Cayman Islands law advice. Recognising the importance of on-the-ground knowledge and need for face-to-face dealings, our lawyers travel regularly throughout Australasia.
Key Contacts:
Andy Randall
Managing Partner, Hong Kong
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T +852 2596 3305
M +852 9089 3305

John Rogers
Managing Partner, Singapore
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T +65 6595 4673
M +65 9299 1514
 

Walkers' China Group comprises highly qualified and experienced professionals who provide first-class British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Cayman Islands law services to clients based in China. Our lawyers in the Group, many fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, are fully familiar with the local cultural and business environment and tailor their legal advice accordingly. Recognising the importance of on-the-ground knowledge and need for face-to-face dealings, our lawyers travel regularly to China.

We offer a broad range of practice areas including asset finance, banking, corporate, finance, insolvency & dispute resolution, investment funds, private equity and structured products & capital markets. We have advised on some of the largest transactions in the region involving either British Virgin Islands or Cayman Islands law.

Key Contacts:
Kristen Kwok
Partner, Hong Kong
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T +852 2596 3324
M +852 9197 3041

Denise Wong
Partner, Hong Kong
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T +852 2596 3303
M +852 9265 3303
 

Our Europe team is based in our offices in Dublin, Guernsey, London and Jersey. We provide our clients throughout the region with British Virgin Islands (BVI), Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Irish and Jersey legal advice.

Key Contacts:
Jack Boldarin
Managing Partner, London
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T +44 (0)20 7220 4995
M +44 (0)7866 971 532

Jonathan Sheehan
Managing Partner, Ireland
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T +353 1 470 6639
M +353 87 676 9170

Jonathan Heaney
Managing Partner, Jersey
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T +44 (0)1534 700 786
M +44 (0)7700 310786

Walkers' India Group comprises highly qualified and experienced professionals who provide first-class British Virgin Islands (BVI), Cayman Islands, Irish and Jersey law services to clients based in, or investing into, India in their own time zones. Our lawyers are fully familiar with the political and cultural influences that have a bearing on deals involving India.

We have longstanding relationships with corporations, major financial institutions and law firms based in, or doing business in, India.

Key Contacts:
Jack Boldarin
Managing Partner, London
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T +44 (0)20 7220 4995
M +44 (0)7866 971 532

John Rogers
Managing Partner, Singapore
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T +65 6595 4673
M +65 9299 1514

Walkers covers the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from our office in Dubai. We provide our clients throughout the region with British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Cayman Islands legal advice in their own time zones. Our professionals are fully familiar with the distinct local cultural and business environments in the region and tailor their legal advice accordingly. Recognising the importance of on-the-ground knowledge and need for face-to-face dealings, our lawyers travel regularly throughout the region.

Key Contact:
Daniel Wood
Managing Partner, Dubai
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T +971 4 363 7912
M +971 50 652 5633
   

Walkers has been advising clients located in or connected to Latin America for many years and its Latin America Group provides unmatched expertise and a commitment to excellence upon which its clients have come to rely. We deliver highly commercial and innovative legal solutions across practice areas and sectors providing a seamless service to clients.

The Latin America Group services clients throughout the region across all of the key practice areas, including Finance, Corporate, Funds, Private Equity, Private Wealth and Trusts, Insolvency and Corporate Recovery and Litigation.

As the ‘International Financial Centre’ law firm of choice, Walkers has long standing relationships with corporations, major financial institutions, asset managers and onshore law firms and service providers either based in, or doing business in, Latin America. Within the firm, we have Portuguese and Spanish speaking capability and a number of professionals that possess a deep understanding of the local structures and operating environments, providing significant benefit to clients. The Latin America Group compromises a number of senior practice group leaders, partners and specialist regional attorneys who spend a significant amount of time working on matters originating from or related to Latin America.

Key Contacts:
Jonathan Betts
Partner, Bermuda
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T +1 441 242 1511
M +1 441 525 1511

Patrick Ormond
Partner, London
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T +44 (0)20 7220 4983
M +44 (0)7951 757 608


Tim Buckley
Managing Partner, Cayman Islands
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T +1 345 814 4646
M +1 345 526 4646
   

Walkers' North America Group comprises highly qualified and experienced professionals serving clients in the U.S. and Canada and businesses transacting in the North American region. We have considerable expertise in advising our U.S. and Canadian clients on their offshore transactions, however complex. We have pioneered several structures that meet our clients’ commercial, financial and tax requirements.

We also advise Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands companies listed or seeking listing on various stock exchanges around the globe including the TSX, as well as those listed companies opting to go private.

Key Contacts:
Tim Buckley
Managing Partner, Cayman Islands
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T +1 345 814 4646
M +1 345 526 4646

Kevin Taylor
Managing Partner, Bermuda
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T +1 441 242 1510
M +1 441 525 1510

Patrick Ormond
Partner, London
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T +44 (0)20 7220 4983
M +44 (0)7951 757 608

Our South East Asian team is based in our offices in Hong Kong and Singapore. We provide our clients throughout the region with British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Cayman Islands legal advice in their own time zones. Our professionals are fully familiar with the distinct local cultural and business environments in the region and tailor their legal advice accordingly. Recognising the importance of on-the-ground knowledge and need for face-to-face dealings, our lawyers travel regularly throughout the region.

Key Contacts:
John Rogers
Managing Partner, Singapore
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T +65 6595 4673
M +65 9299 1514