Corporate

Partner

Shana Simmonds is a Partner in the Corporate Practice Group in the British Virgin Islands.

Her practice areas include Banking and Finance, Regulatory, Private Client and Intellectual Property.

Shana has extensive corporate and commercial law experience including advising on a range of cross border transactions, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, business combinations, corporate reorganizations and regulatory matters. Shana is routinely instructed by international financial institutions, private equity investors, securities providers and leading onshore law firms. Shana has extensive experience working with clients in a wide range of industries, including energy, technology and maritime shipping.

Shana advises foreign institutional and private clients on a wide variety of commercial and real property matters. Shana also advises on estate planning and succession matters. Shana routinely represents clients in all aspects of trademark, patent, and other intellectual property registration and administration.

Prior to joining Appleby, Shana worked at other well-established firms in the British Virgin Islands.

English

LLB (Hons) in Law, University of Lincoln Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Cardiff University

Shana has been rated as a ‘Rising Star’ in IFLR1000 from 2017 – 2022 and ‘Highly Regarded’ in 2023.

Shana has also been listed as a ‘Key Lawyer’ in Legal 500 in 2021 and 2022.

In 2021, Legal 500 listed recommendations from Shana’s clients, who noted her as “an excellent lawyer who provides timely and actionable advice.”