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Donna has over 20 years' experience in aviation finance and is part of our Global Asset Finance team, based in London. Donna specialises in Irish law leasing and financing of transportation (notably aviation) assets, the establishment of funds-based aviation platforms as well as debt capital markets transactions and related mergers and acquisitions. In 2021 she was awarded the Women In Business Law Awards – European Aviation Lawyer of the Year as well as Irish law Legal Advisor of the Year at the Women In Finance Awards.

Jasmine joined Walkers in 2007 and is a partner in the Global Investment Funds Group based in the London office. Her practice focuses on both alternative investment funds and private equity funds, and she regularly advises on their establishment, on-going corporate transactions and financing activities. Jasmine has also advised clients on their fund restructurings and distressed situations. Jasmine has significant experience in a broad range of corporate and finance transactions, and regularly advises on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, shareholder arrangements and group reorganisations and restructurings. Her practice has also included advising on IPOs of Cayman Islands companies on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, and her clients include leading international banks, financial institutions, asset management firms and private equity houses. Jasmine is also part of the Walkers Global India Group which drives the firm’s strategy and dealings with Indian companies and clients and foreign investments into India. Jasmine has experience in both Cayman Islands law and BVI law aspects of transactions.

Jack is the Managing Partner of our London office and practises British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Bermuda law. Jack enjoys 25+ years' experience advising clients on matters linked to offshore investment hubs and originally practised from the firm's Cayman Islands and BVI offices. Jack leads a team of London based lawyers providing time-zone sensitive, dedicated Bermuda, BVI and Cayman Islands law support to clients based in EMEA. Jack specialises in: Banking and finance transactions (including leveraged finance, real estate finance, and debt and equity finance) Corporate M&A transactions (including mergers and acquisitions, strategic joint ventures, take-private transactions, equity capital markets and corporate reorganisations)

James Denham is a Partner at Walkers and a member of the firm's Global Finance and Corporate groups. He is based in the London office and advises on both Cayman Islands law and BVI law aspects of a broad range of finance and corporate transactions. His practice includes debt and equity finance, asset finance and general corporate lending, with a particular focus on derivatives and structured finance.

Mark specialises in complex finance and corporate transactions involving Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands law. He leads our Banking & Finance Group in London and has extensive experience advising clients on all stages of the financial lifecycle, including: private credit and private capital structured finance (including securitisation, debt capital markets, structured fund products and derivatives) fund finance (including capital call, NAV and asset-backed, hybrid, rated feeder, UAP and fund-of-fund) corporate syndicated financings acquisition finance and leverage finance real estate finance (commercial and residential) project, energy and infrastructure finance complex cross-border equity and debt restructurings enforcement and distressed lending asset financing (including aviation, maritime and rolling stock) Mark regularly acts for large financial institutions, traditional and private banks, investment banks and private financing solution providers.

Jan Golaszewski

Jan Golaszewski is a partner and head of Walkers' London Insolvency & Dispute Resolution practice, advising on Cayman Islands and BVI law matters. He is recognised by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 (who have named him a "Leading Individual") and has 20 years' experience in private practice as an onshore and offshore disputes lawyer in London, the Caribbean and Asia, specialising in multi-jurisdictional commercial litigation, arbitration and insolvency matters. Jan advises bondholders, insolvency practitioners, financial institutions and directors on insolvencies, restructuring, shareholder disputes and complex litigation. He has particular experience in interim protection for creditors and shareholders and has acted as an expert witness on Cayman Islands law in foreign court and arbitration proceedings.

Sara Hall is a partner in Walkers' Global Regulatory & Risk Advisory Group. With almost 30 years' experience in global senior in-house roles as well as in private practice, Sara now practises Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and Bermuda law. She specialises in financial services and international regulation, as well as digital assets, decentralised autonomous organisations, cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens. Sara’s global client base is made up of international law firms, financial institutions, custodians, exchanges, founders, directors and investors. She advises them on the scope of regulation, as well as anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance, data protection, and tax-related Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) initiatives like economic substance. Sara also often works with external counsel advising businesses on the impact of regulation in investment hub jurisdictions. She leads on licence application processes, and supports them with ongoing regulatory obligations.

Fraser is a partner* of Walkers (CI) LP and is head of our Channel Islands business. He is widely regarded as one of the leading offshore lawyers, and has been recognised as a leading lawyer in a variety of legal directories and by the International Who's Who of Asset Recovery Lawyers. He specialises in contentious and non-contentious insolvencies, complex restructurings, special situation advisory work, and shareholder litigation. Fraser advises corporates, private equity funds, hedge funds, high-net worth individuals, bank creditors, debtors, shareholders, directors and insolvency practitioners on a range of issues including: shareholder and investor disputes complex cross-border equity and debt restructurings corporate insolvency and special situations. *not admitted in Jersey and not a member of Walkers (Jersey) LLP

Jon Le Rossignol

Jon is a partner* of Walkers (CI) LP and specialises in the financing of real estate and private equity holding structures established in Jersey. He also advises clients on the non-contentious restructuring of these structures. Having previously worked in the London and Hong Kong offices of a prestigious law firm, Jon has more than a decade's experience advising both borrowers and lenders on offshore banking and finance matters. His clients include real estate and private equity sponsors, as well as global financial institutions and debt funds. *not admitted in Jersey and not a member of Walkers (Jersey) LLP

Neil McDonald is a Partner based in Walkers' London office where he is a member of the firm's Global Finance and Corporate Groups. Neil has a broad range of experience in British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Jersey law. He routinely works on cross-border structured finance, loan finance, project finance and acquisition finance transactions, as well as general corporate and commercial matters, equity financings, joint ventures, restructurings, and mergers, acquisitions and disposals.

Catherine Overton

Catherine Overton is a Partner in Walkers' London office where she is a member of the firm's Global Banking & Finance Group and practises British Virgin Islands law, Cayman Islands law and Bermuda law. Catherine advises on general banking, acquisition and leveraged finance, private credit, fund finance, structured finance and debt capital markets matters, and has significant experience of advising on complex cross-border restructurings. Her team also handles listings on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange. Her client base spans leading global financial institutions, borrowers, issuers and private clients.

Tatziana Paraguacuto

Tatziana Paraguacuto-Maheo is a partner in the London office and heads the London Investment Funds Group. Tatziana has almost 20 years’ experience and has been recognised as one of the top 50 women in hedge funds by the Hedge Fund Journal. Throughout her career Tatziana has acted for major financial institutions, investment funds and asset managers based in London, New York and Hong Kong including the launch of many of the world’s largest emerging managers. Tatziana advises on all legal aspects affecting funds including launch of new products, restructurings, acquisitions as well as regulatory, contentious and governance issues. Tatziana speaks French and Spanish. Admitted in: Cayman Islands England & Wales (not practising) France (not practising) Spain (not practising) Luxembourg (not practising) New York (not practising)

Alexandra Simpson

Alexandra Simpson is a senior counsel at Walkers in London. Alexandra advises on fund finance, asset finance and general secured lending matters. She advises financiers, lessors and owners on international asset and structured finance transactions and advises on the full range of fund finance products including subscription line, Net Asset Value (NAV), hybrid and general partner support facilities.

Benjamin Twidle

Benjamin Twidle is a Partner in the Walkers' Regulatory & Risk Advisory Group based in the London office. He joined the firm in 2019 in Walkers' Cayman office before relocating to London in 2022. He regularly acts for major financial services providers, investment banks, insurers, virtual asset service providers, funds and investment managers. Benjamin advises on a range of Bermuda, BVI and Cayman Islands regulatory matters, including beneficial ownership, FATCA and the Common Reporting Standard, economic substance, insurance, data protection, virtual assets and anti-money laundering and sanctions. He has also worked on a number of regulatory applications and submissions to the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission.

Alex is a Senior Counsel in Walkers' Private Capital & Trusts team, with more than ten years' offshore experience working across Jersey and Guernsey, based in London. He advises trustees, family offices and private individuals on principally British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey private client structures as well as related private client matters.

Hughie joined Walkers in 2008 and is a partner in the Global Investment Funds and Finance and Corporate Groups. He is based in the firm's London office and advises on both Cayman Islands law and BVI law aspects of transactions. He acts for alternative investment funds including their establishment, on-going corporate transactions and financing activities. He has also advised extensively on fund restructurings and distressed situations. Hughie also has significant experience in a broad range of finance and corporate transactions and regularly advises on lending and security transactions involving Cayman Islands or BVI law. Those transactions typically involve issues as to corporate restructurings, mergers, the perfection and granting of security by Cayman Islands or BVI vehicles, the charging of shares in a Cayman Islands or BVI company, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, shareholder arrangements and group reorganisations and restructurings.