Caribbean - British Virgin Islands

Carey Olsen

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The Carey Olsen team, with its extensive international network, adeptly oversees transactions across Europe, Asia, and the US, specialising in cross-border deals and commercial issues. Leading the practice is Clinton Hempel, who guides his clients through the intricacies of corporate and commercial transactions and also lends his expertise to regulatory compliance and risk management matters. Elizabeth Killeen is renowned for her proficiency in advising multinational corporations and high-net-worth individuals on financing and investment structures. Counsels Jude Hodge and Katrina Lindsay also play key roles; Hodge, who is a financial services specialist, extends her corporate practice to cover corporate restructurings, M&A transactions, and corporate due diligence, while Lindsay has a focus on the emerging digital assets sector.

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Key clients

  • Aman Group S.a r.l.
  • Castle Island Ventures
  • EQT AB

Work highlights

  • Provided BVI legal advice and assistance to Aman Group in respect of a group restructuring involving more than 40 companies across more than six jurisdictions.
  • Assisted EQT AB with its acquisition of Barring Private Equity Asia, which involved the change of control and acquisition of significant interest of the Vistra Group of companies.
  • Advised Castle Island Ventures in respect of a venture capital investment into a blockchain related BVI limited company (Hidden Road) during its Series A funding round.

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Elizabeth Killeen

Elizabeth Killeen

Carey Olsen

Elizabeth is a partner in the firm's corporate and finance practice. She qualified as a lawyer in London before moving to the British Virgin Islands (BVI) in 2008, where she began to specialise in BVI law. Elizabeth has a broad range of experience in corporate, commercial and financial transactions. She advises on cross-border debt and equity financing, joint venture arrangements, IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, aircraft and other asset financing, continuations in and out of the BVI, corporate governance, corporate reorganisations, directors' duties and voluntary liquidations. She also advises clients on regulatory compliance in the BVI and structuring, forming and maintaining regulated investment funds.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Clinton Hempel

Other key lawyers

Elizabeth Killeen, Katrina Lindsay, Jude Hodge