Advising on projects across Asia, Latin America and Africa, Appleby‘s BVI office is regularly instructed on cross-border M&A transactions. Practice chair Jeffrey Kirk  regularly handles multi-million-dollar M&A deals and corporate restructurings, while Andrew Jowett, who divides his time between BVI and Jersey, acts for various blue-chip and private companies in the energy sector. Further notable figures in the team also include Shana Simmonds, who has recently been involved in multi-jurisdictional transactions related to private equity takeovers and fintech companies; and David Clark, who frequently provides support for the team on cross-border financing matters, particularly those with Bermuda connections. ’Proactive and solution-focused’ M&A specialist Brittany Cummings and Stuart Fee are key names at senior associate level.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Andrew Jowett and Brittany Cummings - proactive and solutions-focused.’

Key clients

  • The Baring Private Equity Asia
  • Shift4 Payments, LLC
  • Pluspetrol Resources Corporation B.V.
  • eToro Group Ltd
  • Orion Resource Partners (USA) LP
  • Thome Group Holding Ltd

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jeffrey Kirk

Other key lawyers

Andrew Jowett, David Clark, Shana Simmonds, Stuart Fee, Britanny Cummings