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The banking and finance team at DQ offers considerable experience in tax, regulatory and compliance services for international clients operating in the Isle of Man. Corporate head Andrew Harding advises on significant secured financing matters on behalf of both lenders and borrowers. Mark Dougherty is a key contact on the team with considerable experience in ship financing in the Isle of Man and Bermuda. Donna Matthews advises on trust, commercial and insurance matters while Adam Killip handles a broad range of regulatory matters.

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Key clients

  • Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
  • Santander Corporate & Commercial Banking
  • Entain plc
  • Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Filiale Deutschlandgeschäft
  • Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Limited
  • HSH Nordbank AG
  • Societe Generale
  • KfW IPEX BANK GmbH
  • Nomura International
  • Bank of Ireland
  • TowerBrook Capital Partners
  • DNB Bank ASA
  • Citibank N.A., London Branch
  • AIB ISL
  • Credit Suisse
  • UniCredit Bank AG
  • Ulster Bank
  • Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA
  • Floreat Group
  • Dandara Group

Work highlights

  • Advising Entain Plc in connection with a restructuring involving the cancellation of loan notes listed on The International Stock Exchange (TISE), assisting in the name change, acting on their behalf in various transactions including in regards to the proposed acquisition of EMMA GAMMA Adriatic d.o.o. from the seller EMMA GAMMA Limited.
  • Advising Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank in relation to the Sea Bridge Finance Limited joint venture. Sea Bridge Finance is a 50-50 joint venture between CA-CIB and SMTB and has been formed to invest up to US$1 billion in senior secured ship mortgage loans.
  • Advising client on the regulatory requirements in order to become a controller of an authorised insurer under the Insurance Act 2008. Reviewing client group structure and advising on documentation requirements. Collating and submitting change of control notification to the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Adam Killip
Associate Director. Adam’s practice encompasses a broad range of corporate, commercial and regulatory work including corporate acquisitions and sales, banking and finance transactions, shareholder disputes and insolvency matters. From a regulatory perspective, Adam regularly advises clients on their legal obligations under financial services legislation and has experience assisting clients with enforcement action being taken by the financial services regulator. Adam also advises on data protection queries, including in relation to the EU General Data Protection Regulation or ‘GDPR’.  Adam is an accredited Data Protection Practitioner. Adam’s specialist areas of practice are: corporate acquisitions and sales, banking and finance deals, Fintech and digital technologies, regulatory enforcement and data protection. Adam is also an Isle of Man Notary Public.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andrew Harding

Other key lawyers

Mark Dougherty, Donna Matthews, Adam Killip, Rachel Winterbach