Wakefield Quin Ltd and HCS Law Ltd to merge
- May 2017
Wakefield Quin Ltd and HCS Law Ltd. announced their agreement to merge into one law firm to continue in the name of Wakefield Quin Ltd with effect from the 12th of May 2017. HCS Law Ltd is a boutique Bermuda…
Wakefield Quin advises Gencom on its acquisition of Tuckers Point Hotel and Spa
- May 2017
Wakefield Quin represented Gencom Real Estate Services Corporation in its acquisition of Tuckers Point Hotel and Spa, which is a premier multi-purpose facility that includes a real estate development operation and one of Bermuda’s leading golf courses. The Wakefield Quin…
Wakefield Quin advises Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.
- April 2017
Wakefield Quin represented Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd., as facility agent, in a financing for the US$1,250,000,000 acquisition of geothermal assets in West Java, Indonesia from the Chevron group. The project is one of the largest geothermal facilities in the…
Wakefield Quin advises VEON on its dual listing and equity offering
- April 2017
Wakefield Quin represented VEON Ltd. in its dual listing on the Euronext exchange in Amsterdam and in relation to a $70 million offering of NASDAQ-listed ADRs and common shares of VEON by one of its leading shareholders. Veon, headquartered in…
Wakefield Quin advises Nordic Trustee on variation of bonds
- March 2017
Wakefield Quin represented Nordic Trustee ASA, acting on behalf of bondholders, in connection with the variations to certain terms of the 8.875 per cent Latina Offshore Limited Senior Secured Callable Bond Issue 2013/2018. The Wakefield Quin team was led by…
Wakefield Quin advises Roust Trading Ltd. in Chapter 11 Pre-packaged Plan of Reorganization
- February 2017
Wakefield Quin represented Roust Trading Ltd. and its Bermuda affiliates in connection with Roust Corporation’s Chapter 11 Pre-packaged Plan of Reorganization in the U.S. The transaction resulted in the reduction of the group’s existing debt by approximately $462 million, plus…
Wakefield Quin advises Diesco on $4 billion financing
- December 2016
Wakefield Quin represented Diesco Ltd. and its Latin American subsidiaries in connection with a US $4 billion financing by Goldman Sachs. Diesco is one of the leading companies in the Dominican Republic, with over 50 years of operation in the…
Policeman awarded $5.4m in toxic mould case
- October 2016
A police officer who suffered chronic health problems from being exposed to toxic mould has been awarded $5.4 million. Richard Horseman of Wakefield Quin, lawyer to Mr Donald, told The Royal Gazette that the case spanned six years and is one…
Wakefield Quin advises EIG and AFC on US$425 million loan facility to New Age (African Global Energy) Limited
- July 2016
Wakefield Quin advised US energy fund EIG and Lagos-based development finance lender Africa Finance Corporation as principal senior lenders on Bermuda law security matters relating to an up to US$ 425 million loan facility for New Age (African Global Energy)…
Wakefield Quin supports Bermuda Red Cross
- May 2016
Wakefield Quin Limited (WQ) supported the Bermuda Red Cross Red, White, and Do Day on 6 May, 2016. Directors and employees wore red and white and donated $500 to support Red Cross’s local initiatives. WQ’s Managing Director Nicholas Hoskins notes…