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)…
Williams v Minister of Home Affairs
- November 2015
Wakefield Quin Limited successfully represented the applicant in an application for Constitutional relief. The applicant was a naturalised British Overseas Territories citizen who had been told that he required a work permit in order to work in Bermuda. He brought…
Holman v Attorney General
- November 2015
Wakefield Quin Limited successfully represented an applicant resisting a costs order in a Constitutional application that the applicant had discontinued. The usual order when a party has discontinued a matter is that they are liable for the other side’s legal…
Wakefield Quin advises Kitsons on the sale of Kitsons Insurance Services to BF&M
- October 2015
Wakefield Quin Limited acted for Kitsons on the sale of its insurance and brokerage business to leading Bermuda insurance provider BF&M. The transaction was effected by a merger of Kitson Insurance Services Ltd. with a newly incorporated subsidiary of BF&M,…
Wakefield Quin advises Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. on its acquisition of a majority interest in KeyTech Limited
- October 2015
Wakefield Quin Limited is representing Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATNI) in its multi-million dollar acquisition of a controlling interest in KeyTech Limited as part of a proposed business combination of KeyTech with “CellOne”, approved by KeyTech shareholders on 20 October 2015….
Wakefield Quin advises on loan to the Government of Bermuda
- July 2015
Wakefield Quin Limited advised The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited on its $200 million loan facility to the Government of Bermuda. The Wakefield Quin team was led by Ian Stone with the assistance of Johann Oosthuizen.
Wakefield Quin advises on sale of Barrie Holdings Limited and BTC to Digicel Group
- June 2015
Wakefield Quin Limited represented Barrie Holdings Limited and The Bermuda Telephone Company Limited (BTC) in their sale to the Digicel Group, a leading global communications provider. Founded in 1887, BTC is Bermuda’s largest voice and data service provider for both…
A & B v Director of Child and Family Services
- February 2015
Wakefield Quin Limited successfully represented a same-sex couple who had been told by the Department of Child and Family Services that they were unable to make a joint application to adopt a child on the basis that only married couples…
Wakefield Quin advises Universal Electric Limited in its sale to Bermuda Air Conditioning Limited
- January 2015
Wakefield Quin Limited acted for Universal Electric Limited in its sale to Bermuda Air Conditioning Limited. The transaction resulted in the consolidated entity, BAC Universal Electric Ltd., becoming the largest supplier of electrical retail, contracting, fire alarm and maintenance services…
Wakefield Quin advises on US$400 million 9% Golden Close Maritime Corp Ltd. Senior Secured Callable Bond Issue Due 2019
- December 2014
Wakefield Quin Limited provided legal advice to Nordic Trustee as bond trustee of the bondholders in connection with the issue by Golden Close Maritime Corp Ltd. of a 9% senior secured callable bond issue due 2019 having an aggregate principal…