Deals & Cases
Wakefield Quin advises Shareholders of Avanxo (Bermuda) Limited on its sale to Globant
Wakefield Quin represented the shareholders of Avanxo (Bermuda) Limited, a privately held company, in the recent sale of 100% of their interest in Avanxo to Globant, a NYSE listed company (NYSE:GLOB) for a consideration of up to US$48.5 million. Avanxo is a leading cloud transformation company with presence in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia,…
Wakefield Quin advises AmTrust Financial
Wakefield Quin advised AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. and its Bermuda subsidiaries on the Bermuda regulatory requirements in relation to a US$700 million equity financing in AmTrust Financial by the Stone Point Group, Madison Dearborn Partners and Enstar Group Limited and the resulting delisting of AmTrust Financial from the NASDAQ. AmTrust Financial is a multinational property…
Wakefield Quin advises Savannah Petroleum PLC on credit facility to Seven Energy
Wakefield Quin advised client Savannah Petroleum PLC on Bermuda law financing and security matters relating to a credit facility to Seven Energy, a leading integrated gas company in south east Nigeria, with upstream oil and gas interests in the region. Savannah Petroleum is a UK oil and gas company focused around the exploration, appraisal and…
Wakefield Quin advises ATN International on its major equity investment in Fireminds
Wakefield Quin advised ATN International, Inc. in its acquisition of the controlling interest in Fireminds, an innovative technology solutions company focused on global software development and managed cloud services. Proceeds of the investment are to be used to enhance Fireminds product offerings and undertake international expansion. ATN International, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATNI) provides telecommunications services to rural,…
Wakefield Quin advises Gencom on its acquisition of Tuckers Point Hotel and Spa
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 team, acting as Bermuda legal counsel, was led by Ian Stone and Michelle Stone, with…
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Wakefield Quin advises on $230M public offering on Euronext
Wakefield Quin has advised its long-standing client, Seacrest Petroleo Bermuda Limited (a Bermuda exempted Company), dually on the Bermuda aspects of its successful IPO and listing of its shares on the Oslo Børs market Euronext Expand and connected secured debt financing. Seacrest Petroleo raised approximately $230m through the public offering and the Seacrest group raised…
Wakefield Quin Announces Legal Scholarship Awards
Wakefield Quin has awarded its 2020 Legal Scholarships to Kyra Dunstan and Jaesharrie Johnson. Ms. Dunstan commenced working at WQ as a summer intern this year, after successfully completing her first year of her accelerated LLB program at the University of Exeter. Ms. Dunstan, who also possesses a Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies from…
Wakefield Quin Contributes to the International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG)
Cristen Suess, Barrister and Attorney, Litigation Department of Wakefield Quin Limited, was proud to have contributed the Bermuda Chapter in the International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) to Family Law 2020. The publication is available at https://iclg.com/practice-areas/family-laws-and-regulations/bermuda.
Wakefield Quin publishes Bermuda Lending & Secured Finance Guide
Wakefield Quin Limited is proud to have contributed the Bermuda Chapter in the eighth edition of the International Comparative Legal Guide to Lending & Secured Finance 2020. The publication covers common issues in lending and secured finance law and regulations, including guarantees, collateral security, syndicated lending, judicial enforcement and bankruptcy. The publication was authored by Erik…
Economic substance discussed at AIMA event
Wakefield Quin sponsored Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) Bermuda’s recent Economic Substance Review and Holiday Reception held at Butterfield Bank. Laura Knox Clingerman, Head of Director Services at MQ Services Ltd. and Co-Chair of AIMA Bermuda’s Education and Events Committee noted, “Economic substance has been a central theme in many of our client conversations throughout…
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