Capital Markets and Structured Finance

Capital Markets & Structured Finance

Our lawyers are experienced in advising in relation to financial structuring using a broad range of debt, equity and structured products including securitisations; securities regulation including the provision of advice to brokers, dealers, issuers and managers and all associated regulation and licensing issues in connection with the sale and distribution of securities; aircraft financing; collaterised debt obligations; commercial paper and note programs.

We have experience in the development of conduit vehicles and structured investment vehicles and can provide structuring advice for Islamic finance, Sukuk issues, alternative risk transfer structures such as captive insurers, side cars, establishment and licensing of banks, structuring developments of preference shares, combination securities and the use of trust and partnerships as CDO vehicles.

Our work includes:

  • Takeovers, mergers and acquisitions
  • Asset backed securities transactions
  • Primary offerings of equity and debt
  • Listings of debt on the CSX
  • Structured note programmes
  • Traditional loan financing, straight or syndicated, secured or unsecured
  • Follow-on and secondary issues, rights-issues
  • Convertible equity and debt securities
  • Listing of equity, debt and derivatives on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange

Listing Services

Stuarts is a recognised listing agent for the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange ("CSX"). Our lawyers are regularly involved in the listing of mutual funds on the CSX.

SPV Services

Stuarts provides all management and administrative services necessary to create, operate and liquidate special purpose vehicles.