ABOUT FORBES HARE

 

We are an offshore law firm specialising in the laws of the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands. Founded in 2005, we are a senior team of subject matter experts with decades of experience in our respective fields. Our core practice areas service a wide range of domestic and international services and include high stakes litigation, insolvency and dispute resolution matters; private equity, M&A, capital markets and corporate finance transactions; investment fund formation, alternative asset management, regulatory compliance and distressed fund restructurings and liquidation; private client and trust law; real-estate and employment matters. At Forbes Hare we collaborate with our clients fostering a solutions-based outcome. By delivering efficient, time-sensitive and technically excellent advice we help our broad client base navigate offshore complexity in our respective practice areas.

 

Legal Services

 

Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Our highly experienced lawyers excel in resolving complex disputes, navigating cross-border challenges seamlessly, leveraging our strong relationships within the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands along with other common law Caribbean jurisdictions (where relevant). Our robust corporate insolvency practice represents creditors, debtors, and office holders in various restructuring scenarios. We specialise in using insolvency remedies for fraud investigations, asset tracing, and shareholder disputes. Our cross-departmental distressed funds group provides expert advice to stakeholders in insolvent investment funds, focusing on their rights and options during restructuring and liquidation.

 

Transactional: Our corporate and commercial lawyers offer a broad range of legal services across the spectrum of corporate transactions, capital markets, investment funds, corporate finance work.

 

Private Client: our private client teams offers tailored advice on offshore trust structuring for high-net-worth individuals. Our multilingual capabilities enable us to deliver services in English, Mandarin and Spanish.

 

Fiduciary Services

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As part of the Forbes Hare Group, our affiliated entities of Forbes Hare Corporate Services in the British Virgin Islands and Forbes Hare Trust Company in the Cayman Islands provide clients with a suite of offshore company and trust administration services.

 

Our Values

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We are an independent, relationship-driven firm, and value diversity, equity, inclusion and community. Our success hinges on the quality and enthusiasm of our team, guided by our core values.

 

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Integrity

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We conduct all our dealings with unwavering integrity.

 

Commercial Focus

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From the outset, we align our strategies with our clients' commercial objectives, ensuring our services are targeted towards their success.

 

Entrepreneurial Spirit

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We embrace challenges and opportunities, tackling fresh legal and commercial problems globally, including in complex jurisdictions.

 

Personal Touch

 

We believe excellent service thrives in a friendly environment. Our enthusiastic team fosters genuine teamwork, ensuring clients enjoy working with us.