Samuel Banks

Associate

 

profile

Samuel Banks is an associate and a member of the Banking & Asset Finance team within the Corporate & Commercial department. His practice areas include banking, corporate finance, insurance, asset finance, mergers and acquisitions. Samuel joined Appleby as an associate, having completed his articles with the firm.

Samuel is a member of the Caymanian Bar Association.

expertise

Recent cases include advising:

  • A global leader in life insurance and employee benefits in connection with its US$15.5 billion purchase of the life insurance subsidiary of a well-known global insurer
  • A group of private equity investors in connection with a US$550 million investment in The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited
  • The Cayman subsidiary of a major public US company in connection with the express merger of a Cayman target company whose China-based business includes the manufacture of engineered materials, optical components, microchip lasers and optical modules
  • A large operator and developer of Chinese hydropower plants in connection with its US$1 billion Initial Public Offering via American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange
  • A leading offshore drill rig company and certain of its Cayman subsidiaries on corporate issues in the acquisition and/or transfer of drilling rigs, each valued at approximately US$0.5 billion

teams

  • Banking & Asset Finance
  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate Finance
  • Insurance
  • Islamic & Structured Finance
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

education

University of Central Florida (USA)
University of London (England)