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The Appleby team was led by Appleby Jersey partner Christophe Kalinauckas and Appleby Bermuda partner David Clark who were supported by associate Katie Blundy and paralegal Holly Tanguy.
Commenting on the transaction, Jersey Corporate Partner Christophe Kalinauckas commented: “It has been a joy to support NorthEdge on one of their largest investments to date. We are very pleased with the efforts of our team on this transaction and specifically how we have been able to deal with a multi-jurisdictional mandate of significance.”
Bermuda Corporate Partner David Clark added: “Our Jersey and Bermuda teams were delighted to work alongside UK counsel Gateley PLC in support of NorthEdge on this consequential project.”
Appleby’s Merger and Acquisitions (M&A) team is well-positioned to swiftly advise clients on a wide range of M&A transactions involving the key offshore jurisdictions of Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Mauritius and the Seychelles. The team regularly work with FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies around the globe to help them deploy strategic growth and restructuring initiatives as well as advising lenders and investors providing debt and equity financing on complex cross border M&A matters.