Bio
Ashley Bento is an associate in the Corporate department of Appleby’s Bermuda office.
Ashley joined Appleby in 2019 as a trainee and became an Associate in September 2021. She has developed a broad practice within the Corporate department. Ashley’s experience includes working on refinancings and corporate finance.
PUBLICATIONS:
- Country Guide: Bermuda – Bloomberg Tax – June 2022
- Contributed surplus: it’s not capital! – The Royal Gazette, Legally Speaking – July 2021
- Share Premium: do you have it? – The Royal Gazette, Legally Speaking – July 2021
DEALS:
- COINZOOM, INC., Advised CoinZoom, Inc. on its application for a Class M Digital Asset Business licence pursuant to the Digital Asset Business Act 2018;
- ST ENERGY TRANSITION I LTD. – Appleby acted as Bermuda counsel to ST Energy Transition I Ltd. (the “Company”) on its USD250 million ESG-related SPAC IPO on the New York Stock Exchange targeting energy transition and clean energy technology;
- SANTACRUZ SILVER MINING LTD. – Appleby acted as Bermuda counsel to Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (“Santacruz”), a Canadian mining company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, in connection with its acquisition of a portfolio of Bolivian silver mining assets (“Assets”) from Glencore by way of a share purchase agreement (“Agreement”).
EDUCATION:
Bermuda College (Associates Degree)
University of Greenwich, London (LLB Hons)
BPP University, Holborn London (LPC)
