Bio
Chris Buchan is Counsel* in the Appleby British Virgin Islands (BVI) office Corporate Practice Group having joined on 1 April 2025. Chris was initially based in the Appleby Cayman office before relocating to the BVI office. He advises on public and private M&A, capital markets, finance, investment funds and services, private equity and other corporate matters. He has extensive experience advising on the laws of the Cayman Islands and Bermuda.
Prior to joining Appleby, Chris practiced at offshore law firms in the Cayman Islands and Bermuda and as Partner and Head of the Funds Group and Co-Head of the Private Equity Group of Baker & McKenzie in Hong Kong.
*Not yet been admitted to the BVI Bar.
Bio
Chris Buchan is Counsel* in the Appleby British Virgin Islands (BVI) office Corporate Practice Group having joined on 1 April 2025. Chris was initially based in the Appleby Cayman office before relocating to the BVI office. He advises on public and private M&A, capital markets, finance, investment funds and services, private equity and other corporate matters. He has extensive experience advising on the laws of the Cayman Islands and Bermuda.
Prior to joining Appleby, Chris practiced at offshore law firms in the Cayman Islands and Bermuda and as Partner and Head of the Funds Group and Co-Head of the Private Equity Group of Baker & McKenzie in Hong Kong.
*Not yet been admitted to the BVI Bar.
Work Highlights
Representative work includes:
- Handling the establishment and authorization by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and the Bermuda Monetary Authority of more than 50 alternative investment funds.
- Advising on material changes required to fund offering documents.
- Drafting and reviewing agreements with fund managers, investment advisors, administrators and custodians.
- Advising on the application by fund managers for investment business licenses and registration.
- Advising fund managers facing liquidity or redemption issues. s.
- Advising companies on their continuation to and from the Cayman Islands and Bermuda.
- Advising clients on compliance with Cayman Islands and Bermuda laws and regulations.
- Advising on numerous M &A and debt and equity issues and restructuring transactions.
- Advising on the listing of SPACs on NASDAQ and on deSPAC business combinations.
- Advised on the listing of securities on the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
Representative work includes:
- Handling the establishment and authorization by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and the Bermuda Monetary Authority of more than 50 alternative investment funds.
- Advising on material changes required to fund offering documents.
- Drafting and reviewing agreements with fund managers, investment advisors, administrators and custodians.
- Advising on the application by fund managers for investment business licenses and registration.
- Advising fund managers facing liquidity or redemption issues. s.
- Advising companies on their continuation to and from the Cayman Islands and Bermuda.
- Advising clients on compliance with Cayman Islands and Bermuda laws and regulations.
- Advising on numerous M &A and debt and equity issues and restructuring transactions.
- Advising on the listing of SPACs on NASDAQ and on deSPAC business combinations.
- Advised on the listing of securities on the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
Qualifications & Education
Bachelor of Laws with Honours (Upper Second Class) and Diploma in Legal Practice from University of Dundee.
Bachelor of Laws with Honours (Upper Second Class) and Diploma in Legal Practice from University of Dundee.
Memberships & Associations
His memberships include being a member of the Cayman Islands Bar, the Bermuda Bar, the Law Society of Hong Kong (non-practicing), the Law Society of England & Wales (non-practicing) and the Law Society of Scotland (non-practicing).
His memberships include being a member of the Cayman Islands Bar, the Bermuda Bar, the Law Society of Hong Kong (non-practicing), the Law Society of England & Wales (non-practicing) and the Law Society of Scotland (non-practicing).
