Keystone Law Isle of Man corporate lawyers and solicitors in Douglas

We provide a full range of market-leading Isle of Man corporate legal services, with our clients ranging from local start-up businesses to international groups and global financial institutions. The Isle of Man team have wide expertise in the establishment, sale, merger, acquisition and complex restructuring of all types of Isle of Man companies, partnerships and funds, including regulated and listed vehicles. We also work closely with a wide network of international legal and tax advisers, including leading City law firms and accountancy practices.

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Coronavirus: the completion of Isle of Man transactions during the pandemic

William Margot

27 April 2020

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Angel investment
Banking and finance
Capital markets and funds
Company restructuring and disposals
Company formations
Corporate finance
Corporate Governance
Directors’ duties
Joint ventures
Mergers and acquisitions
Non-disclosure agreements
Partnerships
Shareholder agreements
Private equity
Venture capital

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Acted for a Jersey Regulated Fund in its re-domicile to the Isle of Man and subsequent listing (as an unregulated CEIC) on ISDX. Acted for the Issuer in respect of a £3.5 billion debt listing on TISE (IOM branch).
Acted on the Isle of Man aspects of premium segment listed Isle of Man company in respect of its £4 billion acquisition of a high-street bookmaker including advising on the financing aspect of the transaction.
Advised several Isle of Man banks in relation to standard terms and conditions, facility documentation and security documentation.
Acted for both investor into a trade finance company and a trade finance company in relation to their on-lending to clients.
Advised a UK investment bank in relation to Isle of Man licensing requirements and the Isle of Man law aspects of the purchase documentation for various loan books.
Advised an Isle of Man-based investment platform on the application of MIFID II to its business.
Assisted with the sale of two regulated businesses (both Class 4/5).
Acted for the purchaser of shares in an OGRA licence holding company.
Advised on the proposed private acquisition of a controlling shareholding and the subsequent reorganisation of an Isle of Man close-ended investment company with a substantial European property portfolio.
Numerous transactional matters, including assisting in the sale of a UK-based data centre portfolio with a deal value of$1.1 billion 71,000 square metres.
Advised DNB Asia Ltd on its US$300m term loan facility provided to an SPV formed by Genting Hong Kong Limited for the purpose of acquiring numerous cruise vessels
Acted for Dongpeng Holdings Co Ltd, PW Medtech Group, and Deson Construction International Holdings Limited on their IPOs on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Acted for Singapore-listed Tsit Wing International on a mandatory cash offer made by an acquirer
Acted for GuoLine Overseas Limited in relation to its proposed voluntary cash offer to privatise Guoco Group for US$1.1b
Acted for Joyas International Holdings Limited (Joyas), a Singapore-listed company, in relation to its proposed renounceable non-underwritten rights issue of warrants and convertible bonds
Running the bidding and due diligence process which resulted in the sale of two books of business to two separate global corporate service providers.
Developing and implementing an extensive corporate governance framework and being instrumental in developing a governance-focused culture within the business.
Remedying a distressed CSP’s book of business, working with the regulator and shareholder to find a mutually beneficial outcome.
Together with specialist UK shipping advisors from Keystone UK, assisted a leading Korean law firm and a leading South Korean asset manager group, in relation to a US$14.5m term facility provided for the refinancing of two crude oil tankers. The facility was secured by Isle of Man flagged vessels which are bareboat chartered out to a major intra-Asia ship-owner. The transaction coincided with the exit of a leading Chinese financial institution.
Long-term legal counsel to a UK-based private equity property development and property investment company
Legal counsel to a UK-based multi-currency bill payment service provider
Advised a leading European system integrator during its development, implementation and operation of an international satellite tracking security service for the Omani national oil company
Legal advisor to National Bank of Kuwait regarding its implementation of an Internet-based funds supermarket investment service
Advised the management team of Gameiom Technologies Limited during the sales of the entire issued share capital of Gameiom Technologies Limited to PlayAGS, Inc.
Advised the shareholders of Duke Marketing Limited in relation to the sale of share capital, the transfer of a Motor Sport Archive to Motorsports Network, LLC and its leaseback to Duke Marketing Limited; and the preparation of a joint venture shareholders’ Agreement for Duke Marketing Ltd and related agreements.
Provided corporate and commercial legal advice and support to the Henley Group including the preparation and negotiation of investor documentation for each of the Henley Group’s investor feeder structures and restructuring and extending and entering into new investor and shareholder loans, documenting the accelerated distribution of sale proceeds to investors and sale of Henley properties and entities.
Advised Kennedy Wilson UK in respect of its £280m acquisition (via an Isle of Man SPV)of 111 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, London (Daily Telegraph HQ)
Advised a major UK-based hotel investment group in respect of corporate due diligence and financing regarding its proposed £130m acquisition of an Isle of Man SPV owning a central London hotel
Advised a major UK-based developer in respect of the financing of several major student accommodation development projects throughout the UK
Advised several major European lenders in respect of the restructuring and re-financing of a group of Isle of Man incorporated SPVs owning in excess of £1bn of London real estate assets
Advised a leading alternative lender in respect of an investment and development loan facility in respect of the development of several data centres in London Docklands
Advised a syndicate of banks in respect of a £300m re-financing of the London Trocadero
Advised a major German bank regarding a £300m loan facility in respect of the re-financing of a landmark London riverside hotel
Advised various parties in respect of several distressed loan portfolio acquisitions including Rock/Salt
Advised and assisting on the establishment and winding-up of an Isle of Man purpose trust structure utilised by two major investment banks to acquire and dispose of debt secured on a high-end Monaco residential development
Advised NAMA in respect of several distressed loans to Isle of Man incorporated entities, including the consideration of enforcement options, the appointment of receivers and taking of additional security
Advised a major UK lender regarding enforcement options and the appointment of receivers and/or administrators in respect of an Isle of Man property unit trust holding approx. 20 UK properties