Ramesh Maharaj is a highly regarded Cayman Islands corporate, finance and investment funds lawyer. He advises financial institutions, private equity and investment fund sponsors, institutional investors, corporates, founders and emerging growth businesses on complex cross-border matters involving Cayman Islands entities.
His corporate practice covers mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, shareholder and investor arrangements, corporate reorganisations, capital raising, take-private transactions, SPACs, IPOs and governance.
On finance matters, Ramesh acts for lenders and borrowers on secured lending, subscription and NAV facilities, acquisition finance, structured finance, Cayman Islands security packages and legal opinions. He also advises on consensual restructurings, debt-to-equity swaps, capital reorganisations and directors’ duties in stressed or distressed situations.
Ramesh’s work is frequently cross-border. He works closely with leading onshore counsel in major financial centres and provides direct, partner-led support throughout a transaction. Clients value his responsiveness, clear explanation of risk and ability to turn technical Cayman Islands law issues into practical commercial advice.
Ramesh has been recognised by Chambers and Partners Global, Legal 500 Caribbean and IFLR1000.
Relevant experience:
- Advised Enhanced Games on Cayman Islands corporate matters relating to the establishment and structuring of the internationally recognised sports venture.
- Advised Republic Financial Holdings on its public acquisition of a majority interest in Cayman National Bank, including Cayman Islands takeover considerations.
- Advised private equity sponsors and portfolio companies on acquisitions, disposals, co-investment arrangements, shareholder agreements and other downstream transactions involving Cayman Islands entities.
- Advised lenders and borrowers on subscription line and NAV facilities, including Cayman Islands security, structural and legal opinion matters.
- Advised the directors of a Cayman Islands digital assets company following a significant adverse event, including their legal, governance and stakeholder-management obligations.
- Advised listed oil and gas and mining companies on mergers, divestitures, schemes of arrangement and other strategic transactions involving Cayman Islands entities.
- Advised on the restructuring of international financial institutions using Cayman Islands restructuring tools, including debt-to-equity swaps and capital reorganisations.