Experience

Forbes Hare

• Virgin Islands, British
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner – Corporate & Investment Funds, Company Restructuring, Private Equity

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  We are a leading offshore law firm with offices in the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands, with additional representative (foreign law) offices in London and Singapore. We are helping clients globally on all aspects of investment funds work, digital assets, private equity, general corporate, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and public equity transactions, along with a highly experienced insolvency and litigation practice. The services offered by our firm go beyond only legal services. We really develop loyal relationships with many of our connections and clients. This we believe the secret of our success and the reason why many of our clients see us as a trusted advisor and not only their legal counsel. Forbes Hare provides: ● Assistance in a range of corporate and fiduciary services from the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and New Zealand. ● Advise on all legal issues regarding investment funds, digital assets, private equity, general corporate, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and public equity transactions. ● Offers a full range of corporate services, including company formation and company administration services. ● Assistance in corporate legal matters of international corporations doing business in British Virgin Islands & Cayman Islands ● Litigation and insolvency services in all commercial matters connected to British Virgin Islands & Cayman Islands. 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦 ● Comprehensive legal advice - for corporate clients, investment funds, digital assets and private equity. ● Helped clients grow and structure their business in the most efficient and secure way. ● Build long-term relationships with our clients and create opportunities for them by connecting them to the right people. **Why us? We respect different cultures and diversity. We are an independent, relationship driven firm. We get the job done! Contact us today to discuss your needs: ✉ patrick.colegrave@forbeshare.com Show less



Norton Rose Fulbright

• Johannesburg / Harare

• Director

  • Apr 2018 - Nov 2019

  I was a director (partner) in the Banking and Finance Department at Norton Rose Fulbright attached to their Johannesburg office. My focus was on cross border Africa work, advising on aspects of English law. During my tenure with Norton Rose Fulbright I was involved in a number of banking and finance transactions including acting for lenders across a range of secured and unsecured facilities and on the investment in and structuring of loan notes. I was also advising on various corporate and investment fund matters involving inbound investment into the sub-Saharan Africa region and commodity transactions. Show less



Harneys

• Virgin Islands, British
• Legal Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Partner

  • Oct 2011 - Feb 2018

  I was a partner in the investment funds group at Harneys specialising in Cayman Islands law and was involved in structuring of open ended and closed ended investment funds across all asset classes. Headed up the Africa Practice for the firm with significant business development responsibilities. I was a partner in the investment funds group at Harneys specialising in Cayman Islands law and was involved in structuring of open ended and closed ended investment funds across all asset classes. Headed up the Africa Practice for the firm with significant business development responsibilities.



Walkers

• Cayman Islands
• Legal Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Apr 2004 - Feb 2011

  I specialised in Cayman Islands law in the establishment and maintenance of offshore hedge, venture capital and private equity funds and the structuring of private equity portfolio acquisitions and disposals, as well as general corporate transactions. I specialised in Cayman Islands law in the establishment and maintenance of offshore hedge, venture capital and private equity funds and the structuring of private equity portfolio acquisitions and disposals, as well as general corporate transactions.



Linklaters

• London

• Associate

  • Oct 2001 - Feb 2004

  I worked as an associate in the Investment Management Group at Linklaters, being involved in a wide variety of fund transactions, both onshore and offshore. My time at Linklaters included a six month secondment to the Linklaters Loesch office in Luxembourg. I worked as an associate in the Investment Management Group at Linklaters, being involved in a wide variety of fund transactions, both onshore and offshore. My time at Linklaters included a six month secondment to the Linklaters Loesch office in Luxembourg.