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Simon Raftopoulos

Partner · Appleby

Cayman IslandsCorporate / M&A, Private Equity

About

Partner at Appleby in the Cayman Islands, serving as Local Corporate Practice Group Head and a member of the Corporate Finance and Private Equity teams. He advises on a wide range of corporate finance matters — including private equity and fund finance, joint ventures, M&A, leveraged buyouts and IPOs/secondary offerings — and is recognised in directories such as Who's Who Legal (2022) and Asia Business Law Journal’s A‑List; he has also received the Lee Friedman Award for pro bono service.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&APrivate EquityBanking & FinanceFundsCapital MarketsInsurance & Reinsurance

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Expertise

Private equity transactionsFund financeFund formationMergers & acquisitionsCapital markets (IPOs and secondary offerings)Joint venturesLeveraged buyouts

Education

  • Blackhall Place (Ireland)
  • University of Johannesburg (South Africa)