Mourant du Feu and Jeune hires 2 Partners for Cayman
Mourant du Feu & Jeune, part of Mourant and one of the world’s leading offshore law firms that offers Cayman, Jersey and Guernsey legal advice from offices in the Cayman Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, London and New York, has hired 2 partners – Richard de Basto and Matthew Feargrieve – for its Cayman Funds and Finance practice groups.
Richard de Basto was a partner of Allen & Overy for about 8 years and was working in offices in London, Amsterdam and Hong Kong. He is an experienced specialist in the field of asset, construction and project finance who advises clients on major and complex finance transactions. In the Cayman Islands, he will further advance Cayman Finance practice of Mourant du Feu & Jeune.
Matthew Feargrieve comes from Maples and Calder. He was a senior associate of Maples and Calder in London and advised on Cayman and BVI investment fund structures for hedge and private equity funds. Mourant du Feu & Jeune announced that from its London base, he will advise on Cayman law and the Cayman Funds practice.
The CEO of Mourant du Feu & Jeune, Stephen Ball, welcomed both specialists to Mourant as they joined to build on the capabilities and strengths of the firm’s expanded practice in the Cayman Islands, following its merger with Cayman firm Quin & Hampson in 2007.