Bedell Cristin, who specialise in providing Jersey, Guernsey, Mauritian and BVI legal advice, has strengthened its Singapore office with the appointment of an experienced corporate lawyer.
Kristian Wilson is a qualified BVI lawyer, his practice includes corporate and financial matters, with a focus on joint ventures, private equity and cross-border transactions.
Wilson, (pictured) who joined the firm in June 2013, previously worked at Slaughter and May in both London and Paris before practicing offshore law in Jersey and the BVI. As a member of the Bedell Cristin Singapore team, he has acted on a number of notable deals in the Asia Pacific region.
Wilson's experience covers the full range of corporate, finance and funds practice areas, and he is frequently instructed where there are complex legal and factual issues which require pragmatic and commercial advice.
A member of the BVI Bar Association, he speaks English and is competent in French and Mandarin.
Strong Asian Demand
«Kristian's appointment as partner is in recognition of his extensive BVI commercial legal expertise, coupled with his significant knowledge of the Asian region. It also coincides with the accelerated growth in demand we are witnessing from our Asian clients who are increasingly wishing to access capital markets in Europe. We are delighted to have made this appointment and look forward to continuing to grow our business in Asia under the leadership of Kristian,» said Alasdair Hunter, Head of the Bedell Cristin BVI practice.
Bedell Cristin opened an office in Singapore in 2012, the firm provides an extensive range of BVI corporate legal services including mainstream corporate finance work, joint ventures, listings, banking , funds, capital markets, IPOs and sale and purchase transactions.
