Hayden Isbister
Partner
"He is extremely responsive, technically strong and very easy to get along with"
Overview
Overview
I’m the Managing Partner of our Cayman Islands office. I specialise in corporate and finance work, with an emphasis on investment funds.
I have significant experience advising a broad range of clients on the formation of all variations of investment funds as well as advising on private equity fund downstream transactions.
My corporate and commercial experience includes advising on joint venture arrangements and other corporate deals, such as SPACs.
I also have experience in structured finance transactions, including CLOs, and advising on fund finance, acquisition finance and general lending matters.
Prior to moving to the Cayman Islands, I worked at Minter Ellison in Australia.
Professional qualifications
Memberships
An Alternate Director of Cayman Finance
Industry recognition
Chambers and Partners Global 2026
Ranked in both Offshore: Investment Funds and Offshore: Corporate and Finance.
Legal 500 Caribbean 2026
Ranked as a Leading Partner in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate and Commercial, and Investment Funds.
IFLR1000 2025
Listed as Highly Regarded in the 2025 edition.
Legal 500 Caribbean 2025
Ranked as a Leading Partner in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate and Commercial, and Investment Funds.
Chambers and Partners Global 2025
Ranked in Offshore: Investment Funds.
Lexology Index Report 2024
Recommended for Private Funds – Formation.
Legal 500 Caribbean 2024
Ranked as a Leading Individual in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate and Commercial and Investment Funds.
Chambers and Partners Global 2024
Ranked in Offshore: Investment Funds.
IFLR1000 2023
Listed as Highly Regarded in the 2023 edition.
Chambers and Partners Global 2023
Ranked in Offshore: Corporate and Finance and Offshore: Investment Funds.
Legal 500 Caribbean 2023
Ranked as a Leading Individual in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate and Commercial, and Investment Funds.
IFLR1000 2022
Listed as Highly Regarded in the 2022 edition.
Legal 500 Caribbean 2022
Ranked as a Leading Individual in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate and Commercial, and Investment Funds.
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