Neal Lomaxneal.lomax@mourantozannes.com
Location:
Cayman Islands
YEAR OF JOINING MOURANT OZANNES:
2003
Practice Areas:
Banking & Finance, Corporate, Funds, Insurance
Employment history:
Neal Lomax is the Managing Partner of the Cayman Islands office
of Mourant Ozannes, and the co-head of the Mourant Ozannes
Investment Funds Group in the Cayman Islands. Neal specialises in
all aspects of corporate work with a particular focus on investment
funds. Prior to joining Mourant Ozannes, he practised with Skadden,
Arps and Simmons & Simmons in London and with ENS in
Johannesburg.
Professional qualifications:
Neal is a graduate of Oxford University and the University of
the Witwatersrand. He is an Attorney of the High Court of South
Africa (non-practising), a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of
England and Wales (currently non-practising) and an Attorney of the
Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. Neal is a partner of Mourant
Ozannes, Cayman Islands.
What the directories say:
Neal "enjoys a great reputation in
the corporate field and clients 'find him to be very practical,
knowledgeable about the law and very accessible.' Market
commentators say that 'he's always excellent, gets things done,
does it on a proactive basis and really knows his stuff as well as
our business'," Chambers Global, 2013.
"Neal Lomax is 'excellent on all fronts' and is 'just the
best; he is extremely smart, experienced, practical, and
customer-service savvy'," Legal 500 Caribbean, 2012.
Chambers Global, 2012 says Neal Lomax is lauded for his
excellent client service: "He is always very attentive and on top
of everything - he really stands out," clients say. "One of the
best funds lawyers in the Cayman Islands."
Legal 500 says "Neal Lomax 'impresses clients and other
counsel alike with his thoughtfulness and business acumen'.
Corporate head Neal Lomax is 'one of the brightest lawyers I have
worked with in Cayman'".
Who's Who Legal lists Neal as a leading lawyer for private funds
and insurance.
IFLR 1000 ranks Neal as a leading lawyer for corporate and
investment funds.
Chambers Global says Neal is "very well known and popular". He
"lives up to his strong reputation", with high-quality corporate
and M&A work mentioned as a particular strong point. "Peers are
impressed by the quality of his legal practice."
Chambers Global, 2011 says Neal is "up to speed on all Cayman
issues and always at the forefront of what is happening." He is
"client service-oriented and always intimately involved in the
deals." Chambers Global ranks Neal as a highly commended lawyer in
Corporate & Finance.
Neal is rated as "world leading" in the 2010 Guide to the
World's Leading Investment Funds Lawyers.
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