Neal Lomax

Overview

I’m a Partner in our Cayman Islands office, specialising in all aspects of corporate work.

I have over 20 years' experience advising clients on the establishment and restructuring of Cayman Islands hedge funds and private equity funds. I also represent fund sponsors in connection with seed-capital investments and represent institutional investors in connection with their investments in private funds. My clients implement a broad variety of strategies and include some of the world's leading asset managers.

My wide-ranging corporate and commercial experience includes advising on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity capital markets, debt capital markets, SPACs, and Cayman Islands Stock Exchange listings.

Prior to moving to the Cayman Islands in 2003, I practised with Skadden, Arps in London, with Simmons & Simmons in London, and with ENS in Johannesburg.

Professional qualifications

• Graduate of Oxford University and the University of the Witwatersrand
• Attorney of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands

Awards and Recognition

In Chambers and Partners Global 2024, Neil is ranked Band 1 in both Investment Funds and Corporate and Finance. A source comments: "Neal Lomax has one of the smartest offshore legal minds when it comes to legal work and investment funds. He is extremely commercial and understands the nuances of complex transactions."

Neal won the 2023 Lexology Client Choice Award for Private Funds in the Cayman Islands.

Neal is ranked by Chambers and Partners Global in Band 1 for Investment Funds and in Band 1 for Corporate & Finance work. He has been ranked by Chambers and Partners for 19 years.

Neal is ranked by Legal 500 2024 as a Leading Individual for Cayman Islands Investment Funds and for Corporate and Commercial.

What the directories say

"Neal Lomax is undoubtedly one of the strongest investment fund and M&A lawyers in the Caribbean. He is a trusted adviser to some of the biggest players in the region." Legal 500 Caribbean 2024

"Neal is one of the most experienced investment funds partners in Cayman. He has a wealth of intelligence." Chambers Global, 2023.

"He has a laser focus on the client's best interest, to the point that it's clear he personally cares about his clients' wellbeing and success." Chambers Global, 2022.

Neal is Highly Regarded in Banking and Investment Funds in IFLR1000 2023.

Neal is ranked by Chambers and Partners Global in Band 1 for Investment Funds. He has been ranked by Chambers and Partners for 19 years.

Neal is ranked by Legal 500 2023 as a Leading Individual for Cayman Islands Investment Funds and for Corporate and Commercial.

"Neal Lomax is a key port of call for the firm’s multinational corporate and international banking clientele, which turn to him for his capabilities in multi-billion-dollar corporate deals." Legal 500, 2022.

Chambers and Partners Global 2021 refers to Neal as an "excellent lawyer" who is "extremely responsive." Interviewees enthuse that he "makes the process very efficient" and "his advice is very thoughtful and commercial." They also state that he is "a well-seasoned lawyer who is able to marry technical legal advice with commercial sensitivities."

Neal Lomax is a "very knowledgeable, business-minded lawyer," according to a source who explains: "He is great with clients; he is great with being responsive and giving them what they need." One client described him as "outstanding" and "highly responsive," adding: "He is practical but not afraid to identify the issues that are actually of concern.", Chambers and Partners, 2020.

"Neal Lomax is a trusted adviser with a calm demeanour and unimpeachable judgement, and he has the ability to see all angles of issues." Legal 500, 2020.

Chambers Global, 2019 states that Neal Lomax is noted for "his reputation as a heavyweight lawyer" and was further described by a source as "a consummate corporate lawyer with real in-depth knowledge." A source added: "He has tons of experience in this market and really knows how things work in the Cayman Islands."

Neal "is a pleasure to work with and very responsive and practical." Legal 500 Caribbean, 2016.

'Neal Lomax stands out year after year as "one of very best in the Caymans". He is known to have an "outstanding knowledge of the law, sense of client needs and an ability to get it done."' Who's Who Legal, 2015, Private Funds.