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Corporate & Commercial

We provide ongoing general counsel support and transaction-specific representation across the lifecycle of a business. Whether you're launching a new entity, restructuring operations, raising capital or closing a deal, our team ensures you move forward with confidence.

Tailored corporate and commercial legal services to entities operating in or through the Cayman Islands.

Our clients, ranging from private equity sponsors and multinational joint ventures to fast-scaling startups and family offices, rely on us for practical legal advice, commercial insight and precision in execution. We understand the commercial pressures that drive corporate transactions and business decisions. Our team’s approach is responsive, detail-focused and committed to finding the clearest, most efficient path to your goals. From structuring new ventures to resolving shareholder disputes, Vale offers the insight of experienced legal advisors with the practicality of trusted business partners.

Our capabilities span routine corporate matters through to complex cross-border transactions. We advise on:

  • Incorporation & Entity Formation: Selecting and establishing the right structure in line with your strategy and regulatory requirements
  • Corporate Governance: Drafting and advising on shareholder agreements, board mandates, committee charters and director obligations
  • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A): Legal due diligence, deal structuring, negotiation, and documentation for both buy-side and sell-side transactions
  • Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances: Structuring and documenting co-investments, partnerships, and commercial alliances
  • Series & Venture Capital Financing: Supporting founders and investors through all stages of private fundraising, including term sheet and share class strategy
  • Continuations & Reinstatements: Assisting companies with re-domiciliation to or from the Cayman Islands, or reinstating struck-off entities
  • Management Buyouts & Business Sales: Structuring ownership transitions and preparing entities for acquisition or divestment
  • Commercial Contracts: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating key agreements including services agreements, shareholder loans, NDAs and more
  • Regulatory Coordination: Ensuring corporate actions align with AML, licensing and economic substance requirements

We also act as Cayman Islands counsel to international law firms and their clients on the offshore elements of larger cross-jurisdictional transactions.

We bring deep corporate law experience combined with real-world business awareness. Our lawyers are known for their clarity, responsiveness and ability to navigate complexity without unnecessary delay.

We act for companies at every stage of growth—from incorporation to exit—providing solutions that are scalable, compliant and tailored to our clients’ unique strategies. Whether advising local entrepreneurs or global institutions, we deliver consistent, high-quality service backed by strong professional relationships and a commitment to long-term success.

Shelley Do Vale
Shelley Do Vale

Shelley Do Vale

Shelley is the Managing Partner and Founder of Vale Law and Vale Compliance Solutions, bringing nearly 24 years of legal and regulatory experience to her leadership role.
Santiago Mtnez-Carvajal
Santiago Mtnez-Carvajal

Santiago Mtnez-Carvajal

Santiago is a legal consultant with broad international experience and a strong academic foundation.
Sean Scott
Sean Scott

Sean Scott

A legal consultant bringing more than 25 years of international legal and advisory experience to his practice across Australia, the USA, the UK, Europe and the Middle East.
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