Carey Olsen, the offshore law firm, has stepped up its operations in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) with the hire of three lawyers.

Carey Olsen, the offshore law firm, has stepped up its operations in the British Virgin Islands with the hire of three lawyers.

Philipp Neumann and Elizabeth Killeen have joined as senior associates, while Sharon Mungall has been appointed as a legal associate.

"These recent appointments represent a doubling in size of the BVI office and are evidence of increasing client demand for BVI advice in corporate, finance and investment funds matters," said Clinton Hempel, managing partner of Carey Olsen BVI.

"This expansion means that we can continue to offer the breadth of experience and service Carey Olsen is renowned for. The appointment of Phillip, Elizabeth and Sharon demonstrates Carey Olsen’s commitment to developing its BVI service offering," he added.

The three appointments follow the recent recruitment of London-based corporate and finance lawyer Claire McConway as counsel within the BVI practice.