Dispute Resolution
Global Guide 2024 : Cayman Islands
Band 3
About
Provided by Appleby
Our team advise on technical, strategic and procedural issues across a spectrum of problems and disputes which arise in the Cayman Islands. Frequently multi-jurisdictional in nature, this includes advice in relation to trusts, company and shareholder disputes, directors’ duties, investment funds, banking and other financial transactions, fraud and asset tracing claims, as well as all the aspects of the regulatory framework in which our clients operate. We work on some of the largest and most complex offshore cases, advising and being engaged by a large number of global law firms and leading institutions. We also are involved in virtually all of Cayman’s leading trust cases.
Specialist areas and industries include (by way of example) fund disputes, professional negligence, M&A disputes, insolvency and restructuring in the energy sector, trust disputes and merger disputes.
Alerts to clients on the introduction of new regulations and changes to the law which affect their business are delivered regularly by our team.
Chambers Review
Appleby maintains a respected Cayman disputes practice that is recognised for handling a broad array of contentious commercial matters. Its growing team of highly experienced lawyers is particularly noted for its experience in shareholder disputes as well as insolvency matters and contentious regulatory proceedings.
Work Highlights
- Appleby counselled the joint official liquidators of Global Fidelity Bank on the Cayman bank's USD30 million liquidation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Appleby's partners each have different skills and they adapt as circumstances require. Together they are the full suite, they cover all the bases."
"The Appleby team are very alive to commercial issues and pressures, and they are mindful of this when discussing their strategy."
"Appleby's partners each have different skills and they adapt as circumstances require. Together they are the full suite, they cover all the bases."
"The Appleby team are very alive to commercial issues and pressures, and they are mindful of this when discussing their strategy."
Notable Practitioners
Sebastian Said is well known and highly recommended in the Cayman market. He is sought out by clients for advice on an array of issues, including professional indemnity matters, commercial litigation and insolvency proceedings.
"Sebastian Said is a very clever guy with a good knack of seeing things in a practical way."
"Sebastian Said is good at working out what matters, cutting out the chaff and focusing on key issues."
"Sebastian is incredibly dedicated and very hard-working. He gets to grips with details and is highly focused."
"Sebastian is a really good advocate. He's very measured, has the ear of the judge and is very clever."
Ulrich Payne is noted for his skilled handling of a wide range of disputes, including insolvency matters. He also has an in-depth understanding of shareholder disputes and contentious real estate work.
"Ulrich Payne is very clever, very astute and knows his way around the courtroom."
"Ulrich Payne is a vision guy, a commercial lawyer who is incisive in knowing what tactics to adopt. He is a good pragmatic advocate."
Ranked Lawyers at
Appleby
Cayman Islands
Members
Provided by Appleby
Alan Bercow
Andrew jackson
Daniel Coelho
David Lewis-Hall
David Lee
Head of Department
Susan Fallan
Zoë Justice