Dispute Resolution
Global Guide 2024 : Cayman Islands
Band 2
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Provided by Campbells
Campbells has established a reputation with both clients and peers as being a leading insolvency and restructuring firm in the Cayman Islands, with a lead or major role in most significant insolvency and restructuring cases in the Cayman Islands. Campbells also routinely acts for institutional investors, creditors, directors and other professional service providers in connection with all aspects of the restructuring and winding up of companies, investment funds, limited partnerships and structured finance entities.
In addition to insolvency and restructuring, the group deals with the full range of commercial litigation. Alistair Walters and Andrew Pullinger have recently defended HSBC in respect of claims arising out of the Madoff-fraud in one of the most substantial and significant cases in Cayman legal history. We are particularly well known for our expertise in investment fund litigation and shareholder disputes. Our practice also specialises in asset tracing, trust litigation, enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.
We are also a leading firm for advising financial institutions and service providers in connection with local and overseas regulatory investigations and issues, having acted for licensees in relation to a number of major CIMA regulatory examinations.
Chambers Review
Campbells is a highly regarded Cayman law firm whose disputes team is widely noted for its handling of high-stakes restructuring and insolvency matters. It also assists with a range of general commercial disputes such as those arising out of allegations of fraudulent activity as well as contentious M&A transactions. The department represents major financial institutions, private equity firms and investment funds.
Work Highlights
- Campbells represented dissenting shareholders in the Cayman Section 238 litigation of 58.com, valued at more than USD2 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Whenever we need an expert on Cayman law, Campbells has a team member readily available."
"Campbells has substantial experience of conducting complex multi-jurisdictional litigation."
"Campbells' team not only understand the complex legal issues but also appreciate the wider picture and the need to be commercial."
"Whenever we need an expert on Cayman law, Campbells has a team member readily available."
"Campbells has substantial experience of conducting complex multi-jurisdictional litigation."
"Campbells' team not only understand the complex legal issues but also appreciate the wider picture and the need to be commercial."
Notable Practitioners
Guy Manning has a wealth of experience assisting clients with restructuring and insolvency proceedings as well as shareholder and investment fund disputes. He has many years of experience regarding Cayman disputes and heads up Campbells' litigation, insolvency and restructuring team.
"Guy Manning is commercial, considered and pragmatic in the advice that he provides, and always mindful of the nuanced position of the matter."
"Guy Manning is knowledgeable, a great technical lawyer and also very commercial."
"Guy is very responsive, highly professional and knowledgeable about all aspects of Cayman law, but he also takes into account the cross-border element of the engagements."
"Guy is great - he's knowledgeable and personable."
Mark Goodman has considerable experience relating to the Cayman court system. He is especially noted for his restructuring and insolvency work, with additional expertise in investment fund litigation.
"Mark Goodman is focused, user-friendly and dedicated. His advice is invariably right; he is very reliable."
"Mark Goodman is very practical and very pragmatic. He looks for solutions rather than seeing litigation as the only path to a resolution. He always thinks about how best to settle a case to the client's advantage."
"Mark Goodman understands the client's position and plans around it."
Andrew Pullinger is an ever-more noteworthy force to be reckoned with when it comes to commercial litigation and arbitration in the Cayman Islands.
"Andrew Pullinger displays very strong legal acumen, outstanding client interaction and an excellent grasp of the commercial aspects of nuanced legal points."
"Andrew Pullinger is a go-to person for complex offshore litigations."
Liam Faulkner is well known for his strengths in contentious insolvency and restructuring matters. He also handles the full spectrum of shareholder and investment fund disputes.
"Liam Faulkner is an exceptionally safe pair of hands for hard-fought litigation. He is no-nonsense, wise and a pleasure to work with."
"His attention to detail is outstanding, and his strategic approach to problem solving is invaluable."
"Liam is very commercially, strategically savvy and gets up to speed on detail really quickly."
Paul Kennedy has extensive experience acting for Latin American clients and is actively involved in a number of asset recovery mandates, insolvency matters and shareholder disputes.
"Paul Kennedy is a very user-friendly, smart lawyer who gives clear and concise advice and is very good from a strategic and commercial standpoint."
"Paul's guidance has been invaluable and has meant that all our goals have been accomplished."
Ranked Lawyers at
Campbells
Cayman Islands
Members
Provided by Campbells
Andrew Pullinger
Head of Department
Clients
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BNY Mellon
Credit Suisse
Deloitte
Deutsche Bank
EY
Grant Thornton
HSBC
JP Morgan
KPMG
PwC
RHSW Caribbean
Royal Bank of Canada
The Portuguese Republic
UBS
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