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Our lawyers combine a global perspective with deep local knowledge, drawing upon their individual experiences as attorneys at top onshore law firms and decades of collective expertise practising Cayman Islands law.
We are widely recognised for our expertise in both international and domestic cases, including investment fund, corporate, commercial and civil disputes, banking, financial services and trusts litigation, fraud and asset tracing claims, regulatory investigations, employment disputes and advisory work.
The office has grown rapidly since its launch in 2012, quickly establishing its credentials with leading onshore law firms and with both institutional and non-institutional clients in the Cayman Islands and internationally.
Our clients have become accustomed to a responsive, partner-led service that provides timely and high-quality legal advice, grounded in commercial reality.
We also have Cayman Islands-qualified lawyers in our Hong Kong and Singapore offices ensuring we are able to provide legal advice to our clients in Asia in their own time zones.
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Carey Olsen is a prominent offshore law firm with a strong disputes team in the Cayman Islands. This group is regularly highlighted for its handling of high-value insolvency and restructuring work as well as shareholder disputes and trust litigation. The team also frequently handles disputes in the financial services sector.
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Carey Olsen represented the China Shanshui Cement Group in the company's Cayman winding-up proceedings.
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"Carey Olsen's lawyers possess a depth of knowledge and experience in handling complex and sophisticated matters."
"Carey Olsen's services are highly commercial and underpinned by technical strength."
"Carey Olsen has consistently demonstrated a high standard of service and responsiveness."
"Carey Olsen's lawyers possess a depth of knowledge and experience in handling complex and sophisticated matters."
"Carey Olsen's services are highly commercial and underpinned by technical strength."
"Carey Olsen has consistently demonstrated a high standard of service and responsiveness."
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Sam Dawson is a highly popular lawyer among his peers in the Cayman Islands. He is well known for his strengths in corporate fraud cases and restructuring and insolvency proceedings, as well as investment fund and shareholder disputes. He heads Carey Olsen's dispute resolution practice in the jurisdiction.
"Sam Dawson is hands-on, experienced and well regarded by courts and regulators throughout the Caribbean, and he can provide sound, practical advice."
"Sam is practical, easy to get along with and very good at client interaction. He tells you how it is."
Peter Sherwood is a respected individual who frequently assists clients with insolvency proceedings as well as debt restructuring and general commercial litigation.
"Peter Sherwood's responsiveness and client service are excellent. He is always prompt in responding to client enquiries and he has a very high level of legal expertise and commercial awareness."
"Peter is a good advocate. He is smart, clever and level-headed in highly contentious circumstances."
"Peter Sherwood has excellent commercial nous combined with strong technical foundations."
Denis Olarou provides invaluable support on a range of disputes, including minority shareholder cases, corporate fraud disputes and insolvency issues. He is active on BVI as well as Cayman matters.
"Denis Olarou is a very high-quality lawyer and a formidable litigator."
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Bernadette Carey
Chris Duncan
Graham Stoute
Head of Department
Jasmin Davies
Jason Mbakwe
Mark Dowds
Matthew Crawford
Nigel Smith