Dispute Resolution
Global Guide 2024 : Cayman Islands
Band 3
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Provided by Collas Crill
Collas Crill's multi-jurisdictional Insolvency and Corporate Disputes team brings a wealth of experience from a range of diverse backgrounds to give quick, accurate, commercial advice.
Comprising eight partners and 25 lawyers, the team works across dispute resolution, restructuring, recovery and insolvency matters to ensure that clients get the full benefit of the firm's know-how and experience across the world.
Its dispute resolution specialists collaborate seamlessly with the firm's corporate advisory and banking teams across jurisdictions to advise multinational corporations, trust companies, banks, funds, insurers, governments and directors. Collas Crill provides a global perspective, working closely with its clients to ensure that they are best placed to respond to customer issues, fraud risks, rapidly changing market conditions and regulatory demands.
Chambers Review
Collas Crill has a formidable Cayman disputes team that is particularly notable for its representation of clients in a wide range of liquidation, restructuring and insolvency matters. The team has further experience advising on white-collar fraud and shareholder disputes, as well as financial services litigation.
Work Highlights
- Collas Crill advised the SEC-appointed receiver to the TCA Global Credit Fund on the Cayman aspects of its Chapter 15 proceedings, which arose from allegations of fraud.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Collas Crill team has been impressive in terms of grasping the complexity and nuances of the case and shaping powerful advocacy around it."
"Collas Crill have done an exceptional job - they've gone above and beyond to advance our interests at each juncture."
"Collas Crill have a good sense of the commercial issues and drivers in a transaction and how these can be dealt with."
"The team at Collas Crill are incredibly responsive and detailed in their engagement."
"The Collas Crill team has been impressive in terms of grasping the complexity and nuances of the case and shaping powerful advocacy around it."
"Collas Crill have done an exceptional job - they've gone above and beyond to advance our interests at each juncture."
"Collas Crill have a good sense of the commercial issues and drivers in a transaction and how these can be dealt with."
"The team at Collas Crill are incredibly responsive and detailed in their engagement."
Notable Practitioners
Cayman managing partner Stephen Leontsinis has broad experience concerning company liquidations and white-collar fraud mandates, among other matters. He heads the insolvency and disputes practice globally within Collas Crill.
Rocco Cecere continues to win particularly strong praise for his knowledge of Section 238 petitions on the dissenting shareholder side. His practice also encompasses insolvency and investment fund disputes.
"Rocco prioritises his clients to an extraordinary extent. His understanding of germane legal precedent is second to none, and his abilities as a litigation tactician are unparalleled."
"Rocco Cecere is very commercial and great at cutting to the detail. He also has great corporate finance knowledge which puts him ahead of the pack."
"Rocco Cecere really understands the shareholder appraisal world. He and his team do a good job of making sure clients are comfortable with what's coming up next and making sure everything works together as seamlessly as possible."
Matthew Dors is increasingly highlighted by interviewees for his burgeoning insolvency and restructuring practice. In this regard he has impressive recent experience in contentious proceedings relating to collapsed investment funds.
"Matthew Dors is an expert in his field. He is excellent to have on your team on the most complex of matters."
"Matthew Dors is a good, experienced and sophisticated lawyer."
"Matthew Dors shows strong leadership, broad knowledge of the relevant laws and subject matters, and a wealth of experience."
Ranked Lawyers at
Collas Crill
Cayman Islands
Members
Provided by Collas Crill
Andrew Peedom
Annalisa Shibli
Dawn Major
Jennifer Colegate
Kirsten Bailey
Robert Mack
Sally Peedom
Head of Department
Zachary Hoskins