About

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The litigation department of this office started in 2007 and is headed by Erik Bodden and Jonathon Milne. Onshore law firms in Asia, London and New York recognise our team as a leader for Cayman Islands litigation and restructuring expertise and represent the core of our client base. Due to the reputation of our strong team of senior lawyers, we continue to receive a steady stream of high-quality, interesting and important instructions from key clients – auditors, financial institutions, hedge funds, major corporations and their directors.

Insolvency and funds litigation is the core of our practice and we receive instructions from liquidators, creditors and companies. We have recently seen an increased number of shareholder disputes in the form of contested winding up petitions on the just and equitable ground.

Trust disputes form another substantial part of our practice, and we receive instructions from beneficiaries and trustees. We are involved in substantial trust litigation and also in the restructuring of trusts that involve court applications. Some of the instructions involve trusts holding very large assets.

Corporate disputes of all types form another substantial area of practice. These can be shareholder disputes, disputes about the operation of hedge funds or claims for breach of director’s duties.

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Cayman Islands
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Band 3
What the team is known for

Conyers' Cayman office has a well-recognised team in the dispute resolution space, with notable strengths relating to investment fund litigation and insolvency disputes. The firm is experienced in handling high-value, multi-jurisdictional cases and represents a range of corporate and private clients.

Work Highlights

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  • Conyers advised the Agricultural Development Fund of Saudi Arabia on a shareholder rights dispute with AVIVO, a Cayman Islands exempted company, and on its role in AVIVO's subsequent winding-up proceedings.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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5
Erik Bodden
Head of Dispute Resolution
5
Band 5

Erik Bodden is adept at handling commercial, insolvency and shareholder litigation. He often represents clients in Section 238 cases and has a fast-developing reputation in the jurisdiction. Outside his work for the firm, he is president of the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association.

"Erik Bodden is a well-known, highly regarded practitioner who is easy to get on with, gives good advice and has a good commercial approach."

"Erik Bodden is one of the premier lawyers in the jurisdiction and always provides well-considered commercial advice."

5
Jonathon Milne
Head of Dispute Resolution
5
Band 5

Jonathon Milne has notable expertise in assisting with the enforcement of arbitral awards, restructuring matters and insolvency proceedings, for which he continues to receive praise from interviewees. He also has further experience in general commercial litigation.

"Jonathon Milne is great to work with and provides high-end advice, responsiveness and commercial awareness at the highest levels."

"Jonathon Milne is very responsive, and the advice he provides is considered and robust."

"Jonathon Milne is great to work with, providing very responsive and sophisticated assistance on extremely time-sensitive and complex matters."

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Erik Bodden
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Jonathon Milne
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Members

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Alecia Johns

Eakin Christopher

Erik Bodden

Head of Department

Erik Bodden

Jonathon Milne

Head of Department

Jonathon Milne

Jordan McErlean

Robert Lindley

Roisin Liddy-Murphy

Romane Duncan

Rowana-Kay Campbell

Róisín Liddy-Murphy

Sean-Anna Thompson

Spencer Vickers

Tonicia Williams

Wesley O'Brien

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FTI Consulting

Grant Thornton

KPMG

LL Finance LLC

PAG Entities (PRC)

Schahin II Finance Company (SPV) Limited

Steven Goodman

The Public Institution for Social Security (Kuwait)

Torchlight Fund L.P.

XIO GP Limited and Athene Li

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