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Cains

Dispute Resolution

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Dispute Resolution - Isle of Man

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For
Cains is an acknowledged leader in complex commercial dispute work, including shareholder litigation, trust matters and freezing orders, with additional strength in white-collar criminal proceedings. The firm also provides experience in regulatory matters. It offers adept handling of professional negligence allegations.
Strengths

Cains has a very experienced team with dual-qualified lawyers in the Isle of Man and UK. Cains has all the skills and knowledge to successfully handle complex and sophisticated matters.

They are a friendly and experienced team comprising of sophisticated litigators.

They provide comprehensive advice, fast responses and are our first call for the most complex litigation.

Work Highlights

Cains continued to represent HSBC Bank in a debt recovery action.

Notable practitioners
Peter Clucas
Peter Clucas is a senior consultant at Cains. He is highly respected for his work on liquidations, contentious trust matters and shareholder actions.

Peter is very experienced in the Isle of Man.

Peter is fantastic.

Peter always provides us with excellent service.


Caren Pegg
Caren Pegg has a broad disputes practice that sees her advising on a range of commercial litigation matters. She has notable expertise in high-value contentious insolvency disputes.

Caren is an excellent lawyer and hard-working.

Caren is outstanding, proactive and efficient. She has the innate ability to take a position and break it down into an executive summary without getting caught up in the nuances of the law.


Robert Colquitt

Robert Colquitt has a varied disputes practice and regularly advises clients on complex litigation, including fraud and contentious liquidation matters.

Robert is a sophisticated and seriously smart litigator with the ability to easily switch from the detail to the bigger picture whilst keeping any audience captivated.

Robert takes very complicated matters, breaks them down to their basic elements and presents it eloquently in court. We are so grateful to Robert and would recommend him strongly.


Robert Long

Robert Long is a consultant within Cains' litigation team. He acts for banks and other financial service providers in a range of commercial disputes. Of particular note is his work on insolvency and asset tracing.


Tara Cubbon-Wood

Tara Cubbon-Wood is director of Cains' litigation team and advises clients on a variety of commercial disputes including insolvency and trust matters.

We can always trust Tara to pay meticulous attention to the detail and to meet any opportunity with the hard work she puts in.

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