About

Provided by Carey Olsen

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.

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Cayman Islands

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Carey Olsen is a solid 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.

Work Highlights

  • Carey Olsen represented China Shanshui Cement in winding-up proceedings in the Cayman Islands.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Sam Dawson
1
Sam Dawson
1
Band 1

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 shareholder disputes. He heads Carey Olsen's dispute resolution practice in the jurisdiction.

Sam Dawson is an expert lawyer with appropriate experience.

Peter Sherwood
4
Peter Sherwood
4
Band 4
Peter Sherwood is a respected individual who frequently assists clients with insolvency proceedings as well as debt restructuring and general commercial litigation.

What distinguishes Peter Sherwood is his strategic clarity and ability to handle complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes with authority and precision.

Peter thinks outside the box in order to provide the most appropriate course of action. He is able to balance technically sound advice with strong commerciality.

Peter Sherwood brings an impressive combination of intellectual rigour, courtroom strength and commercial savviness to every matter.

Denis Olarou
5
Denis Olarou
5
Band 5

Denis Olarou is increasingly active in lead roles on many standout cases. He handles an array of insolvency and fraud matters, with considerable experience acting for clients based in China and the Far East.

Denis Olarou is a very impressive lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
Carey Olsen

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Cayman Islands

Dispute Resolution

Sam Dawson
1
Sam Dawson
1
Band 1
Peter Sherwood
4
Peter Sherwood
4
Band 4
Denis Olarou
5
Denis Olarou
5
Band 5

Members

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Bernadette Carey

Chris Duncan

Graham Stoute

Jan Golaszewski

Jan Golaszewski

Head of Department

Jasmin Davies

Jason Mbakwe

Mark Dowds

Matthew Crawford

Nigel Smith