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Count on us to provide calm, authoritative guidance on all your Cayman Islands regulatory and risk management requirements. We can help you with everything from proactive guidance, insight into regulatory developments and dealing with regulatory bodies to advising on investigations and providing robust representation where litigation arises.


As the regulatory environment continues to tighten and become more complex and with stronger enforcement by regulators, your dedicated Conyers Regulatory & Risk Advisory team can assist you with our comprehensive advisory and litigation capability. We aim to support our clients at all points of contact involving regulation, from advising on policy and compliance through to counselling on investigations, should that be necessary, and representing you in disputes with the regulatory authorities.


Our Regulatory & Risk Advisory team comprises lawyers who have extensive expertise in both corporate law and litigation, offering you an overarching perspective on regulation and providing peace of mind in what can often be highly fraught situations. Our team is headed by experienced litigator and regulatory specialist Róisín Liddy-Murphy.


We have specialist expertise in and knowledge of the regulatory environment in many key sectors, including insurance, funds, trusts and private clients.

Chambers Review

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Financial Services: Regulatory - Cayman Islands

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Conyers has a strong regulatory team which is recognised for its skills in advising on matters relevant to trusts. The firm also fields an impressive Cayman insurance group which is regarded as a standout for regulatory issues in this arena. Conyers' broader practice sees it counsel clients on FATCA regulatory matters in Cayman and the BVI, as well as providing guidance on insurance regulations and AML legislation. In addition, the department assists with beneficial ownership, sanctions and data protection mandates. The team is further experienced in addressing regulatory requirements relating to decentralised autonomous organisations and virtual asset service providers.

Work Highlights

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  • Conyers acted for a well-known bank regarding an on-site inspection by CIMA, as well as providing ongoing advice on AML and sanctions-related issues.

Strengths

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We receive strong knowledgeable support on all enquiry types and subsequent engagements.

Financial Services: Regulatory respondent
Global

Conyers are well respected within the CIMA. They are also very diligent in their legal advice and submissions to ensure their clients' compliance within the reinsurance regulatory framework.

Financial Services: Regulatory respondent
Global

The team is composed of very committed team members who are very responsive.

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Notable Practitioners

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Derek Stenson
3
Derek Stenson
3
Band 3

Derek Stenson heads Conyers' insurance and reinsurance team. In this role he regularly counsels insurance companies on regulatory issues pertaining to licensing and data protection.

Derek is a true industry leader and innovator and he has played a leading role in growing the Cayman reinsurance market over the years.

Derek Stenson is super-knowledgeable about insurance matters and he is the go-to name for insurance law in Cayman.

Derek is extremely competent.

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Róisín Liddy-Murphy
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Róisín Liddy-Murphy
Head of Financial Services: Regulatory
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Up and Coming
Róisín Liddy-Murphy is head of Conyers' regulatory and risk advisory practice. She advises clients on a range of regulatory work, including FATCA, beneficial ownership and anti-money laundering issues, as well as data protection and cybersecurity matters.

Róisín Liddy-Murphy is proactive and well organised, ensuring clients address any inspection remediation requirements in a timely manner.

We've been extremely pleased with the standard and quality of work that Róisín has undertaken for us in recent years.

Róisín is particularly responsive and she provides solid and reliable advice.

Róisín Liddy-Murphy has done a fantastic job building the firm’s regulatory practice. Róisín is very bright and is an absolute pleasure to deal with.

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Sarah Howie
Sarah Howie
Associates to watch

Sarah Howie is highlighted by several sources as a rising star in the Cayman FSR arena. Her work covers a variety of matters, including guidance on data protection and AML, as well as licensing. She is often active on behalf of insurance clients.

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Derek Stenson
3
Derek Stenson
3
Band 3
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Róisín Liddy-Murphy
U
Róisín Liddy-Murphy
Head of Financial Services: Regulatory
U
Up and Coming
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Sarah Howie
Sarah Howie
Associates to watch
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Members

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Róisín Liddy-Murphy

Róisín Liddy-Murphy

Head of Department

Wayne Flanagan