About

Provided by Emery Cooke

Emery Cooke is known for handling a spectrum of high-value dispute resolution work in the offshore commercial and financial sphere. The practice focuses on complex litigation, cross-border disputes and matters where detailed technical, procedural and strategic expertise is required. Types of Work:

Commercial Litigation

  • High-stakes contractual and business disputes
  • Shareholder, joint venture and partnership litigation
  • Complex breach of contract claims
  • Professional negligence claims

Insolvency and Restructuring Disputes

  • Insolvency litigation and enforcement
  • Directors' duties and wrongful trading
  • Insolvency-related creditors' rights matters
  • Cross-border restructuring disputes

Trusts and Fiduciary Disputes

  • Contentious trust matters
  • Trustee and fiduciary duty disputes
  • Issues involving offshore trust structures
  • Asset protection challenges

Asset Tracing and Recovery

  • Fraud and misappropriation claims
  • Freezing injunctions and interim remedies
  • Enforcement of judgments and awards
  • Applications for proprietary or constructive trust remedies

Cross-Border and Multi-Jurisdictional Work

  • Coordination with counsel and courts in other jurisdictions
  • Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments/awards
  • Parallel proceedings in offshore and onshore forums

The firm has a proven track record of acting for: High-Net Worth individuals; International Banks and other financial institutions; Insolvency Practitioners and Restructuring professionals; Trustees and family offices.

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - British Virgin Islands

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Emery Cooke is an independent BVI-headquartered boutique with a wealth of expertise in litigation and insolvency. In this regard it is highly experienced in asset tracing and matters involving freezing orders. The team also regularly assists with the enforcement of arbitral awards. Its associated office in Nassau is a notable benefit for clients with disputes spanning the BVI and the Bahamas.

Work Highlights

  • Emery Cooke represented CoinList, as one of the creditors, in the high-profile Three Arrows crypto liquidation.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Emery
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Andrew Emery
Head of Dispute Resolution
5
Band 5

Andrew Emery is the founding partner of Emery Cooke and a well-established BVI disputes lawyer. He is capable of representing clients in a wide range of matters, with noteworthy recent experience relating to high-value bankruptcy and insolvency mandates.

Andrew Emery has an unparalleled understanding of the BVI courts and is considered a formidable advocate while also being well liked and highly respected by the BVI judiciary.

Andrew Emery is distinguished by his strategic approach to disputes, attention to detail and ability to navigate complex procedural issues efficiently.

Andrew is an extremely able and very capable practitioner. He attracts lots of good, high-profile work and is very hands-on.

Andrew seems to know about every case, solicitor and barrister in the business and has done so for years. His knowledge of the offshore legal world is encyclopaedic.

Ranked Lawyers at
Emery Cooke

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Dispute Resolution

Andrew Emery
5
Andrew Emery
Head of Dispute Resolution
5
Band 5

Members

Provided by Emery Cooke

Andrew Emery

Andrew Emery

Head of Department

Mary-Frances Morris

Clients

Provided by Emery Cooke

1MDB

CoinList

Deloitte (BVI)

Greater Sail Limited

Jacob E. Safra

Kroll (BVI)

PJSC National Bank Trust

Shenzhen Fuguo Anbang Investment Ltd

Industries

Provided by Emery Cooke

Banking

Commercial Litigation

Family Offices

Hedge Funds

High Net Worth Individuals

Insolvency & Restructuring

Joint ventures and corporate groups with cross-border structures

Shipping and Maritime