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Harneys has the fastest growing litigation and insolvency practice in the Cayman Islands. We are regularly instructed in some of the most high profile and complex matters before the Cayman Islands courts.


Our team has worked on many of the largest and most complex liquidations, shareholder disputes, insolvency proceedings, corporate restructurings and contentious trusts disputes in the Cayman Islands.


We work closely with our funds department to advise managers, administrators, liquidators, prime brokers, investors and onshore counsel of investment funds facing distressed situations. Our lawyers have appeared in nearly all the major hedge fund litigation cases to emerge in the Cayman Islands following market events of the past few years.


Harneys dominates the market for Cayman-based litigation with an Asian element. Our dual offerings in Hong Kong and Cayman provide our Asian clients with an unrivalled combination of immediate real-time litigation and insolvency advice in their own region, with an exceptional and experienced team on the ground in Cayman.

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Cayman Islands

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Harneys has a well-rounded Cayman dispute resolution practice and is recognised for its strong capabilities in insolvency work. It also handles restructuring matters, contractual disputes and fair-value petitions. Clients continue to benefit from the Cayman team's enduring close ties with Harneys' Hong Kong office, the two groups regularly working together on behalf of clients based in Greater China.

Work Highlights

  • A Harneys team comprising lawyers based in the Cayman Islands, the BVI and Hong Kong represented Kaisa Group Holdings in the restructuring of its approximately USD15 billion debt.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ben Hobden
3
Ben Hobden
Head of Dispute Resolution
3
Band 3

Ben Hobden is active on behalf of a long list of clients, including several hailing from Greater China. He is well-versed in insolvency and contentious restructuring, with further experience concerning freezing orders.

I think Ben Hobden is outstanding and very commercial.

I had a very positive experience with Ben.

Ben Hobden is always very available and very reliable.

Nick Hoffman
3
Nick Hoffman
Head of Dispute Resolution
3
Band 3

Nick Hoffman is adept at handling insolvency proceedings, commercial fraud claims and investment fund disputes, among other matters. He is Harneys' global head of litigation, insolvency and restructuring.

Nick Hoffman is a very good advocate.

Nick Hoffman is an excellent team leader.

Jessica Williams
4
Jessica Williams
Head of Dispute Resolution
4
Band 4
Jessica Williams is an experienced litigator who advises clients on insolvency matters, investment fund claims and shareholder and commercial disputes. Her work frequently sees her take on high-value, multi-jurisdictional mandates.

Jessica Williams brings a wide range of experience to bear on cross-border contentious matters, including litigation and trust matters.

She is extremely sophisticated and provides useful advice.

Jessica Williams is a terrific lawyer who is diligent and smart.

Gráinne King
5
Gráinne King
5
Band 5

Gráinne King is active on matters ranging from fair-value assessments to insolvency and investment fund matters. She has notable experience relating to the rights of segregated portfolio companies and also assists with the enforcement of arbitral awards.

Gráinne King is extremely practical, knowledgeable and she would be a first choice for me.

Gráinne King is excellent to work with, extremely knowledgeable in her advice and also commercial.

Ranked Lawyers at
Harneys

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Cayman Islands

Dispute Resolution

Ben Hobden
3
Ben Hobden
Head of Dispute Resolution
3
Band 3
Nick Hoffman
3
Nick Hoffman
Head of Dispute Resolution
3
Band 3
Jessica Williams
4
Jessica Williams
Head of Dispute Resolution
4
Band 4
Gráinne King
5
Gráinne King
5
Band 5

Members

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Adi Mittra

Aline Mooney

Anya Allen

Ben Hobden

Ben Hobden

Head of Department

Caitlin Murdock

Catie Wang

Greg Coburn

James Eggleton

Jessica Williams

Jessica Williams

Head of Department

Kayla Prendergast

Kelsey Sabine

Luke Fraser

Nick Hoffman

Nick Hoffman

Head of Department

Clients

Provided by Harneys

Accident Compensation Corporation (NZ)

Allen & Overy LLP

BDO

CNO Financial Group

Cayman National Bank

Citco Trustees

Cleary Gottleib Steen & Hamilton

Clyde & Co LLP

Duff & Phelps

Ernst & Young

FTI Consulting

Fund Fiduciary Partners

Gerald Metals S.A.

Grant Thornton

KPMG

Lion Point Capital

Macquarie Investment Management Ltd (Australia)

PwC

Industries

Provided by Harneys

Financial institutions

Investment funds

Law firms

Private individuals