Department profile
Kobre & Kim

Dispute Resolution

Global Guide 2026 : Cayman Islands


Kobre & Kim

Rankings

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Dispute Resolution - Cayman Islands

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Kobre & Kim is a well-regarded, global onshore disputes and corporate investigations boutique law firm which is notable for its well-established Cayman Islands office. In the offshore world, it frequently assists with cross-border insolvency cases involving trust structures and asset protection schemes. The law firm is also able to assist with shareholder and joint venture disputes.

Work Highlights

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  • Kobre & Kim acted for the court-appointed receivers and independent directors of various entities associated with XiO Fund I in litigation involving allegations of fraud and misconduct and concerning assets valued at approximately USD3.2 billion.

Strengths

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  • For complex and multi-jurisdictional litigation there are few law firms that compete with Kobre & Kim.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Peter Tyers-Smith
    Band 2Peter Tyers-Smith

    Peter Tyers-Smith

    Peter Tyers-Smith advises clients on a range of white-collar fraud, trust and insolvency disputes. He has considerable experience assisting with cases throughout the Commonwealth Caribbean and receives strong praise for his advocacy skills.

    • Peter Tyers-Smith has a huge brain and works incredibly hard for you. It is quite rare that you have someone who jumps in the trenches for you as much as he does - he really goes the extra mile.

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    • Peter is knowledgeable and his advice is excellent, practical and solution-oriented.

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    • Peter Tyers-Smith is outstanding - he compares favourably to London silks. He has an excellent courtroom manner which is really compelling.

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