Chambers Review
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Dispute Resolution - Cayman Islands
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 firm is also able to assist with shareholder and joint venture disputes.
Strengths
They are a perfect fit for large, complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes and investigations involving allegations of misconduct and the coordination of legal proceedings in multiple jurisdictions.
The team is top-notch and very hands-on.
Work Highlights
Kobre & Kim assisted the Danish Ministry of Customs and Taxation with its attempt to recover approximately USD2.1 billion from hundreds of individual defendants known to have used Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands entities in the perpetuation of a large-scale tax fraud.
Notable practitioners
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.
You want to have Peter on your side. He is dogged, incredibly detail-oriented, meticulous and gives real attention to detail. He is great on cross-border, multi-jurisdictional matters.
Peter Tyers-Smith is possibly the hardest-working lawyer I know. He is a super-fast thinker with an amazing capacity to recall facts. He's also great on his feet in court.
Peter quickly builds trust and rapport with judges with his disarming advocacy style that is focused and compelling without any unnecessary theatrics.
He works exceptionally hard and his meticulous approach and attention to detail often highlights crucial points that end up being central to the case.
He is a magnificent advocate who should take silk very soon.