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Nelsons Legal

Dispute Resolution

Global Guide 2026 : Cayman Islands

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Nelsons Legal

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Dispute Resolution - Cayman Islands

Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Nelsons Legal is a respected law firm with a growing disputes department. Its lawyers handle a wide variety of cases but have especially pronounced strengths in insolvency, shareholder and investment fund litigation. The law firm also frequently acts on significant Cayman financial services cases. In addition, it is noted as a leading team for domestic litigation proceedings, with experience in real estate and insurance matters, among other areas.

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Work Highlights

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  • Nelsons Legal represented a shareholder of a Cayman-registered charitable foundation, the Armand Hammer Foundation, in a shareholder dispute.

Strengths

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  • Nelsons Legal has excellent negotiation skills and is proactive.

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  • Nelsons Legal's team takes time to listen to our challenges and provides a roadmap to be confident in.

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  • Nelsons Legal's team is comprehensive and always timely.

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  • Nelson Legal is a pleasure to work with. Its lawyers are the ultimate professionals and their guidance, care and legal savviness are unsurpassed.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Colm Flanagan
    Colm Flanagan

    Colm Flanagan

    Colm Flanagan is highly respected in the Cayman commercial litigation arena, with a practice that regularly sees him handle noteworthy insurance, insolvency and shareholder disputes.

    • Colm is excellent with clients, knowledgeable and very impressive on his feet in court.

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    • Colm Flanagan is one of the most respected lawyers in the Cayman Islands and a pleasure to work with. I trust him implicitly.

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    • Colm Flanagan is an excellent litigator and is very technical.

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  • Kate McClymont
    Kate McClymont

    Kate McClymont

    Kate McClymont garners enthusiastic comments from interviewees and is well known for her handling of high-profile real estate and planning disputes in addition to high net worth matrimonial matters.

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