Band 4
Provided by Christopher Levers
Corporate and Financial Services Disputes; Crypto Disputes; Dispute Resolution; Enforcement of Judgments and Awards; Fraud and Asset Tracing; Funds Disputes; Restructuring and Insolvency; Section 238 Shareholder Appraisal Rights; Trusts; Trusts Disputes and Applications
Chris is a partner in Ogier's multi-disciplinary Dispute Resolution team in the Cayman Islands. He specialises in contentious and non-contentious restructuring and insolvency proceedings as well as having significant experience with contentious trust disputes, commercial litigation and fund claims involving fraud and breach of duty.
Chris regularly advises and appears on behalf of creditors, shareholders, companies as well as insolvency practitioners. Chris also has significant experience advising both trustees and beneficiaries in relation to disputes regarding Cayman Islands trusts.
He routinely appears before all levels of the Cayman Courts including the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal and the Privy Council (Cayman's highest appellate court). Chris has acted in a number of leading cases in the jurisdiction including:
- Pearson v Primeo
- Culross Global SPC v Strategic Turnaround
- Braga v Equity Trust
- In the matter of Torchlight Fund LP
- Torchlight GP v Millinium Asset Pty et al
- AHAB v SICL et al (the most significant fraud trial heard in Cayman)
Chris has also contributed to a number of publications including INSOL World, International Corporate Rescue, Lexis Nexis, South Square Digest and STEP Journal and has co-authored the Cayman Islands chapter of "Art of the Pre-Pack" published by Global Restructuring Review.
Chris is a member of the Cayman Islands Practitioners Association, the Recovery and Insolvency Specialists Association (Cayman) Limited and INSOL International.
Chris joined Ogier in 2021 having previously spent time practising at the English bar and with another top-tier offshore firm in the Cayman Islands.
Admitted in:
2011 - Cayman Islands
2009 - Jamaica (non-practising)
2007 - England and Wales (non-practising)
Provided by Chambers
Christopher Levers counsels clients on an array of high-value commercial litigation and insolvency proceedings, as well as trust disputes.
Provided by Chambers
Chris is a very safe pair of hands. He is very thoughtful and very proactive.
Chris Levers is a prominent figure in the emerging litigation and asset recovery space for digital and crypto.
Chris is a very safe pair of hands. He is very thoughtful and very proactive.
Chris Levers is a prominent figure in the emerging litigation and asset recovery space for digital and crypto.
Provided by Ogier
Business and Professional Services
Family Offices and High Net Worth
Financial Services
Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)
