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Dispute Resolution

Cayman Islands

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Provided by Harriet Ter-Berg

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Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution, Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution, Fraud & Asset Tracing, Insolvency & Restructuring, Trust Disputes, Fund Disputes, Insurance Disputes

Career

Harriet is a partner in Appleby’s Dispute Resolution team and is based in its Cayman office. She joined the firm in November 2024 from another law firm in the Cayman Islands.

Prior to moving to the Cayman Islands, Harriet practised for a number of years as a commercial chancery barrister in London at 11 Stone Buildings and Gatehouse Chambers, and as an attorney in the London office of the US law firm Sidley Austin LLP. She is a specialist advocate and has appeared extensively in the courts of both England and the Cayman Islands (including at appellate level) and before a number of arbitral tribunals.

Harriet’s extensive international commercial litigation and arbitration experience includes a particular focus on corporate insolvency (cross-border and domestic), contractual disputes, civil fraud, asset-tracing and enforcement, shareholder and partnership disputes, banking and finance litigation and fund disputes. She frequently carries out specialist advisory work for some of the world’s largest corporations and investment firms.

Harriet regularly works with the major insolvency practitioners in the Cayman Islands and has acted in some of the most significant litigation in the jurisdiction, including: Re China Shanshui Cement Group, Jafar v Abraaj Holdings, Re Oakwise Value Fund SPC, Re Global Cord Blood Corporation, Re Jian Ying Ourgame High Growth Investment Fund, Re Midway Resources International, BAF Latam Credit Fund, Re Uphold Ltd and RPI v S&P Global, Inc.

Professional Memberships

Harriet is a fellow of CIArb and sits on the board of the CIArb Cayman Islands chapter.

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Harriet Ter-Berg assists with a range of matters including white-collar fraud cases, contested insolvency proceedings and investment fund disputes. She recently joined Appleby after leaving Walkers.

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