Kai McGriele

Practice Areas

Kai McGriele is a Cayman Islands disputes lawyer whose practice centres on litigation, insolvency and restructuring, with particular experience in high-value, cross-border matters involving shareholder conflict, distressed companies, investment structures and offshore entities. As Partner and Head of Litigation & Insolvency at KSG Attorneys, he advises a wide range of clients, including directors, creditors, investors, minority shareholders, insolvency practitioners, institutional lenders and corporate stakeholders, on contentious and strategic matters arising in the Cayman Islands. His practice is defined by a strong command of procedure, commercial awareness and an ability to guide clients through legally and financially difficult situations with clear, focused advice.

A significant part of Kai’s work lies in insolvency and restructuring, where he acts across the full spectrum of formal and informal distress situations. He advises on corporate insolvency, restructuring strategy, creditor negotiations, enforcement options, liquidations and winding-up proceedings. His work includes acting for businesses seeking to preserve value through restructuring, as well as stakeholders looking to protect their position when insolvency becomes unavoidable. This gives him experience from multiple perspectives within the insolvency process and allows him to assess matters not only from a legal standpoint, but also through the lens of timing, leverage, commercial outcome and recoverability.

Kai regularly advises in matters involving company liquidation, including both voluntary and compulsory processes. He acts for directors, creditors, shareholders and insolvency office-holders in relation to the commencement, conduct and consequences of liquidation proceedings. His practice includes advising on the strategic use and defence of winding-up petitions, questions of stakeholder rights, asset recovery issues and disputes arising during the liquidation process. He is also experienced in assisting clients where early legal intervention may avoid a disorderly insolvency outcome, whether through negotiated restructuring, refinancing efforts or other steps designed to stabilise a distressed business.

Another important feature of Kai’s practice is creditor-side representation. He advises creditors on debt recovery, enforcement of security, recovery strategies and participation in liquidation processes, with a focus on protecting claims and maximising recoveries. In Cayman matters, where insolvency often intersects with offshore structures, investment vehicles and cross-border asset positions, this work requires a careful balance of Cayman law expertise and practical coordination with foreign advisers. Kai’s experience in these situations makes him well placed to act where speed, tactical judgment and procedural precision are particularly important.

Kai also advises on property recovery and secured asset issues arising in insolvency contexts. This includes assisting lenders, banks, financial institutions and landlords where financial distress affects the recovery of secured property or the enforcement of rights against assets. These matters can involve questions of priority, possession, enforcement strategy and the interaction between insolvency procedures and proprietary rights. His work in this area reflects the broader commercial nature of his practice, which frequently sits at the intersection of litigation risk, financial pressure and asset protection.

Professional Memberships

STEP

American Bar Institute

National Association of Federal Receivers

INSOL(RISA)

Industry Sector Expertise

Banking

Finance

Investment Funds

Construction

Real Estate