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Dispute Resolution | Global

Cayman Islands

The Dispute Resolution rankings table below has been designed to provide the most in-depth insights and reviews of the top ranked lawyers and law firms. The firms included in our rankings have been recommended by in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers. Our comprehensive research ensures you have all the information needed when looking to purchase legal services across Cayman Islands.

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Band 1

  1. Maples Group
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    Maples Group
    Dispute Resolution
    2025 | Band 1 | 20 Years Ranked
    Maples has a distinguished dispute resolution practice that deals with a diverse range of commercial cases. The Cayman team is experienced in high-value shareholder disputes as well as consensual and non-consensual restructurings and insolvency proceedings. In the latter field the firm is accomplished at representing both debtors and creditors.
  2. Walkers
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    Walkers
    Dispute Resolution
    2025 | Band 1 | 20 Years Ranked

    Walkers' Cayman office houses a top-rated insolvency and dispute resolution practice dealing extensively with high-value cases. It is well versed in all areas of commercial litigation and has considerable experience handling multi-jurisdictional disputes. The restructuring and insolvency expertise of the team is particularly highly rated by market sources. The firm is also able to advise on matters of alleged commercial fraud.

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Band 2

  1. Campbells
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    Campbells
    Dispute Resolution
    2025 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked
    Campbells is a highly regarded Cayman law firm whose disputes team is widely noted for its handling of high-stakes restructuring and insolvency matters. It also assists with a range of general commercial disputes such as those arising out of allegations of fraudulent activity as well as contentious M&A transactions. The department represents major financial institutions, private equity firms and investment funds.
  2. Ogier
    2
    Ogier
    Dispute Resolution
    2025 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked
    Ogier has a well-established team that is highly regarded in the Cayman dispute resolution space. The firm handles a range of insolvency, white-collar fraud and shareholder disputes, as well as assisting with the enforcement of arbitral awards. It attracts a broad array of clients, including banks, fund managers and trustees.
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Band 3

  1. Appleby
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    Appleby
    Dispute Resolution
    2025 | Band 3 | 20 Years Ranked

    Appleby maintains a respected Cayman disputes practice that is recognised for handling a broad array of contentious commercial matters. Its growing team of highly experienced lawyers is particularly noted for its experience in shareholder disputes as well as insolvency matters and professional liability proceedings.

  2. Carey Olsen
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    Carey Olsen
    Dispute Resolution
    2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked
    Carey Olsen is a prominent offshore law firm with a strong disputes team in the Cayman Islands. This group is regularly highlighted for its handling of high-value insolvency and restructuring work as well as shareholder disputes and trust litigation. The team also frequently handles disputes in the financial services sector.
  3. Collas Crill
    3
    Collas Crill
    Dispute Resolution
    2025 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked

    Collas Crill has a formidable Cayman disputes team that is particularly notable for its representation of clients in a wide range of liquidation, restructuring and insolvency matters. The team has further experience advising on white-collar fraud and shareholder disputes, with a prominent market position for Section 238 fair-value appraisal petitions, as well as handling financial services litigation.

  4. Conyers
    3
    Conyers
    Dispute Resolution
    2025 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked

    Conyers' Cayman office has a well-recognised team in the dispute resolution space, with notable strengths relating to investment fund litigation and insolvency disputes. The firm is experienced in handling high-value, multi-jurisdictional cases and represents a range of corporate and private clients. It is regularly mandated on shareholder disputes, including Section 238 proceedings.

  5. Mourant
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    Mourant
    Dispute Resolution
    2025 | Band 3 | 20 Years Ranked

    Mourant offers a highly rated Cayman dispute resolution group with extensive experience handling sensitive and high-value commercial disputes, restructurings and insolvency matters. The firm demonstrates further capabilities in multibillion-dollar fraud cases and is also very well versed in providing support to high net worth individuals as well as clients in the financial services sphere.

  6. Harneys
    Dispute Resolution
    2025 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. Bedell Cristin
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    Bedell Cristin
    Dispute Resolution
    2025 | Band 4 | 17 Years Ranked

    Bedell Cristin is a well-respected offshore law firm, and its Cayman office has wide-ranging experience in commercial litigation. It is regularly instructed by liquidators and administrators on high-value insolvency matters and has further experience concerning fraud matters. The firm is also noted for its frequent handling of Cayman real estate litigation.

  2. Kobre & Kim
    Dispute Resolution
    2025 | Band 4
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Band 5

  1. Broadhurst LLC
    5
    Broadhurst LLC
    Dispute Resolution
    2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked

    Broadhurst is a respected Cayman Islands law firm with a thriving team of expert litigators. The group handles a wide variety of matters, including shareholder, commercial and investment fund disputes, as well as insolvency and restructuring cases. The lawyers have further expertise in regulatory, personal injury and sanctions-related issues, and property and construction disputes, among other work.

  2. 5
    Forbes Hare
    Dispute Resolution
    2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    Forbes Hare has a compact disputes practice in the Cayman Islands, comprising lawyers who are highly experienced at handling insolvency and restructuring, investment fund disputes and general commercial litigation. The team is well versed in multi-jurisdictional proceedings, often coordinating with colleagues based in the BVI and Hong Kong.
  3. McGrath Tonner
    Dispute Resolution
    2025 | Band 5
  4. Nelsons Legal
    Dispute Resolution
    2025 | Band 5