Ranking tables
Dispute Resolution | Global
Cayman Islands
Rankings overview for Departments
Baker & Partners 1 Years Ranked
Broadhurst LLC 5 Years Ranked- Nelsons Legal 5 Years Ranked
- Claritas Legal
- McGrath Tonner
Caroline Moran Maples Group12 Years Ranked
Guy Manning Campbells16 Years Ranked
James Eldridge Eldridge Legal LLP14 Years Ranked
Marc Kish Ogier11 Years Ranked
Mark Goodman Campbells12 Years Ranked
Matthew Goucke Walkers14 Years Ranked
Sam Dawson Carey Olsen14 Years Ranked
Shelley White Walkers11 Years Ranked
Barnaby Gowrie Walkers12 Years Ranked
Ben Hobden Harneys10 Years Ranked
Gemma Bellfield (née Lardner) Ogier5 Years Ranked
Liam Faulkner Campbells5 Years Ranked
Mac Imrie KC Maples Group17 Years Ranked
Nicholas Fox Mourant8 Years Ranked
Nick Hoffman Harneys9 Years Ranked
Rupert Bell Walkers10 Years Ranked- Katie PearsonClaritas Legal
Alan Bercow Appleby2 Years Ranked
Christopher Levers Ogier6 Years Ranked- Christopher Young Forbes Hare20 Years Ranked
Erik Bodden Conyers5 Years Ranked
Hector Robinson KC Mourant19 Years Ranked
Jessica Williams Harneys3 Years Ranked
Jonathon Milne Conyers5 Years Ranked
Laura Hatfield Bedell Cristin20 Years Ranked
Nick Herrod Maples Group6 Years Ranked
Paul Kennedy Campbells3 Years Ranked
Peter Sherwood Carey Olsen6 Years Ranked
Rocco Cecere Collas Crill5 Years Ranked- John HarrisNelsons Legal
- Alistair Abbott Forbes Hare5 Years Ranked
David Lee Appleby2 Years Ranked
Denis Olarou Carey Olsen9 Years Ranked
Fiona MacAdam Walkers4 Years Ranked
Gráinne King Harneys3 Years Ranked
Guy Cowan Campbells2 Years Ranked
Ian Lambert Broadhurst LLC5 Years Ranked
Jennifer Colegate Baker & Partners4 Years Ranked
Matthew Dors Collas Crill6 Years Ranked
Nick Dunne Walkers7 Years Ranked- Paul Smith Forbes Hare1 Years Ranked
- Ben Tonner KCMcGrath Tonner
- Colm FlanaganNelsons Legal
- Guy Dilliway-ParryPriestleys
- Kai McGrieleKSG Law Attorneys-At-Law
- Kate McClymontNelsons Legal
- Kyle BroadhurstBroadhurst LLC
Andrew Jackson Appleby1 Years Ranked
Harriet Ter-Berg Appleby3 Years Ranked
Malachi Sweetman Maples Group1 Years Ranked- Adam CraneBroadhurst LLC
- Alice CarverNelsons Legal
All Departments profiles
Band 1

1 CampbellsDispute Resolution2026 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedCampbells is a market-leading Cayman law firm whose disputes team is renowned for its expertise in high-value restructuring and insolvency matters, offering high-level capability in complex, cross-border disputes. 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 houses and investment funds.

1 Maples GroupDispute Resolution2026 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedMaples 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.
1 WalkersDispute Resolution2026 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedWalkers' 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.
Band 2

2 ApplebyDispute Resolution2026 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedAppleby 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 OlsenDispute Resolution2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedCarey Olsen is a solid 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.

2 OgierDispute Resolution2026 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedOgier has a well-established team that is highly regarded in the Cayman dispute resolution space. The law 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.
Band 3

3 Collas CrillDispute Resolution2026 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedCollas 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.

3 ConyersDispute Resolution2026 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedConyers' Cayman office has a well-recognised team in the dispute resolution space, with notable strengths relating to investment fund litigation and insolvency disputes. The law 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.

3 MourantDispute Resolution2026 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedMourant offers a highly rated Cayman dispute resolution group with extensive experience handling sensitive and high-value commercial disputes, restructurings and insolvency matters. The law 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.
Band 4

4 Bedell CristinDispute Resolution2026 | Band 4 | 18 Years RankedBedell 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 law firm is also noted for its frequent handling of Cayman real estate litigation.

4 Forbes HareDispute Resolution2026 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedForbes 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.
4 HarneysDispute Resolution2026 | Band 4 | 15 Years RankedHarneys has a well-rounded Cayman dispute resolution practice and is recognised for its strong capabilities in insolvency work. It also handles restructuring matters, contractual disputes and fair-value petitions. Clients continue to benefit from the Cayman team's enduring close ties with Harneys' Hong Kong office, the two groups regularly working together on behalf of clients based in Greater China.
4 Kobre & KimDispute Resolution2026 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedKobre & Kim is a well-regarded, global onshore disputes and corporate investigations boutique law firm which is notable for its well-established Cayman Islands office. In the offshore world, it frequently assists with cross-border insolvency cases involving trust structures and asset protection schemes. The law firm is also able to assist with shareholder and joint venture disputes.
Band 5

5 Baker & PartnersDispute Resolution2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedBaker & Partners fields a team of seasoned disputes practitioners who are frequently called upon to assist clients with asset recovery and restructuring proceedings. Its team is active in multi-jurisdictional insolvency and fraud mandates, including high-profile crypto cases and cross-border winding-up actions.

5 Broadhurst LLCDispute Resolution2026 | Band 5 | 5 Years RankedBroadhurst 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.
5 Nelsons LegalDispute Resolution2026 | Band 5 | 5 Years RankedNelsons 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.







