Ranking tables
Global Cayman Islands Dispute Resolution
Band 1
Band 3
Band 4
Bedell Cristin
Collas Crill- Kobre & Kim
Band 5
Broadhurst LLC
Nelsons- Forbes Hare
- McGrath Tonner
- Travers Thorp Alberga Attorneys-at-Law
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
Marc Kish Ogier
Matthew Goucke Walkers
Peter Hayden Mourant
Sam Dawson Carey Olsen
Simon Dickson Mourant- Peter Tyers-SmithKobre & Kim
Band 3
Band 4
Hector Robinson KC Mourant
Jennifer Fox Ogier
Katie Pearson Claritas Legal
Laura Hatfield Bedell Cristin
Rocco Cecere Collas Crill- Ben HobdenHarneys
- Christopher YoungForbes Hare
- Jalil Asif KCKobre & Kim
Band 5
Andrew Pullinger Campbells
Colm Flanagan Nelsons- Erik Bodden Conyers
Gemma Lardner Ogier
Ian Lambert Broadhurst LLC
John Harris Nelsons
Kai McGriele Bedell Cristin
Kate McClymont Nelsons
Kyle Broadhurst Broadhurst LLC
Luke Stockdale Maples Group
Matthew Dors Collas Crill
Nick Dunne Walkers
Nick Herrod Maples Group
Richard Annette Stuarts Humphries
Ulrich Payne Appleby- Alistair AbbottForbes Hare
- Anna PeccarinoTravers Thorp Alberga Attorneys-at-Law
- Guy Dilliway-ParryPriestleys
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
Chris Keefe Walkers- Ilona GroarkKobre & Kim
Band 1
1 Maples GroupDispute Resolution2023 | Band 1 |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.
1 WalkersDispute Resolution2023 | Band 1 |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 firm is also able to advise on matters of alleged commercial fraud.
Band 2
2 CampbellsDispute Resolution2023 | Band 2 |Campbells is a highly regarded Cayman law firm whose disputes team is 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 M&A transactions. The department represents major financial institutions, private equity firms and investment funds.
2 MourantDispute Resolution2023 | Band 2 |Mourant offers a highly rated Cayman dispute resolution group with extensive experience handling sensitive and high-value commercial disputes, including restructuring and insolvency matters. The firm demonstrates further capabilities in multibillion-dollar fraud cases and is also very well versed in providing support to clients in the financial services sphere.
2 OgierDispute Resolution2023 | Band 2 |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.
Band 3
3 ApplebyDispute Resolution2023 | Band 3 |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 contentious regulatory proceedings.
3 Carey OlsenDispute Resolution2023 | Band 3 |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 trust litigation. The team also frequently handles disputes in the financial services sector.
3 ConyersDispute Resolution2023 | Band 3 |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.
3 HarneysDispute Resolution2023 | Band 3 |Harneys has a well-rounded Cayman dispute resolution practice and is recognised for its strong capabilities in insolvency work. It also handles insurance cases, 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 teams regularly working together on behalf of clients based in Greater China.
Band 4
4 Bedell CristinDispute Resolution2023 | Band 4 |Bedell Cristin is a well-respected offshore law firm and its Cayman office has wide-ranging experience in commercial litigation. It frequently handles cases arising from M&A deals and liquidations, acting for financial services players in addition to high net worth individuals, accountancy firms and clients from a range of other sectors.4 Collas CrillDispute Resolution2023 | Band 4 |Collas Crill has a notable 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, as well as financial services litigation.
Band 5
5 Broadhurst LLCDispute Resolution2023 | Band 5 |Broadhurst is a respected Cayman Islands law firm with a thriving team of expert litigators. The team 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, insurance, personal injury, trust and property disputes, among other work.5 NelsonsDispute Resolution2023 | Band 5 |Nelsons 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 and investment fund litigation. The 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 competition matters, among other areas.