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Nicholas Fox

Nicholas Fox

Mourant, Cayman Islands

Work Department

Litigation and Insolvency

Position

I’m a Partner and the Local Practice Leader of the Litigation and Insolvency department in the Cayman Islands office.

Career

I’m a Partner and the Local Practice Leader of the Litigation and Insolvency department in the Cayman Islands office.  I joined Mourant in 2010 and have over 10 years' experience of litigation in the Cayman Islands and BVI. Before joining Mourant, I worked at another leading offshore law firm.  Prior to that, I spent over 5 years practising at the London Bar. I have extensive experience in fraud and asset tracing, insolvency and financial services litigation, as well as regulatory matters.

WORK HIGHLIGHTS Acted on a number of complex, high value fraud cases, including as part of the Mourant team acting for the Plaintiffs in the AHAB v Saad litigation, pursuing a claim of over US$6bn in the Cayman Islands. Have advised a substantial number of court-appointed liquidators and receivers on many complex and high-value cross border disputes, including advising the BVI liquidators of the Madoff-affected Kingate Funds. Advised, obtained and opposed ancillary relief in support of foreign and domestic proceedings, including freezing orders, Norwich Pharmacal orders and other forms of interim relief. Advised on a number of complex, high value and time sensitive regulatory matters.

Memberships

MEMBERSHIPS Fellow of INSOL The Insolvency Lawyers' Association Recovery and Insolvency Specialists Association (Cayman)

Education

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Admitted as an attorney in the Cayman Islands, 2009 Admitted as a Barrister in the BVI, 2008 Called to the Bar of England and Wales, 2003 (currently non-practising) MA Jurisprudence, Oxford University

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