Tim Wright > Carey Olsen LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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Tim Wright
Work Department
Dispute Resolution and Litigation; Regulatory; Restructuring and Insolvency; Investment Funds
Position
Tim is a partner in Carey Olsen’s British Virgin Islands (BVI) Dispute Resolution and Litigation team, practising BVI law from Carey Olsen’s London office.
Tim has over 15 years’ onshore and offshore experience of high profile and complex cross-border litigation and insolvency work and has recently relocated to London after living and working in the BVI for eight years.
Tim is qualified as a Solicitor and Barrister and regularly appears in Court. He is a highly experienced offshore litigator, working on all elements of shareholder and company disputes, cross-border fraud and asset tracing, injunctions, trusts, insolvency and restructuring. Tim’s cases are often complex multi-jurisdictional disputes which involve working with professional advisors in other countries and time zones.
Tim is well versed in new litigation trends such as cryptocurrency and digital asset disputes, and cases involving economic sanctions.
Tim is a business minded and pragmatic litigator who takes the time to understand his clients’ needs and objectives. He recognises that legal disputes can be stressful and destructive for businesses. He aims to find the best outcome for his clients, whether in court or by commercial settlement.
Career
Tim studied Law at Cambridge University and trained at Herbert Smith Freehills in London. He qualified as a Solicitor in 2009, and subsequently as a Solicitor Advocate and Barrister (Lincoln’s Inn, London). He was admitted to practice in the BVI in March 2015.
Tim also has experience in Caribbean criminal appeals on a pro bono basis. He took two Jamaican murder appeals to full hearings at the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and received judicial recognition for his efforts.
Tim is a member of INSOL and sat on the Board of the BVI’s Recovery and Insolvency Specialists Association (RISA) for four years while working in the BVI.
Tim is ranked for Dispute Resolution by Chambers and Partners and features in their Global Guide. He is also ranked for Dispute Resolution by The Legal 500. Tim is listed in Who’s Who Legal for Asset Recovery.
Memberships
Tim is a member of INSOL and sits on the Board of the BVI’s Recovery and Insolvency Specialists Association (RISA).
Lawyer Rankings
British Virgin Islands > Dispute resolution
(Leading partners)Carey Olsen ‘boasts impressive quality from top to bottom’, advising a diverse roster of clients, from HNW individuals, companies and financial institutions to law firms, accountancy firms, and insolvency and recovery specialists. The team has a strong advocacy practice and is regularly involved in high-profile cases in the BVI. Alex Hall Taylor KC leads the team, bringing over 25 years’ experience in commercial litigation and dispute resolution. Tim Wright, who has relocated to the London office, specialises in shareholder disputes and insolvency matters, while fellow London-based lawyer Richard Brown lends expertise in obtaining interlocutory relief. Promoted to partner in July 2023, Simon Hall’s broad practice encompasses fraud and asset tracing and contentious trust and probate work.