Region Area

Lawyers

Linda DaCosta

Linda DaCosta

HSM, Cayman Islands

Work Department

HSM Chambers | Real Estate Law

Position

Partner

Career

Linda DaCosta has vast knowledge in various areas of Cayman Islands laws. She manages our property team in supporting residential and commercial property sales, financing, contracts and disputes. Linda also has a wealth of experience in regulatory matters, employment law, contractual disputes, family law, will and probate matters and trust disputes.

Linda joined HSM in February 2018 and has been practicing in the Cayman Islands for over 20 years. She has extensive litigation experience having appeared before the Planning Tribunal, Labour Tribunal, Appeals Labour Tribunal, Summary Court, Grand Court and Court of Appeal on various aspects of the Law including contentious trust disputes, divorces, custody of children actions, company winding-up proceedings, employment claims and civil litigation generally. Linda expanded her skills and became a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in 2016 and is currently the Chairperson for the Cayman Islands branch.

Languages

English

Memberships

Cayman Bar Association (2008) Cayman Law Society (2002) International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Federation (2010) Recovery and Insolvency Specialists Association (2010) Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Membership – (2016) Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Fellowship – (2016)

Education

(1993) University of Liverpool + Bachelor of laws (LLB)

Bar Admissions: Cayman Islands (1994)