Grant Carroll
CampbellsA go-to firm for contentious insolvency work, Campbells advises a comprehensive list of insolvency firms in the BVI. The team boasts particular expertise in cases involving fintech assets. It also notes a recent increased focus on commercial litigation. Mark Goodman leads the team, specialising in insolvency and restructuring matters and investment fund litigation, primarily in relation to distressed and failed funds. Also an active advocate, Jomokie Phillips was promoted to senior associate in 2024 and regularly represents commercial banks in litigation, as well as acting as lead counsel in public law matters. Sarah Thompson is another name to note.
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Testimonials
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‘Excellent mix of strong, market leading advice with a fresh, commercial approach.’
‘Mark Goodman's exceptional talents extend not only to the quality of advice received, but also the ability to successfully build and grow a dynamic practice in a highly competitive market.’
‘They're dynamic, hard working, know their area and fun to work with.’
‘Campbells is an exemplary law firm, recruiting lawyers of the highest calibre and being supervised by the best there is.’
‘Mark Goodman - A force of nature. Brilliant lawyer, tough, energetic, commercial and a delight to work with. Excellent rapport with his team. He makes himself available for urgent matters without complaint. Excellent client care skills. The real deal and my go to for Caribbean referrals. My experience relates to fraud/insolvency/financial services and corporate dispute resolution issues.'
‘Extremely commercial and capable firm. Very pro-active and a pleasure to work with.’
‘Mark Goodman. Very tactically astute litigator and takes into account the detail and the big picture.’
‘Sarah Thompson is great. She is responsive, good at client management and over the email of complex matters and BVI law. I believe she has just left Campbells and moved to another firm’
Key clients
- Voyager Digital as creditor of Three Arrows
- LOPAG Trust and Admintrust as trustees of the Heritage Trust
- Kroll as liquidators of Torque Group Holdings Limited
- Creditors’ committee of Kingate Global Fund Ltd
- Grant Thornton as liquidators of CL Financial
- Begbies Traynor as liquidators of Miracle World Ventures/Globix
- Directors of Floreat Real Assets Global Opportunity Fund Limited (RAGOF)
- Kroll as equitable receivers in relation to Ceagro Agricola Ltda
- Blacklion LP v Amira Foods
- Alvarez & Marsal as liquidators of Tsinghua UNIC Limited (in Liquidation)
- FFP as liquidators of Biscayne Group
- Interpath as liquidators of Blanche Union Limited, Diamond Forca Limited, Garland Solutions Limited, Olyserve Inc, Rabalo Limited, Reachway Overseas Limited, Frowell Holdings Limited, Ifchor S.A, Darman Finance Limited
- Deloitte as Receivers of Direct Investments Limited and Prasan (PTC) Ltd.
Work highlights
- Acting for Voyager Digital on loans advanced to Three Arrows of $680m and Voyager’s related Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US.
- Advising the liquidators of Pickle Properties, a BVI holding company that held various property interests which became involved in litigation in England & Wales, which was appealed to the Privy Council.
- Acting for the statutory creditors’ committee of Kingate, comprised of redemption creditors who between them hold claims in excess of $300m.
Lawyers
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Practice head
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Mark Goodman