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A ‘preeminent Caribbean firm for complex disputes’, Harneys is a go-to firm for major bankruptcies and commercial disputes. The team demonstrates prowess in innovative areas, including cryptocurrency and digital assets disputes. It excels in claimant and applicant work and advises on the gamut of disputes, from fraud claims and shareholder disputes to restructuring and insolvency cases and enforcement. Claire Goldstein co-leads the team, specialising in litigation involving contentious trusts and multi-jurisdictional fraud and asset tracing cases. Practice co-head Christopher Pease is a leading figure in digital assets disputes, related to asset tracing and recovery and insolvency and restructuring. Andrew Thorp is a go-to advisor in insolvency matters and advises a stellar clientele of banks, multinational companies and hedge fund firms. Peter Ferrer is another name to note, along with Jonathan Addo, who specialises in injunctive relief. Victoria Lissack has an active multi-jurisdictional disputes practice and September 2023 hire James Petkovic, who boasts sector expertise in the oil and gas and heavy industries. Natasha Guthrie is another key team member.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Pre-eminent in the BVI.’

  • ‘Peter Ferrer is an excellent lawyer and strategist. Marcia McFarlane is also a great associate.’

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Key clients

  • Kipford Ventures
  • GSHL
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Work highlights

  • Representing the bankruptcy trustee, in a very high-profile case concerning controversial exiled Chinese billionaire, Kwok Ho Wan, also known as Miles Guo.
  • Acting for Kipford Ventures, which is connected to Russian billionaires Dmitri and Alexei Ananyev, defending it against a claim for $180m brought by Russia’s Alfa-Bank.
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