Mourant
Mourant provides a comprehensive service on distressed fund disputes, commercial litigation, and insolvency and restructuring matters, while also regularly handling g s.238 valuation disputes. The highly experienced Peter Hayden handles a varied spectrum of contentious issues, regularly appearing before the Grand Court and the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal, while Simon Dickson has considerable experience in fund disputes, insurance-related matters, insolvencies and restructurings. Practice head Nicholas Fox has recently been active in cryptocurrency work, and has led several winding-up petitions involving cryptocurrency investment funds. Hector Robinson KC is the key contact in the practice for contentious private client work, and Jonathan Moffatt is noted for acting in shareholder disputes and liquidations. Insolvency and commercial litigation expert Christopher Harlowe, who divides his time between Cayman and London, is also highly recommended.
Testimonials
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'Mourant is consistent in their delivery of timely, well-thought-through, practical legal advice tailored to the needs of us and our client whilst being commercially sensitive.'
'Nicholas Fox and Luke Burgess-Shannon are two highly skilled Cayman counsels who have mastered the art of case handling. Their ability to keep their client in the know on highly time sensitive matters whilst going above and beyond to meet impossible deadlines is praiseworthy.'
Key clients
- Cable & Wireless (Cayman Islands) Limited
- Ad Hoc Committee of OneTradex
Work highlights
- Acted for Oasis Management as a dissenting party in the take private of SINA Corporation, the operator of Chinese social-media platform Weibo.
- Advised GLAS on a complex restructuring transaction.