Collas Crill
More informationRecognised for its 'excellent strength in depth and ability to take on complex, high-value, multi-jurisdictional cases', Collas Crill‘s practice continues to act in high-profile and complex multi-jurisdictional insolvencies and restructurings. Widely regarded for his expertise in high-value shareholder merger appraisal litigation, especially against multi-billion dollar Chinese companies, Rocco Cecere routinely appears before the Court of Appeal. Matthew Dors is particularly noted for representing liquidators and stakeholders in contentious insolvencies and restructurings, while Jennifer Colegate regularly handles cross-border workouts and liquidations. Office managing partner Stephen Leontsinis leads the department and is active in multi-jurisdictional liquidations; he also leads the arbitration practice.
Testimonials
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‘Excellent strength in depth and ability to take on complex, high value, multi-jurisdictional cases. Fantastically responsive and reliable, giving you complete confidence.’
‘Stephen Leontsinis is a fantastic leader of his team, a great advocate for the firm, and an excellent technician.’
‘Rocco Cecere is a star - the best in the business when it comes to s. 238 proceedings in the Cayman Islands.’
'Matthew Dors is one of the best advocates in Cayman. His ability to react and re-formulate arguments to combat opponents, on his feet is something i haven't seen other lawyers do.'
'Collas Crill stand outs in terms of sophistication, clarity of purpose and efficient work product in the Cayman litigation contact.'
'Rocco Cecere is the most knowledgeable lawyer in the Cayman Islands when it comes to s. 238 litigation in particular and he is also the most pleasant, reliable, ethical and user-friendly person to work with, so for us there really is no alternative.'
'Stephen Leontsinis is superb - the best litigator in Cayman.'
Key clients
- Interpath (formerly Kalo Advisors)
- FTI Consulting
- Ernst & Young
- FourWorld Capital Management
- RH Restructuring (Cayman) Limited
- Elliott Advisors
- Millennium Management LLC
- Bank of New York Mellon
- Development Specialists Inc,
- Athos Capital Limited
- Cooley LLP
- HBK Fund
- Quantuma
- Alpine Partners
- Palliser Capital Master Fund Ltd
- Corbin Capital
- QVT Family Office
- Kite Lake Capital
- Boothbay Capital
- Hudson Bay Capital
Work highlights
- Acted for Royal Park Investments as the assignee of claim rights of the structured credit portfolio of Fortis Bank, in a $5bn claim against certain Standard & Poor's entities for loss suffered as a result of fraudulent credit ratings being ascribed to certain collaterised debt obligations.
- Advised sovereign wealth fund GIC Private Limited, as a creditor pursuing a $190m claim against a gas exploration company and the guarantor of a convertible bond.
- Acted for a group of private equity funds in a merger appraisal case against 58.com, following 58.com's $8.7bn take private deal.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stephen Leontsinis