Campbells
Client SatisfactionJointly led by head of the litigation, insolvency and restructuring group Guy Manning and corporate head Alan Craig, Campbells‘ regulatory practice is sought out by wide range of banks, investment funds, insurance companies and company service providers for its expertise in handling both contentious and non-contentious work spanning CIMA enforcements, administrative fines, examinations, controllerships, appeals and judicial reviews. Paul Kennedy’s practice encompasses economic sanctions and other asset freezing measures, and cross-border fraud and insolvency work, while counsel Jeremy Durston is noted for his expertise in cross-jurisdictional treaty requests and white-collar fraud mandates. Counsel James Austin-Smith‘s recent engagements include complex international matters involving regulators and government entities.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Campbells is our go-to team for regulatory and compliance work (as well as general litigation) and we use them for good reason. They are extremely reliable, smart and pragmatic.’
‘Strong across the board, they have applied their existing strengths to this new and developing area of the law. Stand outs are Guy Manning, James Austin-Smith, and Jeremy Durston.’
‘The not-so-secret weapon in this department is James Austin-Smith. James is an incredibly intelligent, switched-on lawyer who always delivers his best to his clients.’
‘The team is on the cutting edge of defending professional service providers in relation to regulatory fines and investigations.’
‘James Austin-Smith has racked up enough wins fighting against governmental/regulatory overreach that he should be a King's Counsel by now. His talent and prowess in the field is outsized and he deserves recognition for his formidable skillset.’
‘In the regulatory and compliance function we typically work with Jeremy Durston and James Austin-Smith. Both are responsive, helpful and a pleasure to work with.'
- 'James Austin-Smith is extremely bright and knowledgeable. He has rare in-depth knowledge of our industry and the regulatory landscape. His advice is robust and pragmatic and he always goes out of his way to ensure a timely and strong result. We have used James for several years for multiple regulatory matters and we are always happy with his advice.'
- 'Jeremy Durston is thoughtful, smart and unflappable. He has a robust working knowledge of the industry, and is extremely pragmatic and commercial in his approach. We have used Jeremy for many years in respect of both regulatory and some significant litigation matters and we have always been very impressed with his approach and the results.’
Key clients
- Willis Towers Watson
- Marsh McLennan
- Deloitte
- Cayman Islands Urgent Care, Kaiser Day Cannaceuticals
- Libyan Investment Authority
- Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited
- Premier Assurance Group SPC, Beast Capital
- Alvarez & Marsal
- Interpath
Work highlights
- Acted for Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited in relation to appealing the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority’s decisions to: i) impose discretionary fines for breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations; and, ii) impose requirements on its licence.
- Acted for a private shareholder in his appeal against the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority’s decision to declare him not fit and proper to have control of or shares in a Cayman regulated entity.
- Acted for the Doctors Express group of companies in litigation following regulatory and enforcement action by the Chief Medical Officer, and HM Customs.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Guy Manning, Alan Craig