Cayman ISLANDS Law and Practice Contributed by: Sam Dawson, Peter Sherwood and Denis Olarou, Carey Olsen
Carey Olsen has a global Cayman Islands dis- pute resolution and insolvency practice com- prising five partners, with two based in Asia, and 21 fee earners in total. The firm represents clients across a range of contentious and non- contentious matters and is widely recognised for its expertise in both international and do- mestic cases, including corporate, commercial and civil disputes; investment funds; banking; financial services and trusts litigation; restruc- turing and insolvency; and fraud and asset trac- ing claims. From mediation to trial advocacy,
Carey Olsen successfully guides its clients through the full range of disputes, from multi- party, cross-jurisdictional corporate litigation to domestic claims before the local courts. It has also represented clients before the Privy Council and many of its cases have established judicial precedents that are referred to in jurisdictions around the world. The firm advises on Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guern- sey and Jersey law across a global network of nine international offices.
Authors
Sam Dawson is the head of the Carey Olsen dispute resolution and insolvency practice in the Cayman Islands. He has over 15 years’ experience litigating complex cross-border
Peter Sherwood is a partner at Carey Olsen and advises on all aspects of insolvency litigation, general banking and commercial litigation and non-contentious insolvency and restructurings.
commercial disputes in the Cayman Islands, with a primary focus on the financial services sector. He has particular expertise in the field of insolvency and restructuring and is regularly instructed to act in relation to both contentious and non-contentious matters. In addition to litigating cases in the Cayman Islands, Sam has also given expert evidence of Cayman Islands law in courts outside of the Cayman Islands, including the USA and the UK.
Prior to joining Carey Olsen in 2015, he worked for leading international law firms in London and in Sydney, working on contentious and non-contentious insolvencies and restructurings. Peter has acted for insolvency practitioners and creditors in complex financial services firms’ and brokers’ insolvencies, and has advised creditors and debtors on large, cross-border restructurings. He also has banking and commercial litigation experience.
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