Adam Johnson > Appleby > Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands > Lawyer Profile
Appleby Offices
9th Floor
60 Nexus Way Camana Bay
Grand Cayman, KY1-1104
Cayman Islands
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Adam Johnson
Work Department
Corporate, Property
Position
Partner
Career
Adam is a Partner in the Corporate and Property practice groups at Appleby.
He has a wealth of experience across multiple disciplines, including: all aspects of commercial and residential real estate acquisition, finance, development, leasing and disposal; corporate banking; whole loan portfolio transactions; project finance; M&A; outsourcing; and other major commercial transactions.
Adam is ranked as a Band 1 real estate lawyer in Chambers Global, with sources praising his “outstanding reputation” and referring to him as “honestly one of the most efficient, proactive and supportive lawyers I have come across,” adding that he is “incredibly well versed in real estate law”. In previous years the directory has commended him for being “practical, insightful and creative”, an “excellent technical lawyer” and “extremely resourceful and thorough at what he does.”
Legal 500 has ranked Adam as a “Next-Generation Partner” since 2020, being described in the directory as “second to none in terms of knowledge, commerciality, and his rapport with clients”, “incredibly knowledgeable and responsive” and “pragmatic and reassuring to deal with.”
Education
- University of South Wales (LLB (Hons), PgDip Legal Practice)
Lawyer Rankings
Cayman Islands > Real estate
(Next Generation Partners)Appleby is a leading choice in the market for luxury resort, commercial, residential, infrastructure and financing mandates, regularly advising a diverse roster of clients ranging from large developers and high-net-worth individuals to utility providers, the Cayman government and several major banks. The practice is led by the ‘highly knowledge and very responsive’ Norman Klein, who routinely acts for Cayman lending banks, hotel and resort owners, and large property developers. Praised by clients for being an ‘expert problem solver’, Adam Johnson focuses his capabilities on tourism, large-scale development and infrastructure projects. Transactional expert Tim Swallow is noted for his in-depth knowledge of conveyancing matters, developments, leasing work and portfolio management issues.
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