{"id":56640,"date":"2026-05-22T13:58:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/?post_type=press_releases&#038;p=56640"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:58:21","slug":"baker-partners-appoints-eltin-ryle-as-counsel-in-the-bvi","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/press-releases\/baker-partners-appoints-eltin-ryle-as-counsel-in-the-bvi\/","title":{"rendered":"Baker &amp; Partners Appoints Eltin Ryle as Counsel in the BVI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BVI, April 2026 \u2013 Leading offshore law firm Baker &amp; Partners is pleased to announce the appointment of Eltin Ryle as Counsel to the growing BVI office.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Eltin specialises in complex dispute resolution and regulatory matters, having previously worked at the BVI\u2019s largest litigation practice. Eltin represented clients in USD 700 million+ commercial disputes before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court as well as advising fiduciary services firms in relation to regulatory enforcement matters. Eltin has successfully obtained, and successfully defended against, urgent injunctive relief before the BVI Courts.<\/p>\n<p>Before moving to the BVI, Eltin worked at Matheson LLP and Byrne Wallace Shields LLP, working on high value commercial matters, including the multi-billion Euro Russian Aircraft litigation case. He also has experience in constitutional law, where he was involved in two landmark Irish State Body cases before a seven member panel of the Supreme Court of Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Baker &amp; Partners BVI Partner, Shaun Reardon-John, commented:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEltin\u2019s appointment is a key part of our growth in the BVI. His BVI knowledge and international experience supports our BVI and pan-Caribbean growth trajectory. We warmly welcome Eltin to the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This follows the appointment of Senior Associate Olena Golovtchouk and Associate Nina Roheman to the BVI office in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>Baker &amp; Partners is an offshore dispute resolution and litigation-only law firm based in the BVI, Jersey, Cayman Islands and London. The firm maintains an independent and conflict-free model to ensure our advice is straightforward, objective and in our clients\u2019 best interests.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Cherith Fothergill<br \/>\nE: <a href=\"mailto:cherithfothergill@bakerandpartners.com\">cherithfothergill@bakerandpartners.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Baker &amp; Partners<br \/>\n<\/strong>Baker &amp; Partners is a specialist independent offshore litigation and dispute resolution law firm, headquartered in Jersey, Channel Islands with offices in the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and London. Since 2003, Baker &amp; Partners has been at the forefront of some of the most complex and high value offshore commercial, trust, and asset recovery litigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-56640","press_releases","type-press_releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/56640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press_releases"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}