Broadhurst LLC > Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands > Firm Profile

Broadhurst LLC
4th Floor, Monaco Towers
54 Edward Street, PO Box 2503
Grand Cayman KY1-1104
Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands > Dispute resolution Tier 4

With expertise in local and global litigation and insolvency and corporate matters, Broadhurst LLC routinely advises a varied client roster on private client and trust disputes, asset tracing and enforcement issues, personal injury claims, and family law litigation. Leading the practice are ‘first-rate lawyer’ Kyle Broadhurst, who is noted for his expertise in insolvencies, bankruptcies and fraud claims; and Ian Lambert, who excels in the financial services sector, acting for investment funds, banks, insurers and collapsed corporate structures. Insolvency, restructuring and general corporate litigation expert Richard Parrish is also recommended.

Practice head(s):

Kyle Broadhurst; Ian Lambert

Other key lawyers:

Richard Parrish

Testimonials

‘Broadhurst has repeatedly demonstrated that they are able to provide timely and effective advice/opinions tailored to the needs of our firm and our client. They can be trusted to reliably and quickly get up to date on engagement facts/background, whilst ensuring they pay appropriate attention to detail and consider commercially sensitive issues.’

‘Kyle Broadhurst is the leading light in the firm and can be trusted to give 100% to achieve the best possible outcome for his clients, in whatever area their dispute.’

‘Ian Lambert and Richard Parrish have been excellent case handlers. They have both demonstrated very high levels of professionalism and competence, whilst still being approachable and friendly. It has been a pleasure working with each of them and their assistance has been invaluable.’

‘Kyle Broadhurst has outstanding client care skills and is a first-rate lawyer, who understands the need to address the whole range of issues affecting his clients. He leads an effective and well resourced team.’

Broadhurst is a Cayman offshore specialist litigation, insolvency and corporate boutique law firm advising local and international clients. Broadhurst is frequently engaged in local and international disputes and transactions by multinational institutions, high-net-worth individuals, creditors, debtors, directors, officers, shareholders, liquidators, receivers and other professionals. They frequently handle Cayman litigation and transactions on behalf of non-Cayman law firms and in-house counsel.

Main areas of the dispute resolution practice include: insolvency and corporate restructuring; private client and trust disputes; asset tracing and enforcement; personal injury claims; high-value family law litigation; insurance; property; as well as corporate and commercial disputes.

In addition to Broadhurst’s wealth of experience in multijurisdictional dispute resolution matters it has a solid backbone of restructuring and insolvency experience which allows their attorneys to service clients from the litigation aspect of a matter as well as the restructuring/insolvency component of a matter.

In the last 12 months Broadhurst LLC has been newly retained on a myriad of complex litigation matters including, but not limited to:

Defending the 6 AwalCo companies in the AHABSaad et al US$9 billion (reduced to US$6 billion) corporate fraud claim AHAB is pursuing against the AwalCos and other defendants through the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal and now on appeal to the Privy Counsel;
Advising two of the independent directors of the general partner of one of the Abraaj funds, Neoma Private Equity Fund IV LP (formerly known as Abraaj Private Equity Fund IV LP) concerning complex issues arising out of the collapse of the single largest Middle Eastern private equity group, said at one time to have had US$ 12 Billion of assets under management.
Advising and representing the JOLs of Ascentra Holdings, Inc (in Official Liquidation) in contentious cross-border insolvency proceedings
Acting for the JVLs of Income Collecting 1-3 Months T-Bills Mutual Fund (formerly in voluntary liquidation now in official liquidation) in litigious and contentious cross-boarder insolvency proceedings involving the SEC, directors, service providers and other entities;
Advising the JOLs of MV Advisory Ltd. (in Official Liquidation) the management company of a large Cayman Islands resort on potential claims;
Acting for the Defendants in an alleged $6 million dollar fraud concerning real property in Japan; and
Representing numerous individuals on serious and high-value personal injury matters.

Broadhurst is often engaged to litigate opposite larger multi-office offshore firms, with demonstrated successful outcomes. Broadhurst’s lawyers have extensive experience before all Courts and Tribunals in Cayman and have worked on the largest and most complex litigation cases in Cayman.

The relatively recent additions of Ian Lambert, Tiziana Romano and Joseph Romano to Broadhurst has bolstered its already experienced team of litigators. Broadhurst has 10 fee earners comprising of 8 lawyers and 2 paralegals. 7 of the lawyers are litigators and Jeffrey Johnstone (the 8th lawyer) provides key corporate and commercial advice to Broadhurst’s litigation clients. Of the law firms that only have offices in Cayman, Broadhurst has one of the largest litigation teams.