Mr Shane Donovan > Mourant > Tortola, British Virgin Islands > Lawyer Profile

Mourant
C/O OSIRIS, COASTAL BUILDINGS
WICKHAM'S CAY II, PO BOX 4857, ROAD TOWN
TORTOLA
British Virgin Islands

Work Department

Shane is a Partner in our BVI Litigation practice.

Position

Shane is a commercial litigation lawyer with specialist experience in complex international litigation, including fraud and asset recovery, insolvency, and corporate and shareholder disputes.

He is also experienced in obtaining urgent injunctions such as worldwide freezing orders and anti-suit injunctions, and Norwich Pharmacal (disclosure) orders.

Career

Prior to joining Mourant, Shane worked for Martin Kenney & Co in the BVI. He has also worked for PCB Litigation in London and Thynne & Macartney in Brisbane.

Education

  • Admitted to practice in the British Virgin Islands, 2012
  • Admitted to practice in England and Wales, 2008
  • Admitted to practice in Queensland, Australia, 2002 (currently non-practising)
  • Graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Science majoring in Pharmacology, 2000

Lawyer Rankings

British Virgin Islands > Dispute resolution

(Next Generation Partners)

Shane DonovanMourant

Mourant continues to broaden its international capabilities, with the opening of its Singapore office in October and expansion into Luxembourg in June of 2023. In addition to commercial litigation, the BVI dispute resolution team handles distressed fund disputes, restructuring and insolvency, and contentious trust work. With a broad commercial litigation and insolvency practice, Eleanor Morgan leads the team, specialising in contentious trusts work. Jennifer Jenkins and Shane Donovan are other active members of the team to note. Sophie Christodoulou handles director, shareholder, and company disputes, insolvency cases, and trust and fraud disputes.