Rocco Cecere > Collas Crill > Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands > Lawyer Profile
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Rocco Cecere
Work Department
Disppute resolution
Position
Partner.
Rocco is an experienced offshore commercial litigator, specialising in international insolvency and restructuring, and investment fund disputes. He has extensive experience conducting complex cross-border litigation, often involving fraud and asset tracing.
Rocco is recognised as a thought leader and leading practitioner in section 238 “fair value” petitions, and has acted for dissenting shareholders in most of the major cases, including 58.com Limited, eHi Car Services Ltd, Bitauto Holdings Limited, Nord Anglia Education, iKang Healthcare Group, Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd, Zhaopin Limited, and Kongzhong Corporation.
Rocco is recognised by Legal 500 as a Next Generation Partner and has been recommended by Legal 500 since 2016. He has been praised by his clients and peers for his strong technical skills and strategic and commercial acumen.
Prior to joining Collas Crill in 2019, Rocco spent six years at another leading law firm in the Cayman Islands. Before this, he gained valuable practical investment fund experience acting as European Head of Legal Affairs for one of the world’s largest hedge fund service providers.
Career
DibbsBarker 2002-2007
Fortis Prime Fund Solutions, Ireland, 2007-2010
Mourant Ozannes 2010-2019, Cayman
Rocco joined Collas Crill in Cayman in 2019 and was made Partner in 2020.
Memberships
Rocco is a member of the Cayman Islands Law Society, RISA Cayman and INSOL International.
Lawyer Rankings
Cayman Islands > Dispute resolution
(Next Generation Partners)Recognised for its ‘excellent strength in depth and ability to take on complex, high-value, multi-jurisdictional cases‘, Collas Crill‘s practice continues to act in high-profile and complex multi-jurisdictional insolvencies and restructurings. Widely regarded for his expertise in high-value shareholder merger appraisal litigation, especially against multi-billion dollar Chinese companies, Rocco Cecere routinely appears before the Court of Appeal. Matthew Dors is particularly noted for representing liquidators and stakeholders in contentious insolvencies and restructurings, while Jennifer Colegate regularly handles cross-border workouts and liquidations. Office managing partner Stephen Leontsinis leads the department and is active in multi-jurisdictional liquidations; he also leads the arbitration practice.