Mr Paul Kennedy > Campbells > Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands > Lawyer Profile

Campbells makes for a robust choice of counsel in any liquidations and related disputes, being well versed in cross-border matters. The practice also covers investment fund litigation, shareholder disputes and Ponzi scheme lawsuits, and winding up petitions. The firm has dispute resolution as a cornerstone practice area and the department is led by Guy Manning, an experienced name across insolvency and restructuring. ‘Brilliant litigator‘ Mark Goodman is also a key name, and Liam Faulkner has been a regular attorney at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands in recent years. One client singles out Paul Kennedy as a ‘respected thought leader in the field of insolvency and asset recovery‘, while in both international arbitration and commercial litigation, Andrew Pullinger remains a contact to note. For just and equitable winding up cases, Guy Cowan stands out, and both Nienke Lillington and Harry Shaw encapsulate the strength in depth of the office in this area.

The ‘responsive and knowledgeable‘ insurance and reinsurance department at Campbells is a key part of its wider corporate law support to clients and the firm acts for several of the largest insurance carriers in the Caribbean, as well as being counsel of choice for a number of Cayman government agencies. Well versed in the formation, licensing and ongoing operation of insurance managers on the island, the practice is also a robust choice for contentious matters in the insurance space. Alan Craig advises reinsurers established in, or re-domesticating to, the Cayman Islands, as well as foreign insurers that are active in the domestic market. He co-leads the practice group with Mark Goodman, who is focused on litigation, insolvency and restructuring; and Paul Kennedy, also an expert in contentious insurance work.

Campbells is especially strong on the contentious side of regulatory matters and is the counsel of choice in such for numerous banks, investment funds, insurance companies and company service providers. CIMA enforcements, administrative fines, examinations, controllerships, appeals, and judicial reviews are all in the wheelhouse of the department that is co-headed by head of the litigation, insolvency and restructuring group, Guy Manning, and corporate practice leader Alan Craig. Another name to note on the contentious side is Paul Kennedy, while Jeremy Durston is a strong choice for cross-jurisdictional treaty requests and white-collar fraud mandates. James Austin-Smith is a further key figure.