Mr Alan Craig > Campbells > Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands > Lawyer Profile

Campbells‘ banking, finance and capital markets group works closely with its corporate law group in assisting clients with a variety of matters. Its strengths include corporate reorganisations; equity financing, particularly for tech companies; secured finance for lenders and corporate borrowers; and maritime, aircraft, and other asset finance. Managing partner and head of corporate Alan Craig oversees the group alongside transaction expert Richard Spencer. Edward Rhind draws client praise for his practice acting for banks, lessors, investment funds, family offices and owners on their financing, leasing and registration transactions. Alexandra Clynes is a further key name to note.

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‘ investment funds group assists with the structuring, formation and launch of a wide range of investment funds and sits within the firm’s wider corporate law offering, collaborating closely with other related practice areas to provide what clients view as ‘a premier one-stop shop for comprehensive legal services‘. Head of the corporate team Alan Craig is well versed in advising funds managers on the capital raising process; he oversees the investment funds group with Simon Thomas, specialist in advice on fundraising and ongoing regulatory obligations. Hedge fund managers and private equity firms look to Richard Spencer for reliable counsel, and more junior partner Kristy-Anne Leith is praised for her ‘knowledge and attention to detail‘. Michelle Richie and Myfanwy Leggatt are indicative of the team’s strength in depth.

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.

Led by Alan Craig, who is well-known for his expertise in cross-border corporate finance and M&A transactions, Campbells’ corporate and commercial practice is a reliable choice for comprehensive advice on complex, cross-border transactions. Richard Spencer has a focus on joint ventures and corporate finance issues, while younger partner Kristy-Anne Leith excels in blockchain, digital assets and fintech transactions. Kate Hewitson is also regularly involved in this practice area, being the primary point of contact for several of the firm’s prominent clients.