Erik Bodden > Conyers > Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands > Lawyer Profile

Conyers
SIX, 2ND FLOOR, CRICKET SQUARE
PO BOX 2681
GRAND CAYMAN, KY1-1111
Cayman Islands
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Work Department

Litigation

Position

Partner, Co-Head of Cayman Islands Litigation & Restructuring

Career

Erik Bodden is a Partner and Co-Head of the Cayman Islands Litigation and Restructuring practice. Prior to joining Conyers, Erik qualified and practiced as a Barrister in England.

Erik’s practice covers all areas of international commercial & insolvency litigation, as well as distressed debt and restructuring engagements.

He regularly advises banks, investment funds, fund managers and administrators, public and private companies, shareholders, directors, insolvency practitioners, and various professional service providers. He frequently appears before the Grand Court both on his own and as part of a large team, including in the course of large-scale cross-border and multi-party disputes. Additionally, he acts in various winding up proceedings and other disputes involving the Cayman Islands financial services sector.

Languages

English

Memberships

  • Accredited Civil & Commercial Mediator (ADR Group, UK)
  • INSOL International
  • Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association, former President
  • Cayman Islands Legal Advisory Council
  • Grand Court Financial Services Division User’s Committee
  • RISA (INSOL International) education subcommittee member, 2014 to 2019

Education

  • BPP Law School, BPTC, 2012
  • University of Liverpool, LLB, 2011 (First Class – ranking 1st overall)
  • Wilfrid Laurier University, BA, 2006

Lawyer Rankings

Cayman Islands > Dispute resolution

(Next Generation Partners)

Erik BoddenConyers

Led by Jonathon Milne and Erik Bodden, Conyers’ dispute resolution practice handles a wide range of high-value and cross-border disputes, with Bodden regularly appearing before the Privy Council, Cayman Islands Court of Appeal and the Grand Court. Praised for his  ‘incredible work ethic coupled with a sharp legal mind’, Milne is routinely instructed by clients on high-value liquidation proceedings. Newly promoted partner Spencer Vickers and counsel Alecia Johns are also highly recommended. Former group head Alex Potts KC departed to 4 Pump Court in mid-2023.