Walkers > Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands > Firm Profile

‘Walkers is our go-to firm for asset-based secured loans to private investment funds in the Cayman Islands. They have decades of experience in the space, their advice is highly practical and commercial, and they are incredibly responsive.’

‘Walkers has a solid bench of capable partners and senior attorneys. Paul Osborne, in particular, stands out for the transactions that we engage Walkers on.’

‘The team is incredibly responsive and constructive in solving problems.’

‘Strong CLO and finance practices. Responsive. Insightful on complex legal issues.‘

‘Philip Paschalides is my contact there and orchestrates his team’s business. Exceptionally smart, not just on a relative level to those in his jurisdiction, but relative to international practitioners.’

‘The Walkers team is able to provide excellent advice on any number of complex structures.’

‘Paul Osborne efficiently provides technically sounds advice in a clear manner. He understands the commercial aspects of our deals and is able to deliver practical advice.’

‘I work mostly with Walkers’ superb CLO team. They have deep experience, provide outstanding client service and have terrific technical and drafting skills. However, I value (above all of those excellent qualities) that nuanced judgement and commercial/practical approach to lawyering, which has, on more than one occasion, saved the day, when we have been faced with documents that are inadequate or ambiguous with regard to a critical issue.’

‘Rupert Bell and Niall Hanna are very competent, practical and responsive.’

‘The Cayman practice is superb. Real strength in width and depth. They are very clued into complex issues worldwide and provide a superb service to clients. They are also exceptionally hard-working!’

‘Shelley White is not only extremely bright, but a real client person. No one will fight your corner harder. Colette Wilkins is one of the best in the business, with her finger on the pulse.’

‘Walkers has immense depth of legal talent and analytic strength. The dispute resolution practice is immensely responsive and focused. They combine legal expertise and forensic talent. This is definitely the firm in Cayman that you would want to have on your side.’

‘One of the largest restructuring and litigation teams in the Cayman Islands, providing a Rolls-Royce service.’

‘Neil Lupton provides excellent leadership and is client-focused; he is commercial and pragmatic in his approach, with deep experience. Matthew Goucke is at the top of his profession and widely respected as a litigator. Highly professional, highly responsive and extremely pragmatic in his approach. Rupert Bell is deeply experienced and well-regarded counsel who is renowned for aggressively pursuing his client’s interests. Pete Kendall is a rising star amongst his peer group. Widely respected and client-focused.’

‘Perhaps the largest team in the Cayman Islands, well represented on all major matters and very commercial approach.’

‘Peter Kendall has a highly responsive approach, while Neil Lupton is very experienced and well established internationally, which helps on big ticket matters.’

‘Rolf Lindsay is without question one of the very best private equity funds lawyers on this planet. There is no other lawyer I would entrust to represent our organisation in the formation of our venture capital funds or the transactions undertaken by our Funds in the structuring of investments and syndication of financings. Rolf has a very rare quality seldom found in lawyers–absolutely the best commercial sense that is invaluable toward achieving closings for our Funds and closings for our Funds investments.’

‘Rolf’s team is exceptional. specifically Ed Pearson.’

‘Dedicated attention, specialised knowledge and advice and speedy response times.’

‘Speed of response stands out and effectiveness of guidance. Ed Pearson stands out in his practice area.’

‘Practical, efficient and responsive. It all begins and ends with the law, but then Walkers goes the extra step to work through with you the practical implications and likely scenarios.’

‘Tim Buckley is terrific — always makes himself available and is right there with you. Ed Pearson is an up-and-coming partner who is responsive, knows the law and provides actionable advice.’

‘The team is hugely responsive and commercial. Andrew Barker is very knowledgeable and able to marshal and shepherd his wider team very efficiently and effectively. He is always available and able to deal with matters at short notice.’

‘We have found Walkers support on Cayman regulatory matters to be exceptionally helpful – they are very responsive and able to provide contextual as well as pragmatic advice.’

‘We work primarily with Colm Dawson and indirectly with Lucy Frew who we find to be exceptional business partners in assisting us with resolving and crafting solutions to Cayman matters. Their timeliness and responsiveness is particularly notable.’

‘The Walkers team is the only one in the market, that I’m aware of, which combines leading trust and estate advice with expertise in other disciplines such as capital markets, compliance and fintech. Superb.’

‘The key selling points of the Walkers trust team are the depth of knowledge and experience in this area of the law, and the unfailing ability to combine technical ability with a sharp appreciation of the client’s commercial drivers. It is a winning combination.’

‘Shelley White is a stand-out in the team. She is thorough, responsive, unafraid to challenge others to think harder, and supportive of her clients and her team. Advice is always partner-led, but I have also had positive experiences with Lucy Diggle.’

‘The team is strong in numbers, technical knowledge and strong pragmatic advice. They work very closely together.’

‘Lucy Diggle and Shelley White have been particularly helpful on a recent contentious matter getting to the heart of the matter very quickly. Monique Bhullar is always very responsive to any requests for informal or formal advice.’

‘Walkers’ emphasis on exceptional client service, knowledge of the client’s business and the regulatory requirements surrounding it, and their commitment to always providing an appropriate team for the situation, has stood out among my experiences with them and in comparison to other firms we work with.’

‘Whether a partner or associate, I received their immediate attention with respect to requests regardless of the complexity. The team stays on top of project status whether they are directly involved or just looped in and worked very efficiently to keep costs and time to a minimum — organisational skills are superb.’

‘Top-notch Cayman counsel. Professional, cordial, responsive and always available to assist.’

‘They are very responsive, efficient and truly kind and enjoyable individuals to work with.’

‘Members of the team do not operate in ‘silos’ and act in the best interests of their clients.’

‘Tony De Quintal has shown leadership and created a knowledgeable team and created a strategy that the client could follow, has shown a personal approach and ability to listen to clients.’

‘Solid all-round team with good breadth of knowledge and excellent bench strength.’

‘Tony De Quintal is really solid on the regulatory side.’

‘Team or teamwork are terms that are used very commonly but Walkers actually exemplifies these ideas. You do feel like you are working with a team and not an isolated individual. From a client perspective, this is very reassuring as it connotes consistency, durability and resiliency.’

‘There are a number of good law firms in the Cayman Islands, but Walkers most clearly demonstrates a team approach.’

‘In the insurance/reinsurance sector, Tony De Quintal’s experience, knowledge and professionalism definitely stand out. This is particularly true in respect of regulatory affairs, which has become a major area of focus. Tony is very accessible and his ability to quickly grasp the underlying issues, the client perspective and devise solutions is quite unique. Much of this is predicated on really listening to the client, which is a skill often discussed but rarely observed.’

‘Philip Paschalides has extensive structuring and deal expertise that helps guide clients through the process and reach their desired strategic objectives.’

‘Ability to tackle complex regulatory considerations and structures by providing commercial and practical solutions.’

‘Melanie Fullerton has top-notch knowledge of regulatory matters and is well connected in the industry, providing easy to digest advice on complex matters and overlays the practical.’

‘They have a very intelligent, but also intensely practical team, which is the perfect blend.’

‘Rosalind Nicholson is a tough and practical litigator who brings her experience at the English bar to bear very effectively. I would much rather have her in my corner than against me.’

‘Capable collaborative team.’