Linda DaCosta > HSM > George Town, Cayman Islands > Lawyer Profile

HSM
68 FORT STREET
GEORGE TOWN
PO BOX 31726, Grand Cayman KY1-1207
Cayman Islands

Work Department

HSM Chambers | Real Estate Law

Position

Partner

Career

Linda DaCosta has vast knowledge in various areas of Cayman Islands laws. She manages our property team in supporting residential and commercial property sales, financing, contracts and disputes. Linda also has a wealth of experience in regulatory matters, employment law, contractual disputes, family law, will and probate matters and trust disputes.

Linda joined HSM in February 2018 and has been practicing in the Cayman Islands for over 20 years. She has extensive litigation experience having appeared before the Planning Tribunal, Labour Tribunal, Appeals Labour Tribunal, Summary Court, Grand Court and Court of Appeal on various aspects of the Law including contentious trust disputes, divorces, custody of children actions, company winding-up proceedings, employment claims and civil litigation generally. Linda expanded her skills and became a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in 2016 and is currently the Chairperson for the Cayman Islands branch.

Languages

English

Memberships

Cayman Bar Association (2008)
Cayman Law Society (2002)
International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Federation (2010)
Recovery and Insolvency Specialists Association (2010)
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Membership – (2016)
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Fellowship – (2016)

Education

(1993) University of Liverpool + Bachelor of laws (LLB)

Bar Admissions:
Cayman Islands (1994)

Lawyer Rankings

Cayman Islands > Real estate

(Firms to watch)

Linda DaCosta heads up HSM’s real estate practice, which is noted for advising local and overseas purchasers, vendors, investors and developers on a mix of residential and commercial property transactions.