Praised for its ‘responsive and reliable advice on BVI insolvency issues’, Mourant’s dispute resolution offering is led by Jennifer Jenkins. Jenkins’ practice encompasses asset recovery, while Eleanor Morgan has a broad insolvency practice. Shane Donovan is proficient in corporate and shareholder disputes, while Sophie Christodoulou handles trust disputes.
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BVI Managing Partner and Head of the BVI Litigation
Position
Eleanor is the Managing Partner and Practice Leader of the Litigation team in the Mourant BVI office.
Eleanor has extensive experience acting on a wide range of international litigation, contentious trust and insolvency matters, with emphasis on distressed funds work. She has been involved in many of the largest offshore disputes to come before the BVI Court in recent history.
Eleanor regularly speaks at leading international conferences.
Career
Eleanor has practised in the BVI since 2011, before which, she worked in London at Macfarlanes LLP.
Memberships
- The BVI Bar Association
- The Restructuring and Insolvency Specialists Association
- A founding member of Women's Offshore Network
Education
- Solicitor Advocate, British Virgin Islands
- Solicitor, England and Wales (currently non-practising)
- ACTAPS Education Course
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Testimonials
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'The team has been excellent in providing timely, responsive, and reliable advice on BVI insolvency issues.’
‘Shane Donovan has been lead attorney on all restructuring matters. He has been creative, responsive, practical, and effective.’
'Jennifer Jenkins is a stand out lawyer in the BVI practice at Mourant. She is a skilled litigator with specialisms in civil fraud, insolvency, and arbitration. She is highly recommended.'
'A brilliant team. Eleanor Morgan is a force of nature - pragmatic, commercial and a real team player. She is great fun to work with and always sees the bigger picture.'
Key clients
- Algosabi Family Romay Family Linxens Holding SAS Grant Thornton Allenfield Limited Reznik Paz Nevo Trusts Ltd Interpath (BVI) Her Highness Shaikha Sara bin Hamad Al Thani
Work highlights
Represented the respondents and affected third parties to a freezing injunction and receivership order relating to the enforcement of a US$68 million Saudi arbitration award in the BVI.
Represented the court-appointed joint liquidators of Sancus Financial Holdings Ltd, a significant shareholder in the Bank of Asia.
Represented the Romay Family in relation to their claim against several offshore advisory firms operating in the BVI, Mexico, Curacao, New Zealand, and Barbados.