Baker & Partners (Cayman) Limited is recognised for handling complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes for multinational corporations, financial institutions, governments, and private individuals. The team is active in commercial litigation, arbitration, insolvency and restructuring, with growing expertise in fraud, asset recovery, and cryptocurrency. Cayman co-heads Adam Crane, Jennifer Colegate and Fleur O’Driscoll lead on high-value, cross-border contentious matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Their focus on asset recovery and fraud matters makes them reliable partners and true specialists.’
‘Adam Crane is accessible, friendly, and responsive.’
‘Exceptional litigation boutique practice.'
‘Solid team with deep bench strength, good technically, commercially minded, and highly responsive.’
‘Adam Crane is a standout in the market for his expertise in complex restructuring, insolvencies, and commercial disputes. He is very easy to work with, deeply committed, and sharp.’
Key clients
- Kroll as Official Liquidator of Bridge Global Absolute Return Fund (SPC)
- Government of Malaysia
- DFW Charitable Foundation
- Retail Investors of Atom Holdings
- Ken Krys of Krys Global as Official Liquidator of Performance Insurance Company SPC
- North Sound Pharmaceuticals Limited
- Holt Funds SPC
- Holdn Family Office
- Mitchell Mansfield and Sam Cole as Joint Official Liquidators of GEMS Global Schools Limited (in Official Liquidation)
Work highlights
Represented the liquidators of 1MDB, the world’s biggest asset recovery case, totalling USD 7.65 billion.
Represented retail investors in their first-ever winding up of a cryptocurrency exchange in the Cayman Islands.
Represented the majority shareholder of a charitable investment structure on dispute over circa USD 250 million of assets.
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Practice head
Stephen Baker; Adam Crane; Jennifer Colegate; Fleur O’Driscoll