Campbells’ is recognised for its breadth of expertise, covering fraud and asset recovery, investment fund disputes, shareholder disputes, professional negligence and contentious regulatory matters. Practice head Guy Manning is noted for his strength in insolvency and dispute resolution, having acted in numerous high-profile disputes and restructurings, while Mark Goodman is highly regarded for his litigation, insolvency, and restructuring expertise. Liam Faulkner advises on insolvency and restructuring, shareholder disputes, and general commercial litigation, and Paul Kennedy brings notable strength in asset recovery.
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Litigation, Insolvency & Restructuring
Position
Partner
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Mark is a partner in our Litigation, Insolvency & Restructuring Group where he specialises in insolvency, restructuring and investment fund litigation. Mark advises and appears in the Cayman Islands Courts on behalf of provisional and official liquidators, creditors, shareholders, directors, managers and other professional service providers in relation to a broad range of pre and post liquidation disputes. He has acted in litigation involving widely varying commercial contexts and structures, but his practice principally involves distressed and failed investment funds.
Notable instructions include acting for the JPLs of Luckin Coffee, Inc., a holding company for a group owning and running coffee shops throughout the People’s Republic of China, in a US$1 billion debt restructuring suit; acting for the Receivers of Green Dragon Gas, the largest company involved in the production of Coal Bed Methane gas and its distribution and sale in the PRC, in a US$300 million cross-border where Campbells is appointed as bond trustee; ating for a major fiduciary services provider in third party proceedings against Tangerine Investment Management Limited in a GBP150 million vicarious liability and breach of contract claim; and acting for the trustees of a high-value family trust, LOPAG Trust Reg. who are defendants to proprietary claims by two of the discretionary beneficiaries.
Mark regularly publishes articles and speaks at seminars and conferences on issues relevant to insolvency, restructuring and investment fund litigation.
Memberships
- Law Society of England & Wales
- Cayman Islands Law Society
- INSOL
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Chairman, Recovery & Insolvency Specialist Association (Cayman) Ltd. (RISA)
- International Insolvency Institute
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Testimonials
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‘Campbells distinguishes itself in the Cayman Islands legal market through its deep insolvency and restructuring expertise, combining technical excellence with practical, solutions-driven advice.'
'Its advice is consistently efficient and commercially sound. Campbells offers a more agile and collaborative approach, with strong continuity of service and direct access to senior practitioners, making them a standout choice for clients navigating high-stakes insolvency proceedings.’ 'Liam Faulkner is a keen tactician who is experienced and commercial in his approach. Liam is able to take a holistic approach whilst mastering the details to assist in obtaining a result.' 'Guy Cowan is a highly capable and strategic practitioner. Guy’s ability to master the detail without losing sight of the broader context allows him to deliver concise, practical advice that reflects all stakeholder interests.’‘Liam Faulkner and Harry Shaw did excellent work and were responsive and sifted through enormous quantities of information and legal precedent to put us at maximum advantage in our litigation. In addition, they never sugar-coated their counsel and had a practical approach to the case.'
‘Liam Faulkner was very precise and very good at coming up with arguments and legal precedent and putting together the structure of our litigation. He thinks about our actions in strategic terms in terms of putting the other side at a disadvantage.'
Key clients
- Farfetch Limited Alvarez & Marsal Grant Thornton 58.com Ltd Gold Dragon Worldwide Asset Management Limited Global Cord Blood Corporation Silicon Valley Bank Uphold Holdings LLC ASP Capital Sub I Inc. Ascentra Holdings, Inc Jeneration Capital DCM Ventures Majestic Media Sports Limited Lake Cauma Trust Touradji Capital Management Seven Mile Beach Hotel Development Corp. Ltd TGT LP and TGT GP Wellspring Capital Group, Inc KGL Investment Company Asia Oasis Management Genimous Investment (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd and Genimous Holding (Hong Kong) Ltd Yatra Online Inc ABRAAJ Investment Management Limited
Work highlights
Acts for Noteholders and JOLs (including its appointment) in relation to Farfetch’s liquidation in 2023. Our work includes investigating Farfetch’s collapse and realise assets for distribution to its creditors.