Forbes Hare
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Forbes Hare’s Cayman office has a strong focus on dispute resolution, with particular expertise in insolvency, restructuring, and cross-border litigation. Co-head Christopher Young brings trial experience across company, insolvency and trust matters, while Alistair Abbott advises international clients on large-scale disputes. Paul Smith contributes over two decades of expertise in litigation, insolvency, arbitration, and regulatory issues.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Paul Smith is a first-class litigator.’
- ‘Responsive, practical, and technically sound.’
Key clients
- Blue Ocean Creation Investment Hong Kong Limited
- Blue Ocean Structure Investment Company Ltd
Work highlights
Represented Abdulhameed Jafar, a UAE billionaire, in a fraud claim for USD 300 million in damages against two Cayman-registered Abraaj funds that resulted in an eight-week trial in the Cayman Court.


