Appleby’s property team is recognised as a market leader across luxury resort, commercial, residential, infrastructure, and financing matters, maintaining an impressive client base of developers, high-net-worth individuals, and public sector entities. Head of team Norman Klein focuses exclusively on real estate and finance, acting for leading banks and major developers, while Adam Johnson is noted for innovative structuring on large-scale development projects. Tim Swallow handles a broad spectrum of real estate transactions, including conveyancing, development, leasing, portfolio management, and investment sales.
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Testimonials
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‘Appleby's team in Cayman is very strong. We enjoy working with them a great deal.'
‘Adam Johnson is exceptional. An excellent technical lawyer with very good analytical and interpersonal skills. He is a pleasure to work with, as is Tim Swallow. We find them on the other side of many complex transactions, and all such deals are handled very professionally and thoroughly. They take a commercial client-focused approach to deals.'
'A strong team led by Norman Klein.’
‘Norman Klein is smart, easily the best real estate lawyer on the island.’
‘I work with Adam Johnson on a number of matters. I have always found him trustworthy and commercial. Tim Swallow is becoming more involved in the practice and is easy to deal with.'
‘They are very professional and honest. If they cannot do something requested due to being too busy or a conflict, they will recommend someone else who would also be very professional.’
Key clients
- Royal Bank of Canada Group
- Butterfield Bank Group
- First Caribbean International Bank (Cayman) Limited
- Scotiabank Group
- Cayman National Group
- Proven Group
- NCB Group
- Seafire Residences
- Seafire Resorts
- Beach Bay Land Ltd
- Mandarin Oriental Hotel & Resort
- Sterling Mortgage Income Fund, Ltd
Work highlights
Advised The Proprietors, Strata Plan No. 62 (Lacovia) corporation with respect to its redevelopment project, comprising almost 100 new condominiums to be developed over 3 buildings on the site of the former Lacovia condominiums (originally developed in the early 1980s).
Advised Cayman Islands Government in connection with the CI$45M project to construct a new High School in Cayman Brac.
Advised the developer of ONE|GT, a landmark mixed-use project in George Town featuring a boutique hotel, residences, dining, and leisure spaces.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Norman Klein
Other key lawyers
Adam Johnson; Tim Swallow; Kristina Ostertag