Cains has extensive Isle of Man court experience and has been involved in some of the island’s most complex and high-value disputes. Seth Caine is well known for his expertise in insolvency and trust litigation; Peter Clucas has general commercial dispute expertise as well as specialist knowledge of proceedings to approve corporate schemes; and Robert Long has significant experience in insolvency matters, complex disputes, and asset tracing issues. Lindsey Bermingham bolsters the firm’s white-collar crime offering, and Robert Colquitt is experienced in ADR. Both Tara Cubbon-Wood and Charles Williams are active in high-value commercial litigation.
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Testimonials
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‘Peter Clucas is an excellent partner, he has good judgment and is a great team leader.'
'Tara Cubbon-Wood is a standout managing associate, who is smart, organised and generally an excellent person to work with.’
‘I have experience of working with recent addition Paul Freeman who is an astute and experienced lawyer.’
‘The dispute resolution practice at Cains benefits from a particularly strong bench with a wealth of experience from private practice, in-house and the public sector. They are responsive and have a really good sense of what is important and what will be important in the years to come.’
‘The team is very highly regarded, both in the Isle of Man and internationally, for their work concerning AML, Compliance, financial services and corporate investigations. They have hugely talented personnel across the whole range of subject matter.’
‘Lindsey Bermingham is quite simply a superb lawyer, tactician, and is first class with clients.’
‘Robert Colquitt is extremely knowledgeable and experienced and capable of creating positive outcomes. Questions answered in great detail but in an understandable form.’
- 'Emily Johnson is one to watch, she is detailed orientated and pragmatic in her legal advice/approach. Emily always makes herself available and it is a pleasure working with her.’
Key clients
- Barclays Bank plc
- Friends Provident International
- Owners of Polsie MV
Work highlights
- Representing Friends Provident International in defending a multi-claimant claim before the Isle of Man High Court.
- Advising two defendants in connection with complex, longstanding litigation involving multiple jurisdictions.
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Leading partners
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Lindsey Bermingham
Robert Colquitt
Next generation partners
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Robert Colquitt
Other key lawyers
Robert Long; Lindsey Bermingham; Peter Clucas; Seth Caine; Paul Freeman; Tara Cubbon-Wood; Charles Williams; Emily Johnson