Lawdragon has named 80 Cayman Islands-based lawyers in its 2027 Cayman 100 guide with practitioners from firms including Appleby, Conyers, Maples Group, Ogier and Walkers.
The third edition of the guide recognises lawyers that practice in Cayman across areas including investment funds, corporate transactions, insolvency, restructuring, commercial litigation, private wealth and financial regulation.
Appleby’s lawyers on the list are Sailaja Alla, Dean Bennett, Peter Colegate, David Lee, Matt Mulry, Simon Raftopoulos, Sebastian Said and Alexandra Woodcock.
Their listed practices range from investment management and private equity to blockchain, commercial litigation, investment funds, corporate finance, insolvency and restructuring.
Conyers’ Cayman-based lawyers are Erik Bodden, Alex Davies, Theo Lefkos, Róisín Liddy-Murphy, Cora S. Miller, Jonathon Milne, Matthew Stocker, Spencer Vickers and Anna-Lise Wisdom.
Their listed practices span commercial transactions, private equity, fund formation, litigation, insolvency, restructuring, corporate and finance work, vessels and fund finance.
Maples Group’s Cayman lawyers are Christina Bodden, Nicholas Holland, Mac Imrie KC, Jonathon Meloy, Caroline Moran and Christie Walton.
They cover private equity, funds, restructuring, private client work, trusts and estates, litigation, arbitration, finance and capital markets.
Ogier’s Cayman-based lawyers are Gemma Bellfield, James Bergstrom, Jennifer Fox, Bradley Kruger, Christopher Levers, Rachael Reynolds KC and Marc Kish.
Their listed areas include commercial litigation, insolvency, investment funds, private equity, corporate work, restructuring, asset recovery and trust disputes.
Walkers has John Crook, Nick Dunne, Lucy Frew, Matthew Goucke, Melissa Lim, Tim Ludford-Thomas, Neil Lupton, Ingrid Pierce, Shelley White and Caroline Williams.
Their practices include shareholder and LP disputes, asset recovery, financial regulation, investment funds, crypto, restructuring and private equity.
Other Cayman lawyers represented include Collas Crill’s Gina Berry and Rocco Cecere; Broadhurst’s Kyle Broadhurst and Adam Crane; Carey Olsen’s Bernadette Carey, Sam Dawson, Peter Sherwood and Dylan Wiltermuth; and Mourant’s Simon Dickson, Nicholas Fox, Brad Hillson and Catherine Pham.
The remaining Cayman-based firms represented are Dixeys Legal, Carey Olsen, Harneys, Eldridge Legal, Campbells, Stuarts Humphries, Baker and Partners, Claritas Legal, AMRL Cayman, Spencer West, Loeb Smith, Kobre and Kim, Haydens Law and Nelsons Legal, among others.
Their lawyers are listed across litigation, insolvency, restructuring, investment funds, private wealth, fintech, financial services and commercial disputes.
Lawdragon is a leading digital media company producing the best lawyer guides and content in the legal industry.
It said its selection process draws on research into lawyers and recent matters, alongside submissions and input from editorial advisers.
Candidates generally must have been in practice for at least 10 years, with leadership, peer regard and professional conduct among the factors considered.
