The 2027 Lawdragon 100 Leading Cayman Lawyers

We’re honored to recognize The 2027 Lawdragon 100 Leading Cayman Lawyers.

This esteemed group of lawyers practice in one of the world’s most beautiful and wealthy locales.

Few jurisdictions punch above their weight like Cayman. A small island with outsized financial muscle, it is home to some of the world's most sophisticated funds, finance and restructuring work, and to the disputes, frauds and insolvencies that inevitably follow the money.

Now in its third edition, the Cayman 100 is anchored by the leading British and offshore firms that speak the language of international finance fluently. Alongside them stand elite advocates from U.S. and global firms who are called in when the biggest financial disputes and asset recoveries land. It is a small, highly specialized bar, and that makes a place in it all the more prized.

Nick Hoffman is managing partner of Harneys' Cayman Island office and global head of Dispute Resolution. A member of the firm’s Executive Committee, he is a preeminent litigator. He began practice in the London Bar before moving to the Caymans in 2011. Harney has handled some of the most significant matters in the Cayman courts, with a particular expertise in landmark cross-border litigation. He recently led the Harneys team in the Trina Solar appraisal case and played a pivotal role in the restructuring of Luckin Coffee, underscoring his and Harneys’ reputation as a leader in Asia-related restructuring and insolvency litigation. His focus spans insolvency and restructuring, financial services litigation, fraud and asset recovery.

Anna-Lise Wisdom is a partner in Conyers' Cayman Island practice. She specializes in fund finance, including subscription finance, fund-level finance Net Asset Value (NAV) financing and General Partner and management fee facilities. An active speaker and writer on Cayman funds finance, she provided Cayman law analysis in connection with the structuring, formation and launch of Fortitude Carlyle Asia Reinsurance, Ltd. and its affiliated holding entities by Fortitude Re in its strategic expansion into the Asian life and annuity market.

Christie Walton is a partner in Maples Group’s Funds & Investment Management team in the Cayman Islands. She specializes in the structuring, formation, restructuring and maintenance of Cayman Islands hedge and private equity funds. She advises on commingled funds, managed accounts and investment fund platforms and acts for clients ranging from large financial institutions and investment managers to smaller, start-up investment managers.

We selected this guide through nominations paired with independent journalistic research. We speak to lawyers based in the Caymans, as well as those who regularly practice there.