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Celebrating standout recognition in Legal 500 Caribbean 2027

Celebrating standout recognition in Legal 500 Caribbean 2027

Nov 4, 2026

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Receiving 85 overall rankings following Legal 500’s independent research process.

 

We have maintained outstanding rankings across the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Bermuda in the Legal 500 Caribbean 2027 edition, with numerous lawyers across the firm receiving new and elevated individual recognition.

 

Across the Americas, we received 85 overall rankings following Legal 500’s independent research process, which draws on client feedback and wider market analysis. We retained 14 Tier 1 practice rankings, alongside exceptional individual acclaim for lawyers across our offices. This year’s results include five Hall of Fame rankings. Those distinguished include global managing partner Ingrid Pierce and partners Neil Lupton, Shelley White and Lucy Frew in the Cayman Islands, and Rosalind Nicholson in the BVI.

In the Cayman Islands, we were awarded Tier 1 rankings across all seven practice areas: Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate and Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Insurance/Reinsurance, Investment Funds, Regulatory and Compliance, and Trusts/Private Client.

In Bermuda, we maintained Tier 1 rankings in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution, Insurance/Reinsurance, and Regulatory and Compliance, alongside a Tier 2 ranking in Corporate and Commercial.

Our BVI team retained Tier 1 rankings in Dispute Resolution, Regulatory and Compliance, and Trusts/Private Client, with Tier 2 rankings in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate and Commercial, and Investment Funds.

Our London-based lawyers also continued to receive notable recognition in the Foreign-Based Expertise category.

Ingrid Pierce, global managing partner, commented: 'The independent market recognition that comes from these rankings reflects the strength, depth and consistency of our teams across the region. We are particularly proud to see so many of our lawyers recognised at the highest levels of the guide and to celebrate those newly ranked this year.'
  
Overall, 55 lawyers received individual rankings: 

Cayman Islands: 

 

  • Hall of Fame: Ingrid Pierce, Lucy Frew, Neil Lupton, Shelley White
  • Leading partners: Hugh Anderson, Andrew Barker, Rupert Bell, Monique Bhullar, James Burch, Bicrom Das, Colm Dawson, Matthew Goucke, Prasana, Caroline Williams
  • Next generation partners: Christine Ballantyne-Drewe, Daisy Boulter, Erin Diachkoff, Lucy Diggle, Charlie Griffiths, Justin Hart, Andrew Howarth, Sarah Humpleby, Fiona MacAdam, James Murrie, Siobhan Sheridan, Olga Sologub, Juliana Tang, Jenna Wong, Joanne Ziegler

Bermuda: 

 

  • Leading partners: Adam Bathgate, Nicola Bruce, Natalie Neto, Kevin Taylor, Leonie Tear, Hannah Tildesley, Steven White
  • Next generation partners: John McSweeney, Rachel Nightingale, Nathalie West
  • Leading associates: Korin Knights, Malacia Madden, Amelia Oatley, Marah Smith, Samantha Walker

BVI:

 

  • Hall of Fame: Rosalind Nicholson
  • Leading partners: Matthew Cowman, Oliver Clifton
  • Next generation partners: Omonike Robinson-Pickering, Paul Waldron, Iona Wright
  • Leading associates: Colleen Farrington, Allana-J Joseph, Lauren Williamson

London (Foreign-Based Expertise):

 

  • Next generation partners: James Denham, Jennifer Maughan
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Emily Hirsch

Communications and Digital Marketing Manager - Americas/Cayman Islands

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Ingrid Pierce
Ingrid Pierce

Ingrid Pierce

Global Managing Partner

Cayman Islands

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+1 345 814 4667

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Matthew Cowman
Matthew Cowman

Matthew Cowman

Managing Partner

British Virgin Islands

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+1 284 852 2209

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+1 284 345 2209

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Matthew Goucke
Matthew Goucke

Matthew Goucke

Managing Partner

Cayman Islands

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+1 345 914 6332

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+1 345 525 1084

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Kevin Taylor
Kevin Taylor

Kevin Taylor

Managing Partner

Bermuda

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+1 441 242 1510

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+1 441 525 1510

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