Andrew Gibson
Director of Legal, Walkers Professional Services
Cayman Islands
Andrew Gibson is the Director of Legal at Walkers Professional Services (WPS) and is based in the Cayman Islands.
He leads the in-house legal function within WPS and is responsible for all legal drafting and for defining and implementing strategies for the mitigation of key legal and operational risks.
Andrew joined WPS in 2022 having previously worked as a Senior Counsel in Walkers' Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Group since 2013. In addition to his broad commercial litigation background, he is an arbitration specialist and an accredited civil/commercial mediator.
Andrew has considerable offshore experience having previously worked in the Middle East at a leading international law firm.
Andrew joined WPS in 2022 having previously worked as a Senior Counsel in Walkers' Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Group since 2013. In addition to his broad commercial litigation background, he is an arbitration specialist and an accredited civil/commercial mediator.
Andrew has considerable offshore experience having previously worked in the Middle East at a leading international law firm.
Experience and recent work
Andrew previously worked in the Litigation practice of Gibson, Dunn &; Crutcher LLP in Dubai. During that time he also spent six months on secondment with GFH Capital Limited, one of the Middle East's leading private equity investors, advisors and fund managers.
Qualifications
Admitted in:
- Cayman Islands
- Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (BVI) - Solicitor
- England and Wales (not practising)
- Registered Part Two Legal Practitioner of the Courts of the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) (not practising)
Education:
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Wales, Swansea, UK
- Legal Practice Course, University of Exeter, UK
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)
- London School of Mediation (LSM) Accredited Mediator / International Mediation Institute (IMI) Qualified Mediator
Team Members
Other team members with related expertise
Steven Manning
Chief Executive Officer – WPS
Cayman Islands
Dorothy Scott
Managing Director
Cayman Islands
Nicholas Quin
Managing Director, Americas
Cayman Islands
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