Neil Lupton
Partner
Cayman Islands
Neil specialises in complex cross-border restructurings, and contentious and non-contentious insolvencies and distressed situations.
A member of our Insolvency and Dispute Resolution group, he advises existing stakeholders and creditors, debtors, private equity and hedge funds, insolvency practitioners and other advisors. He also has experience in general contentious matters. He joined us in 2003.
Neil has been involved in scores of the leading global and offshore restructuring and litigation matters over the course of the last 20+ years and has been consistently ranked among the top lawyers in his field. Neil is well known for his commercial, pragmatic and strategic advice in advising clients through the most difficult situations.
Neil has been involved in scores of the leading global and offshore restructuring and litigation matters over the course of the last 20+ years and has been consistently ranked among the top lawyers in his field. Neil is well known for his commercial, pragmatic and strategic advice in advising clients through the most difficult situations.
Neil Lupton, one of the jurisdictions foremost cross-border restructuring experts.
Experience and recent work
Neil qualified at Walker Morris LLP in the UK in 1999. He was admitted in the Cayman Islands in 2003.
Qualifications
Admitted in:
- Cayman Islands
- British Virgin Islands
- England and Wales (not practising)
Education:
- Law Degree, Newcastle University, England, UK
Neil is a member of the International Insolvency Institute, INSOL, R3, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association and is a member of the Editorial Board of International Corporate Rescue.
2025 Legal 500 - Leading Partners - Dispute Resolution
Lexology Index - Thought Leaders - GIR & Recommended - Asset Recovery
Lexology Index - Thought Leaders & Recommended - Restructuring & Insolvency
2024 Chambers Global - Band 2 - Dispute Resolution
2023 Legal 500 - Leading Individual - Dispute Resolution
2022 Who's Who Legal - Recommended - Asset Recovery
2022 Who's Who Legal - Recommended - Restructuring & Insolvency - "Neil Luptonis “a fantastic lawyer” according to impressed sources who consider him a go-to adviser for complex insolvency proceedings and restructurings."
2022 Chambers Global - Notable Practitioner - Dispute Resolution - "His depth of experience is evident on the matters we have dealt with him on. He is very much someone who is highly respected and at the pinnacle of the profession here in the Cayman Islands."
2022 Legal 500 - Leading Individual - Dispute Resolution - ‘Neil Lupton provides excellent leadership and is client-focused; he is commercial and pragmatic in his approach, with deep experience.' and 'Neil Lupton is very experienced and well established internationally, which helps on big ticket matters.’
2021 Who's Who Legal - Recommended - Asset Recovery
2021 Chambers and Partners - Notable Practitioner - Dispute Resolution - Neil Lupton is "well established in the jurisdiction," enjoying a stellar reputation for restructuring and insolvency mandates. Sources declare him "a fantastic lawyer" who is "incredibly knowledgeable."
2021 Who's Who Legal - Recommended - Restructuring & Insolvency - Neil Lupton is “a clever practitioner" who “is well liked by clients and peers” and is sought after for his impressive cross-border restructuring experience.
2021 Legal 500 - Leading Individual - Dispute Resolution
2020 Who's Who Legal - Global Elite - Restructuring & Insolvency
2020 Who's Who Legal - Global Leader - Restructuring & Insolvency
2020 Who's Who Legal - Thought Leader - Restructuring & Insolvency
2020 Who's Who Legal - Global Leader - Asset Recovery
2020 Chambers and Partners - Notable Practitioner - Dispute Resolution - Of the 40 Cayman Islands ranked lawyers in Chambers, Neil is one of only three 'Band One' lawyers (along with fellow Walkers partner Colette Wilkins). "He is one of the most, if not the most, experienced senior litigator in Cayman," said a market insider, adding: "He's very good strategically."
Other Chambers and Partners testimonials:
- 'Insolvency and restructuring expert Neil Lupton is "an excellent lawyer who inspires confidence when you are looking for direction and assistance - we have trust in him," one client enthused. Others also note his "very commercial application of the law and engaging style".'
- 'Neil Lupton is considered to be a top insolvency litigator and is described by clients as "very practical, easy to work with and good technically".'
- 'Sources praise him as "a top-level lawyer". A peer noted: "His forte is restructuring and he is very good at it. I have always rated him highly over the years". Another source added: "Commercially, he is incredibly switched-on".'
- 'A respected specialist in insolvency and corporate recovery, Lupton is described by clients as "incredibly commercial," and an adviser who "inspires confidence' in challenging circumstances".
2020 Legal 500 - Leading Individual - Dispute Resolution - 'Neil Lupton is "very commercial and practical as well as being good at stakeholder management". Another source says he: "brings gravitas and a cool head to any situation".
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