Neil qualified as an English solicitor in 1999 and moved to Walkers in the Cayman Islands in 2003. Neil was promoted to partner in 2006.

Admitted In:
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
England and Wales (not practising)

Qualifications:
Law Degree, Newcastle University, England

2019 Chambers Global Guide - Notable Practitioner (Dispute Resolution) - "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." 

2019 Who's Who Legal - Restructuring & Insolvency: Analysis - Global Thought Leader - 'Neil is "probably the most senior and influential figure in the jurisdiction" of restructuring.'

2019 Legal 500 -  Leading Individuals - Dispute Resolution - "Neil Lupton is 'very commercial and practical as well as being good at stakeholder management'"

2018 Chambers Global Guide - (Dispute Resolution) A Notable Practitioner. "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."

2018 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer - Dispute Resolution - "Neil Lupton, ‘brings gravitas and a cool head to any situation’."

2017 Who's Who Legal, Leading Individual: Asset Recovery

2017 Who's Who Legal, Leading Individual: Restructuring & Insolvency

2017 Chambers Global Guide - (Dispute Resolution) A Notable Practitioner.

2017 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer - Dispute Resolution

2016 Who's Who Legal, Leading Individual: Restructuring & Insolvency

2016 Who's Who Legal, Leading Individual: Asset Recovery

2016 - Chambers Global Guide – (Dispute Resolution) A Notable Practitioner. "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."

2016 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer - Dispute Resolution

2015 International Who's Who of Asset Recovery Lawyers

2015 - Chambers Global Guide – (Dispute Resolution) A Notable Practitioner. '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 is the only lawyer in private practice in the Caribbean who has been admitted into the International Insolvency Institute.

Neil is a member of INSOL, R3, the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Cayman Islands Law Society.

Neil is also a member of the Editorial Board – International Corporate Rescue ​

ADVISORY

• Respecting Stakeholder Wishes - The Grand Court confirms that the "golden thread" of insolvency law is woven into the fabric of Sect...
  
• Back-to-back Redemptions in Cayman Islands Master/Feeder Investment Fund Structures - A recent judgment of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (Grand Court) has raised a number of impo...
  
• Avoiding the Nuclear Option - The Cayman Islands Grand Court Appoints Soft Touch Provisional Liquidators to CW Group Holdings Limi...
  
• Restructuring Ocean Rig - Treading Ultra-Deep Water in the Cayman Islands - The Cayman Court recently sanctioned schemes of arrangement for four companies within the Ocean Rig ...
  
• Privy Council Decision Provides Certainty, but Creates Surprising Commercial Results in the Context of Investors’ Claims for Unpaid Redemption Proceeds - Further to our advisory issued in August 2016 (click here), a recent judgment of the Judicial Commit...
  
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ARTICLES

• Down the Rabbit Hole and through the Looking Glass: The Cayman Islands Scheme of Arrangement under the Magnifying Glass - The Cayman Islands has long established itself as a leading offshore financial centre which off...
  
• Off with his head! An offshore perspective – Is the “headcount test” heading for the guillotine? - A Cayman Islands scheme of arrangement is a powerful and flexible tool frequently used to implement ...
  
• Cayman Islands Schemes of Arrangement: An Alternative Tool For Cross-Border Restructuring - Cross-border restructurings often present a number of challenging issues for practitioners not least...
  
• A Welcome Stay in the Islands: Moratoriums in the Cayman Islands - Winston Churchill once said, “to improve is to change so to be perfect is to change often”. With...
  
• When is a Consent Order not a Consent Order? Cayman Court Clarifies Position - Following an unprecedented course of events in a Cayman Islands case under section 238 of the Compan...
  
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NEWS

• Walkers IDR Among Top Global Law Firms in GRR 30 - Walkers' Global Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Group has moved up the rankings in the latest Global...
  
• Walkers Wins Restructuring & Insolvency Firm of the Year at Who's Who Legal Awards - On Thursday 16 May 2019 Walkers collected the Restructuring & Insolvency Firm of the Year award at t...
  
• Walkers IDR Team Continues to Impress (GRR) - Walkers' global Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Group has been shortlisted in the 'Small or Regional...
  
• Walkers – Most Ranked Practices in Offshore (Chambers Global) - Walkers' practice groups have received the highest number of rankings for an offshore law firm in th...
  
• Walkers - Most Ranked Offshore Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyers - With the most ranked lawyers, Who's Who Legal has confirmed Walkers as the leading offshore law firm...
  
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EVENTS

• Robert Foote to Chair INSOL Offshore Ancillary Meeting in Singapore - Walkers partner Robert Foote will chair the INSOL Singapore, Ancillary Offshore Program at INSOL Sin...
  
• Colette Wilkins to Speak at INSOL New York 2018 - Partner Colette Wilkins is to speak (and Walkers is to sponsor) the 2018 INSOL International An...
  
• Walkers to Sponsor INSOL New York Offshore Day - Walkers is delighted to be sponsoring the INSOL offshore meeting on Sunday 29 April, the perfect sta...
  
• Walkers to speak at INSOL Offshore Sydney 2017 - Walkers partner Fraser Hern will chair the 'Old Profits, New Profits' session at the INSOL Offshore ...
  
• Walkers to Attend Wilberforce Cayman Conference 2016 - Walkers will be attending the Wilberforce Annual Cayman Conference which is taking place this year o...
  
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MATTERS

• Walkers (Cayman) Acts on Shelf Drilling Restructuring - Walkers acted for Shelf Drilling as it undertook a restructuring of certain third party debt obligat...
  
• Walkers (Cayman) Acts on CHC Group Restructuring - Walkers' team advised the senior secured creditor group and eventual owners of CHC Group in relation...
  
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MEMO

• (Cayman) Setting Aside a Charge upon Insolvency - The Companies Law (2018 Revision) (the "Companies Law") applies only to companies formed and registe...
  
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