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Dispute Resolution

Multi-jurisdictional advice on disputes and contentious situations across financial services and with private clients.

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OVERVIEW

Internationally recognised market leaders that clients enjoy working with, our deep bench of specialist lawyers offer dispute resolution and advocacy you can rely on.

Advice on disputes and contentious situations arising from products involving Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Irish and Jersey law. Working closely with commercially minded disputes specialists, litigators and advocates on complex cross-border cases, we provide focused advice across all time zones. The geographical footprint of the firm's offices around the world enables Walkers to be well-placed to provide first class legal services, in real time, on a 24-hour basis.

Based across our global offices, our experienced team handle contentious cases for financial institutions, funds, trusts and local entities - working alongside clients to deliver the most effective solution. Recognised by clients for our commitment to providing clear and concise guidance, we are a diverse team with people from different countries and social backgrounds. We are well-known in the market for delivering first-rate work product swiftly, accurately and cost-effectively and are able to leverage off a deep bench of specialist lawyers with all levels of experience utilising the firm's excellent support systems and infrastructure.  

Our Solutions

Walkers Dispute Resolution in brief

  • Our global team of specialists are experienced in multijurisdictional litigation cases and disputes across time zones
  • Consistently ranked in the top tier of all leading global and independent legal directories 
  • Highly qualified and experienced lawyers committed to client service and held in high regard for our ability to consistently deliver outstanding legal advice 
  • Relied upon by shareholders, creditors, debtors, private equity firms, hedge funds, insolvency practitioners and financial institutions 
  • Full rights of audience in the courts of Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey  
  • Our lawyers appear regularly in appeal courts, as well as before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London 
  • Our team includes qualified arbitrators and trained mediators 

 

Legal

  • Arbitration  
  • Banking disputes 
  • Commercial and corporate disputes 
  • Conflict of laws 
  • Contentious banking and financial issues 
  • Creditor and member schemes of arrangement 
  • Crypto disputes 
  • Enforcement proceedings 
  • Financial regulatory, compliance and risk management
  • Fraud and asset tracing 
  • Fund disputes 
  • Insurance and reinsurance disputes 
  • Intellectual Property litigation, protection and enforcement 
  • Professional negligence and breach of duty claims 
  • Merger dissent/ fair value appraisal proceedings 
  • Shareholder and valuation disputes 
  • SPAC disputes 
  • Trust disputes and litigation

 

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Formation, Fiduciary & Compliance

  • Conflict review services  
  • Debt/equity disposal entity  
  • Golden shares 
  • Remediation & inspections  
  • US partnership representation 


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What people say about our Dispute Resolution solutions

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“The team is led by partners with vast experience and excellent insight, the associates work around the clock to meet the demands of a substantial case. The team is agile enough to react with exceptional speed when called for yet has the breadth and depth to run a heavyweight case for years with all the strategy and skill expected of a top global team.”

Legal 500

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"Good network of international connections to draw on and an outstanding commitment to client service and responsiveness.”

Legal 500

Key Contacts

Get in touch with our Dispute Resolution team

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Matthew Goucke
Matthew Goucke

Matthew Goucke

Partner

Cayman Islands

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+1 345 914 6332

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+1 345 525 1084

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Nigel Sanders
Nigel Sanders

Nigel Sanders

Partner

Jersey

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+44 (0) 1534 700 862

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+44 (0) 7797 759 118

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Tom Pugh
Tom Pugh

Tom Pugh

Partner

Hong Kong

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+852 2596 3466

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+852 6209 2634

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