OFFSHORE DISPUTES WEEK

24–26 MARCH 2025 | Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman

100+ INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS

from the US, UK, Europe, LATAM, and Asia

OFFSHORE WELCOMES ONSHORE

Explore the latest in offshore disputes across key jurisdictions with leading onshore and offshore practitioners

KEY OFFSHORE JURISDICTIONS

Cayman Islands, BVI, Bermuda, Bahamas, Channel Islands & IOM

Welcome to OFFSHORE DISPUTES WEEK

Join 100+ international experts from the US, UK, Europe, LATAM, and Asia, gathering for the first time to debate and discuss the growth of disputes in key offshore jurisdictions.
 
It’s a week of networking, dynamic discussions, and thought-provoking content, all aimed at bridging onshore and offshore expertise and reinforcing a forward-thinking legal community. 

Meet offshore lawyers from the Cayman Islands, BVI, Bermuda, Bahamas, Channel Islands & IOM, and more to learn from their expertise, assess recent cases and gain insights into ongoing regulatory developments impacting offshore disputes.

Integrating the overlap of the 4 topic focus areas, share and debate the growth of dispute resolution in the offshore world:

Corporate Disputes

Contentious Insolvency

Asset Recovery

Trust Litigation

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Speaking Faculty - your 2025 speakers so far - more to be added!

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KEYNOTE

VIEWS FROM THE JUDICIARY

 

The Hon. Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale

The Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands

ODW Speakers (1)-1

Graeme Kleiner

Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys  (UK)

1-Oct-01-2024-08-05-59-7112-PM

Erin Broderick

Partner, Eversheds Sutherland (Chicago)

ODW Speakers-2

Spencer Vickers

Co-Chairperson, RISA Cayman (Cayman)

ODW Speakers (4)-2

Alison Ozanne

Partner, Walkers (Guernsey)

ODW Speakers (2)-2

Aurélie Conrad Hari

Partner, Bär & Karrer (Switzerland)

2-Oct-14-2024-04-17-00-8404-PM

Andrew Miller

Partner, Bedell Cristin (BVI and Cayman)

ODW Speakers (3)-2

Yvonne Plamondon

Managing Director, FTI Consulting (Cayman)

2-Oct-17-2024-11-42-20-7453-AM

Brian Simms KC

Senior Partner, Lennox Paton (The Bahamas)

Andrew Wanambwa

Andrew Wanambwa

Partner, Lewis Silkin (UK)

4-Oct-03-2024-03-18-22-4174-PM

Adam Kaufmann

Partner, Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss (New York)

Shan Greer

Shan Greer

Chief Executive Officer, BVI International Arbitration Centre (BVI)

Jalil Asif

Hon. Justice Jalil Asif KC

Judge, Grand Court of the Cayman Islands 

1-Nov-01-2024-10-36-28-8651-AM

Sharif A. Shivji KC

Barrister, 4 Stone Buildings (UK)

3-Oct-17-2024-11-42-20-7616-AM

Katherine Catanese

Partner, Foley & Lardner (New York)

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Quentin Cregan

Partner, Maples Group (Cayman Islands)

1-Oct-29-2024-10-36-55-0050-AM

Baruch Baigel

Head of Dispute Resolution, Asserson Law Offices (UK)

Drew Nicholls

Drew Nicholls

Senior Manager, Deloitte (Cayman Islands) 

Alex Hall Taylor KC

Alex Hall Taylor KC

Partner, Carey Olsen (BVI)

Chantal Basson

Chantal Basson

Clinical Psychologist, Health Services Authority (Cayman Islands)

Henry Hutten

Henry Hutten

Counsel, Freshfields (New York)

4-Oct-01-2024-07-56-40-3187-PM

Tatiana Sainati

Partner, Wiley (Washington DC)

ODW Speakers (5)

James Fox

Head of Dispute Resolution Middle East, DWF (UAE)

Gabriela Ruiz

Gabriela Ruiz

Managing Partner, King & Ruiz (Miami / LATAM)

ODW Speakers (9)

Nina Marino

Partner, Kaplan Marino (Los Angeles)

ODW Speakers (16)

David Momborquette

Partner, McDermott Will & Emery (New York)

ODW Speakers (12)-2

William Christopher

Partner, Kingsley Napley (UK)

7-Oct-15-2024-04-29-57-5380-PM

Lori Marks-Esterman

Executive Committee Member; Chair, Litigation Practice, Olshan Frome Wolosky (New York)

ODW Speakers (24)

Lucas Moore

Partner, Payne Hicks Beach (UK)

Jolie Apicella

Jolie Apicella

Partner, Wiggin and Dana (New York)

ODW Speakers (19)

Howard Fischer

Partner, Moses & Singer (New York)

ODW Speakers (3)

Joshua Rievman

Partner, Dunning Rievman & Macdonald  (New York)

Joel Cohen new

Joel Cohen

Managing Director, New York Office Leader, Stout (New York)

Sunil Abraham

Sunil Abraham

Partner, Cecil Abraham & Partners (Malaysia)

ODW Speakers (4)

Damián Vallejo

Partner, Dunning Rievman & Macdonald (New York)

Melanie Magnusson

Melanie Magnusson

Founding Lawyer, Magnusson Law (Canada) 

3-Oct-01-2024-07-56-40-3988-PM

Paige Von Mehren

Senior Associate, Freshfields (New York)

Peter Goddard

Peter Goddard

Head of Private Client Services, IMG Trust 

Enrique Riquelme

Enrique Riquelme

Counsel, Von Wobeser y Sierra (Mexico)

Tameka Davis

Tameka Davis

Partner, Conyers (BVI) 

Kateryna Honcharenko

Kateryna Honcharenko

Senior Business Development Consultant - Hearings, Opus 2 (UK)

2-Oct-01-2024-07-56-40-4404-PM-1

Matt Kaiser

Partner, Kaiser PLL (Washington DC)

1-Oct-01-2024-07-56-40-4303-PM-1

Jose Carrizo

Partner, Morgan & Morgan (Panama)

Tom Wright

Tom Wright

Partner, Bedell Cristen (Cayman)

ODW Speakers (18)

Ian Herbert

Member, Miller & Chevalier Chartered (Washington DC)

Tom Sullivan

Thomas Sullivan

Attorney, Marks & Sokolov (Philadelphia/Moscow)

3-Oct-14-2024-04-17-01-0126-PM

Charlene Sun

Partner, DLA Piper (New York)

Allan Dunlavy

Allan Dunlavy

Partner, Schillings (Miami)

ODW Speakers (2)-1

Matthew Wescott

Partner, JMW Solicitors
(UK)

1-Oct-03-2024-03-18-22-5654-PM

Zachary Bluestone

Shareholder, Bluestone (Washington DC)

ODW Speakers (15)

James Berger

Partner, DLA Piper
(New York/Washington DC)

Eva Stormann

Eva Stormann

Partner, Law Offices Eva Stormann (Switzerland)

Anthony Poulton

Anthony Poulton

Partner, Baker McKenzie (UK)

4-Oct-17-2024-11-42-20-7638-AM

Alissa Nann

Of Counsel, Foley & Lardner (New York)

Alexander Cook KC

Alexander Cook KC

Barrister, 4 Stone Buildings (UK)

1-Nov-21-2024-01-02-22-8674-PM

Mark Wilson

Partner & Head of Complex International Recoveries, Gateley Legal (UK)

Paul ausitn

Paul Austin

Senior Vice President, Highgate
(UK)

7-Oct-22-2024-06-09-34-6144-PM

Shaul Brazil

Partner, BCL Solicitors (UK)

4-Oct-22-2024-06-09-34-6309-PM

Henrique Forssell

Founding Partner, Duarte Forssell Advogados (Brazil)

8-Oct-22-2024-06-09-34-8329-PM

Emily Ward

Partner, Continuum Legal Group (Atlanta)

2-Oct-22-2024-06-09-34-5934-PM

Oleg (Alex) Stolyar

Partner, Loeb & Loeb (Los Angeles)

Rachael Reynolds KC

Rachael Reynolds KC

Senior Global Partner, Ogier (Cayman Islands) 

6-Oct-22-2024-06-09-34-7823-PM

Lynsey Barron

Attorney, Barron Law (Atlanta)

5-Oct-22-2024-06-09-34-6976-PM

Hannes Arnold

Senior Partner, Gasser Partner (Liechtenstein)

3-Oct-22-2024-06-09-34-7609-PM

Marcelo Lucidi

Partner, Duarte Forssell Advogados (Brazil)

1-Oct-24-2024-01-19-45-5644-PM

Robert True

Of Counsel, Quinn Emanuel (Australia)

3-Oct-24-2024-01-19-45-6544-PM

Benoît Mauron

Partner, LALIVE (Switzerland)

2-Oct-24-2024-01-19-45-5104-PM

Piers Plumptre

Partner, Gibson Dunn (UK)

Gemma Willingham

Gemma Willingham

Partner, Baker McKenzie (UK)

2-Oct-29-2024-10-36-55-0687-AM

Tomislav Šunjka

Founder and Principal, ŠunjkaLaw (Serbia)

3-Oct-29-2024-10-36-54-9591-AM

Cody Reedman

Founder & Managing Lawyer, Reedman Law (Canada)

1-Oct-17-2024-11-42-20-7022-AM

Andrea Smith

Partner, Gibson Dunn (New York)

4-Oct-29-2024-10-36-54-9543-AM

Robert Appleton

Partner, Olshan Frome Wolosky (New York)

Renato Labi

Renato Labi

Partner, Hughes Fowler Carruthers (UK)

Danielle Carr

Danielle Carr

Partner, Browne Jacobson (UK)

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Nicholas Kennedy

Partner, Baker McKenzie (Dallas)

Ziva Robertson

Ziva Robertson

Partner, Charles Russel Speechlys (UK)

ODW Speakers (6)-1

Scott Berman

Partner, Friedman Kaplan (New York)

ODW Speakers (9)-1

David Karl Jandrasits

Partner, Schwärzler Attorneys at Law (Liechtenstein)

Marcelo sacramone

Marcelo Sacramone

Partner, Sacramone, Orleans e Bragança Advogados (Brazil)

ODW Speakers (8)-1

Josh Kemp

Partner, ADG Legal (UAE)

Steven Davidson

Steven Davidson

Partner, Steptoe (Washington DC)

Laura Smolowe

Laura Smolowe

Partner, Munger Tolles & Olson (Los Angeles)

Barbara Lanes

Barbara Llanes

Partner, Gelber Schachter & Greenberg (Miami)

Michael Baratz

Michael Baratz

Partner, Steptoe (Washington DC)

Bernhard Motal

Bernhard Motal

Partner, Gasser (Liechtenstein)

ODW Speakers (16)-1

Michael Cash

Partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper (UK)

Roberta Harvey

Roberta Harvey

Partner, Forsters (UK)

ODW Speakers (15)-1

Michael Pulford

Partner, Pinsent Masons (UK)

Alan Eccles

Alan Eccles

Partner, BKF & Co (UK)

Rebecca Hume

Rebecca Hume

Partner, Howard Kennedy (UK)

ODW Speakers (11)-2

Jorge Bastos Leitão

Partner, RBMS (Portugal)

ODW Speakers (13)-2

Richard Albert

Partner, Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC (New York)

Tom McPhail

Tom McPhail

Senior Associate, Farrer & Co (UK)

1-Dec-10-2024-12-38-27-7382-PM

Dr. Diora Ziyaeva

Partner, US Sector Co-Lead, Mining & Natural Resources, Dentons (New York)

3-Dec-10-2024-12-38-27-6222-PM

Duane Loft

Partner, Pallas Partners (New York)

2-Dec-10-2024-12-38-27-8578-PM

Marlyn Narkis Assis

Partner, MDU Legal (Panama)

Alan Lipkin

Alan Lipkin

Partner, Chaffetz Lindsey (New York)

Brianna_Simopoulos

Brianna Simopoulos

Associate, Pallas Partners (New York)

Peter Chaffetz

Peter Chaffetz

Founding Partner, Chaffetz Lindsey (New York)

Richard_Kaplan

Richard Kaplan

Founding Partner,
Kaplan Marino (California)

Simon Dickson

Simon Dickson

Partner, Mourant (Cayman Islands)

Catherine Jones

Catherine Hammerson-Jones

Partner, Rosenblatt (UK)

James Nicholon

James Nicholson

Senior Managing Director, Head of Asia Economic & Financial Consulting, FTI Consulting (Singapore)

Melanie hart

Melanie Hart

Partner, Kingsley Napley (UK)

ODW Speakers (25)-1

Josh Lewison

Barrister, Radcliffe Chambers (UK)

Nicholas Brookes

Nicholas Brookes

Partner, Ogier (BVI)

Sarah McLennan

Sarah McLennan

Counsel, Forbes Hare (Cayman Islands)

Kirsten Bailey

Kirsten Bailey

Senior Associate, Collas Crill (Cayman Islands)

Annalisa Shibli

Annalisa Shibli 

Counsel, Collas Crill (Cayman Islands)

Liam Faulkner

Liam Faulkner

Partner, Campbells (Cayman Islands)

Sara-Jane Knock

Sara-Jane Knock

Partner, Withers (BVI)

David Harby

David Harby

Partner, Candey (BVI)

Shelley White

Shelley White

Partner, Walkers (Cayman Islands)

Alexia Adda

Alexia Adda

Counsel, Claritas Legal (Cayman Islands)

Leyza FlorinSimpsonNicholls

Leyza Florin

Shareholder, Sequor Law (Miami)

Ruth SimpsonNicholls

Ruth Simpson

Director, Advisory, PwC (Cayman Islands)

Anthony Partridge

Anthony Partridge

Partner, Ogier (Cayman Islands) 

Carlos De Serpa Pimentel

Carlos de Serpa Pimental

Partner, Appleby (Cayman Islands) 

Laura Oseland

Laura Oseland

Senior Associate, Nelsons Legal (Cayman Islands) 

Bhavesh Patel

Bhavesh Patel

Partner, Travers Thorp (Cayman Islands)

Laurence Ponty

Laurence
Ponty

Partner, Archipel (Switzerland)

Chizelle Cargill

Chizelle Cargill

Partner, Lennox Paton (The Bahamas)

Changez Khan

Changez Khan

Senior Associate, Marshall Diel & Myeres (Bermuda)

Megan Paget-Brown

Megan Paget-Brown

Chief Executive Officer, Cayman International Mediation and Arbitration Center (CI-MAC)

Kenneth M. Krys

Kenneth M. Krys

Executive Chairman & Founder, Krys Global (Cayman Islands)

Anna Korneva

Anna Korneva

Of Counsel, MKS Law (British Virgin Islands)

Bryan Johnson

Bryan Jones

Partner, Hughes Fowler Carruthers (United Kingdom)

Lucy Diggle

Lucy Diggle

Partner, Walkers (Cayman Islands)

Amiel Gottlieb

Amiel Gottlieb

Director, Interpath Advisory (Cayman Islands)

Dan Wise

Dan Wise

Partner, MKS Law (BVI)

Fiona MacAdam

Fiona MacAdam

Partner, Walkers (Cayman Islands)

Mark Ffrancon Dowds

Mark Ffrancon Dowds

Senior Associate, Carey Olsen (Cayman Islands)

Tuula Jalasjaa

Tuula Jalasjaa

Managing Director, NCB Capital Markets (Cayman Islands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EVENT FAQS

Anyone who has a disputes practice that involved offshore work! This includes private practice lawyers, from onshore jurisdictions (US, UK, Asia, LATAM, Europe), offshore practitioners (from Cayman Islands, Bermuda, BVI, Channel Islands), as well as barristers, litigation funders, professional trustee firms, mediators, arbitrators, and regulators.

You will join a table of 10 other practitioners, to discuss the topic of choice. There will be a lead facilitator to kick things off. We encourage delegates to share their thoughts and experience in a smaller group setting.

Yes, please feel free to build your own agenda, and change rooms between the sessions.

Fraud, Insolvency, Recovery, Enforcement, encompassing Asset Recovery.

Venue

Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman

Seven Mile Beach, 32 Seafire Way, KY1-1301, Cayman Islands

For more information contact ewan@thoughtleaders4.com