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!

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)

Aniz Ahmad Amirudin

Aniz Ahmad Amirudin

Partner, Cecil Abraham & Partners (Malaysia)

ODW Speakers (6)-2

Gabriela Ruiz

Managing Partner, Ford O'Brien Landy (Miami / LATAM)

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)

ODW Speakers (5)-1

Toby Graham

Partner, Farrer & Co (UK)

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

Baruch Baigel

Head of Dispute Resolution, Asserson Law Offices (UK)

ODW Speakers (3)

Joshua Rievman

Partner, Dunning Rievman & Macdonald  (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)

ODW Speakers (9)

Nina Marino

Partner, Kaplan Marino (Los Angeles)

ODW Speakers (16)

David Momborquette

Partner, McDermott Will & Emery (New York)

ODW Speakers (10)

Matthew McGill

Partner, Gibson Dunn
(Washington DC)

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

Lori Marks-Esterman

Executive Committee Member, Chair, 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 (21)

Joel Cohen

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

ODW Speakers (23)

Marcus Dearle

Senior Partner, Miles Preston (UK)

ODW Speakers (6)-1

Scott Berman

Partner, Friedman Kaplan (New York)

5-Oct-17-2024-11-42-20-6084-AM

Warren Gluck

Partner, Holland & Knight (New York)

ODW Speakers (4)

Damián Vallejo

Partner, Dunning Rievman & Macdonald (New York)

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

Paige Von Mehren

Senior Associate, Freshfields (New York)

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)

ODW Speakers (7)

Kathy Patrick

Partner, Gibbs & Bruns (Texas)

ODW Speakers (18)

Ian Herbert

Member, Miller & Chevalier Chartered (New York)

ODW Speakers (12)

Bruce Marks

Founder & Managing Partner,
Marks & Sokolov (Philadelphia/Moscow)

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

Charlene Sun

Partner,
DLA Piper (New York)

2-Oct-10-2024-04-12-07-1049-PM

Alex Moglia

Founder and President,
Moglia Advisory (Chicago)

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)

ODW Speakers (4)-1

Genevieve Quierin

Partner, Stephenson Harwood
(UK)

1-Oct-14-2024-04-17-00-9705-PM

Nick Vamos

Partner and Head of Business Crime, Peters & Peters
(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)

6-Oct-17-2024-11-42-20-6058-AM

Thomas Eymond-Laritaz

Founder & CEO, Highgate
(UK)

ODW Speakers (26)

Shane Hardy

Chair, Canadian Intellectual Property Practice Group, Cozen O'Connor (Canada)

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)

1-Oct-22-2024-06-09-34-6639-PM

Dr. Alexander Amann

Managing Partner & Attorney at Law, Amann Partners (Liechtenstein)

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)

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Alex Carruthers

Founding Partner, Hughes Fowler Carruthers (UK)

ODW Speakers (5)-2

Tom Sullivan

Senior Counsel, Marks & Sokolov (Philadelphia/Moscow)

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Nicholas Kennedy

Partner, Baker McKenzie (Dallas)

Ziva Robertson

Ziva Robertson

Partner, Charles Russel Speechlys (UK)

3-Nov-05-2024-05-17-45-8136-PM

Gabriela Scanlon

Founder, MBScanlon (South America)

ODW Speakers (9)-1

David Karl Jandrasits

Partner, Schwärzler Attorneys at Law (Liechtenstein)

2-Nov-05-2024-05-17-45-5995-PM

Gabriel Bragança

Partner, Sacramone, Orleans e Bragança Advogados (Brazil)

ODW Speakers (8)-1

Josh Kemp

Partner, ADG Legal (UAE)

Laura Smolowe

Laura Smolowe

Partner, Munger Tolles & Olson (Los Angeles)

Steven Davidson

Steven Davidson

Partner, Steptoe (Washington DC)

Michael Baratz

Michael Baratz

Partner, Steptoe (Washington DC)

Barbara Lanes

Barbara Llanes

Partner, Gelber Schachter & Greenberg (Miami)

Bernhard Motal

Bernhard Motal

Partner, Gasser (Liechtenstein)

ODW Speakers (16)-1

Michael Cash

Partner, Penningtons (UK)

Roberta Harvey

Roberta Harvey

Partner, Forsters (UK)

ODW Speakers (15)-1

Michael Pulford

Partner, Pinsent Masons (UK)

Anthony Poulton

Anthony Poulton

Partner, Baker McKenzie (UK)

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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