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International Arbitration
Campbells is at the forefront of international arbitration and mediation in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands. While litigation remains the dominant method of dispute resolution in both jurisdictions, arbitration and mediation are increasingly prevalent as parties recognise the significant advantages these alternative methods offer – including enforceability of awards under the New York Convention, confidentiality of proceedings, and a flexible, tailored procedure that parties can shape to suit the dispute.
Our team includes attorneys with highly specialised international arbitration and mediation experience gained at leading onshore arbitration and mediation centres, giving us a combination of offshore expertise and international best practice that is rare in the market.
Our team is experienced in:
- Acting as arbitration counsel and co-counsel on Cayman and BVI law governed disputes on domestic and international arbitration matters.
- Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards, including provisional awards, in the Cayman Islands and the BVI
- Seeking interim relief from the Cayman and BVI court in support of foreign arbitration proceedings including freezing orders and appointment of receivers.
Expert evidence on Cayman Islands and BVI law for use in arbitration proceedings.
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Representative Experience
Acting as arbitration counsel
- Acting as arbitration co-counsel in a Hong Kong-seated HKIAC arbitration concerning an investment fund structured as a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership with assets valued in excess of US$1 billion.
- Acting as arbitration co-counsel in a Singapore-seated SIAC arbitration concerning a US$5 billion dispute involving a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership.
- Representing the limited partner claimant in a US$25 million London-seated ICC arbitration concerning a Cayman exempted limited partnership.
- Representing a major international accounting firm in defence of professional liability claims in a Cayman-seated AAA arbitration concerning claims in excess of US$270 million.
- Acting for a major audit firm in Cayman-seated arbitration proceedings in defence of claims for in excess of US$150 million concerning allegations of professional liability following the collapse of an investment fund.
- Acting for the family office of an ultra-high net worth individual in a Cayman-seated AAA arbitration concerning Cayman Islands real estate.
Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards
- Acting for the successful party in obtaining recognition and enforcement in the Cayman Islands of a DIFC interim award to freeze the assets of a Cayman company and related asset disclosure orders pending delivery of the final award.
- Acting for the successful party in obtaining recognition and enforcement in the Cayman Islands of a HKIAC final award worth over US$134 million.
Expert evidence for use in international arbitration proceedings
- Providing expert evidence on Cayman Islands law in relation to exempted limited partnerships in a Singapore-seated SIAC arbitration.
- Providing expert evidence on Cayman Islands law in relation to share redemptions in a Hong Kong-seated HKIAC arbitration.
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