Harneys appoints new co-heads of Cayman Islands Litigation group

Jessica has been a partner in Harneys’ Cayman Islands office since 2017, having joined the firm in 2013, and is one of the team’s most experienced litigators. Her practice focusses on insolvency and restructuring and trust and estate litigation, along with shareholder disputes, and asset tracing and enforcement. Her clients include financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, trustees, court appointed administrators, and other officeholders.

Jessica is heavily relied on for her experience in the jurisdiction and plays a central role in many of Harneys’ most significant cases. She sits in a rare position in the Cayman market with a practice that focusses on insolvency and restructuring and contentious trusts. She is recognised in the Private Client Global Elite directory.

Ben joined Harneys as Partner in September 2023. With over a decade of experience practising in the Cayman Islands, he advises financial institutions, directors, and corporates across a wide range of commercial litigation matters. He is an expert in restructuring by way of scheme of arrangement, activist shareholder litigation, insurance disputes, all forms of interim relief and general corporate disputes.

Ben regularly acts for insolvency practitioners, debtors and creditors in insolvency and restructuring situations, and has advised on many of the largest restructurings in the Cayman Islands. He is also a member of the Recovery and Insolvency Specialists Association’s Legal and Regulatory Committee.

Both Jessica and Ben are recognised by Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal.

Nick Hoffman, Global Head of the Litigation, Insolvency and Restructuring Group, said: "I am delighted that Jessica and Ben have been appointed co-heads of litigation in the Cayman Islands. They are outstanding litigators and are well-positioned to lead our exceptional team. I look forward to working with them in their new roles."

William Peake, Harneys’ Global Managing Partner, added: "Jessica and Ben are both ideally placed to guide the firm’s litigation strategy in the Cayman Islands. With an increasing global demand for advice in relation to insolvencies and restructurings in the region, their guidance and experience will be instrumental in meeting the needs of our clients."

Jessica and Ben’s appointments follow a period of growth for Harneys’ Litigation, Insolvency & Restructuring practice group, with recent hires including partners John O'Driscoll (London) and Henry Tucker (Bermuda) and Counsel Paul Goss (London).