Harneys congratulates graduate of Articled Clerk Training Programme
Harneys is pleased to announce that Kayla Prendergast has been admitted as an attorney of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands following the successful completion of her Articles of Clerkship. She also joins the firm’s Cayman Litigation & Insolvency practice as an Associate.
Kayla was born and raised in the Cayman Islands and has always been interested in the financial services industry. While pursuing her law degree at the University of Sheffield, she returned to Cayman during her breaks to complete several legal internships, which solidified her aspiration of becoming a Cayman lawyer. In 2021, she was awarded the Harneys legal scholarship and subsequently joined the firm as an articled clerk in 2022. Outside of Harneys, Kayla is a member of the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation, a member of the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association, and a board member of the Rotaract Club of Grand Cayman.
Kayla commented: “My time participating in the Harneys Articled Clerk Training Programme was fantastic. The learning and exposure throughout my rotations across different departments were invaluable, and I am deeply thankful to have been mentored by leading offshore lawyers. Joining the Litigation & Insolvency team marks an exciting new chapter for me, and I eagerly anticipate the further advancement and enrichment of my career both within this practice and at Harneys.”
Harneys offers a structured training programme through which its articled clerks work with leading offshore practitioners in the Cayman Islands and throughout the firm’s global network. During the programme, the articled clerks undertake seats in the Litigation & Insolvency, Banking & Corporate, Investment Funds, and Private Wealth practice groups. The programme focusses on technical aspects of the law and soft skills, such as presentation, networking skills, and commercial issues relevant to practising in Cayman and the broader offshore context.
Charles Moore, Partner and Director of the Articled Clerk Training Programme at Harneys, commented: “We are very proud of and passionate about our training and development programmes, which offer Caymanians a chance to acquire a wide range of skills within our specialist practice areas. I want to congratulate Kayla on her hard work and dedication. Watching Kayla grow throughout her LPC and article clerk seats has been a pleasure, and I look forward to seeing her continue to flourish throughout her legal career.”
Harneys is committed to providing opportunities to talented students looking for a successful start to their legal careers. Harneys awards legal scholarships to bright and ambitious Caymanian students pursuing law degrees, post-graduate conversion courses, and post-graduate qualifying courses such as the Professional Practice Course, the Legal Practice Course, and the Bar Professional Training Course. For more information on the firm’s student and graduate programmes please visit the careers page or contact CAYHR@harneys.com.
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