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Alistair Walters
Chairman
Managing Partner, Litigation Department
Alistair Walters qualified as an English solicitor in 1990 and worked in the City of London until 1999 when he left Dibb Lupton Alsop (now DLA Piper), joined Campbells and was admitted as a Cayman Islands attorney at law. Since qualification in 1990, Alistair has been extensively involved in litigation for clients concerning financial, banking and trust matters, asset recovery as well as advising trustees, liquidators and creditors in relation to local and international corporate and investment fund bankruptcies and restructuring.
Qualifications and admissions:
- LLB 2.1, Middlesex University 1987
- Solicitor of the Supreme Court (England & Wales) 1990 (non-practising)
- Attorney at Law Cayman Islands, 1999
- Certified Fraud Examiner
Recent prior career history:
- City of London - Walker Martineau (now Penningtons) and Dibb Lupton Alsop (now DLA Piper).
Areas of practice and expertise:
- Litigation
- Bankruptcy and restructuring particularly in the area of investment funds and capital markets structures
- Compliance, internal investigations and regulation
Recognition and awards:
- Chambers Global 2011 Guide states Alistair still enjoys “an excellent reputation” on the litigation scene. His experience also extends to compliance and advisory work.
Named in The World Finance Awards for 2010 as best individual lawyer in the Cayman Islands.
- Chambers 2010 Guide confirms that Alistair successfully balances his responsibilities as managing partner with a still-impressive caseload.
- The Chambers 2009 Guide confirms that Alistair is “lauded for the consistently high quality of his arguments and reasoning in court.”
- Alistair is listed in the Expert Guides published by the International Financial Law Review as an expert in the area of Insolvency and Restructuring and is recognized by The Practical Law Company (PLC) in the area of dispute resolution.
- The Chambers Global Guide 2008 describes him as “personable and capable” and notes that he continues to impress thanks to his experience and knowledge in a range of commercial matters.”
- Ranked in The Chambers Global Guide 2007 tables thanks to praise for his “knowledgeable, accessible and responsive” approach to a range of commercial disputes.
Public and professional appointments:
- Cayman Islands Human Rights Commission (January 2010)
- Past president of the Cayman Islands Compliance Association (1999 – 2003)
- Past member of the Board of Governors, St Ignatius School, Grand Cayman
Associations and clubs:
- Cayman Islands Law Society
- Association of Business Recovery Professionals R3
- The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman
Publications:
- A practical guide to identifying advance fee and prime bank instrument fraud (Sweet & Maxwell 1995)
- Various journal and news articles on law, finance and regulation
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