Local lawyers lauded for insolvency work
(CNS): Mourant Ozannes has been voted ‘Insolvency Law Firm of the Year in the Cayman Islands’ by Corporate INTL magazine a trade publication focusing on corporate, market and international business issues. According to a release by the law firm the awardees are selected based on in-depth research and a judging process undertaken by an independent expert panel that includes international business leaders, lawyers and accountants. Neal Lomax, Head of Mourant Ozannes Cayman Islands office, said he was delighted that the Cayman team had been recognised.
“Winning this accolade further emphasises the firm’s strength in depth and industry knowledge, as we strive to be consistently recognised as the leading law firm offshore,” he added.
According to Mourant Ozannes the Awards recognise excellence amongst advisers and financiers in different practice areas and countries around the world, particularly at firms that have been active over the past twelve months and demonstrated expertise and outstanding levels of service during a difficult economic downturn.
Peter Hayden, Head of the Cayman Litigation and Insolvency team said the local litigation and insolvency team had been very busy working on a number of complex and specialist restructurings and liquidations. “We are delighted to have won this award, which recognises the efforts and expertise of our partners and staff,” he stated.
On 1 June 2010 Mourant du Feu & Jeune and Ozannes, two of the leading law firms offshore, merged tocreate Mourant Ozannes. Mourant Ozannes draws on the heritage of two market leaders and has approximately 200 fee-earners and 50 partners practising from offices in the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey and London.
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