Appleby is proud to announce that seven of its Cayman Islands lawyers have been recognised in the 2026 Lawdragon 100 Leading Cayman Lawyers guide. This honour celebrates legal professionals who have demonstrated outstanding expertise and leadership across key practice areas, including investment management, private equity, blockchain, privacy, data protection, commercial litigation, investments, insolvency, investment funds, financial services, and corporate finance.
The Appleby lawyers featured in this year's list are:
- Sailaja Alla – Investment Management and Private Equity
- Dean Bennett – Mergers & Acquisitions, Public Offerings, and Blockchain
- Peter Colegate – Blockchain, Privacy, and Data Protection
- David Lee – Commercial Litigation, Investments, and Insolvency
- Matt Mulry – Investment Funds and Financial Services
- Simon Raftopoulos – Corporate Finance and Private Equity
- Sebastian Said – Commercial Litigation, Fund Disputes, and Insolvency
Selection to the Lawdragon 100 is determined through a combination of peer nominations and independent journalistic research. Lawdragon's team consults with leading legal professionals based in the Cayman Islands, as well as international practitioners with significant Cayman-focused practices, to produce a highly curated list that reflects genuine industry excellence and leadership.
Appleby continues to be a leading provider of offshore legal services, with a strong presence in the Cayman Islands advising clients on expert offshore legal advice and services across corporate, dispute resolution, property, regulatory, and private client and trusts practice areas.