Walkers | 2017 Legal 500 Caribbean & Asia Pacific Guides

Walkers has received strong rankings in the 2017 Legal 500 Caribbean and Legal 500 Asia Pacific guides.

Walkers Cayman Islands consolidated its leading firm status with Band One results for its core practices: Finance & Corporate, Investment Funds, Insolvency & Dispute Resolution and Wealth Structuring.

"Walkers Cayman's 'responsive and knowledgeable practice provides great technical expertise and practical, commercial advice'."

"Walkers Cayman has 'a very strong overall presence and always provides technically outstanding advice that is swift, clear and commercial. The team's legal knowledge is exemplary, as is its knowledge of the courts and judiciary'."

Walkers BVI consolidated its Band One status for its Finance & Corporate and Wealth Structuring practices.

"Walkers BVI has 'a real understanding of how to deal with the clients and the issues involved in multi-jurisdictional disputes; the team helps guide clients through BVI procedure and strategy with aplomb'."

Taylors in Bermuda had two practices ranked within its first full year of operation: Finance & Corporate and IDR.

In Hong Kong, Walkers was once again ranked in Band One for the quality of its offshore legal advice.

"The 'impressive team' at Walkers 'understands the need for commercial, timely and solution-driven advice', and its 'litigation and restructuring expertise makes the difference during complex cases'."

On a personal level, Walkers' individual lawyer rankings increased impressively. A total of 62 lawyers have been recommended in the Caribbean and Asia Pacific guides, up from 35 in 2016 (or a 77% rise).