​When the unthinkable happens and you become involved in a complex commercial dispute, Johnstone Law is with you every step of the way. Drawing on vast experience derived from handling the most significant, high value and technical disputes, we provide fearless advice and representation focussed solely on the outcome you wish to achieve. Whether it be an aggressive all fronts attack, a strategic positioning for settlement, or an attritional drawn out battle, our flexible commercial approach will achieve your goals.  Our network of the finest lawyers from around the globe, the very best barristers, accountants, liquidators and experts, will ensure that you have the most trusted and reliable support at every stage. We have deep experience and understand your business in a huge number of sectors, from private equity, hedge funds and venture capital, to high net worth individuals, crypto founders and investors, professional clients, and institutional banks, insurers and corporates.

​Virtually every Cayman Islands insolvency matter has a cross border element, with assets and operating entities invariably based in a jurisdiction other than the Cayman Holdco. Finding the most cost effective solution for clients, whether liquidators or creditors, requires not only experience and knowledge of local and international insolvency approaches, but also practical and creative approaches to maximising the value of an insolvent estate.  At Johnstone Law we are almost unique in our experience and understanding of the key jurisdictions frequently involved in Cayman insolvencies, including HK and Greater China, Singapore and the US. In our former roles, Johnstone Law practitioners have frequently been asked to advise on the most cutting edge insolvency issues, including the first cases involving the winding up of failed SPACs in Cayman, and contentious issues surrounding the cross border recognition of solvent liquidations.

​​In an ever more electronic and connected world, the perpetrators of fraud are constantly finding new creative and sophisticated ways of appropriating and concealing assets. Victims of fraud need lawyers with the speed and creativity to craft anti-fraud orders that ensure that wherever fraudsters seek to hide themselves and their appropriated assets, they will be found and held to account. At Johnstone Law, we know the value of swift, multi-jurisdictional responses, having successfully acted in fraud cases involving Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, the Philippines, PRC, Australia, the UAE, the US, Cayman, BVI, Switzerland and many more. We are proud to cooperate with the best lawyers and investigators across the world, whether in a lead or supporting capacity, to achieve best in class results. And if the law has not yet adapted to changing circumstances, we will never step back in seeking to persuade the Courts to provide assistance that responds to practical reality rather than simply established legal precedent.

Supported by a flexible and modern legislative and regulatory environment, the Cayman Islands is at the cutting edge of growth and innovation in the digital assets and blockchain space, particularly with regards to DAOs and foundation companies. With genuine sector expertise in this area, our advice is frequently sought by individuals and entities seeking to provide protections and solutions in an ever-changing and dynamic environment. From adapting traditional asset-recovery techniques to digital assets, to advising on the rights of members in the context of foundation companies or DAOs, and advising on cross-border insolvency and security arrangements governing digital assets, we provide innovative, timely, practical and cost-effective advice and solutions, however novel the problem.

​Responding to unexpected events, whether political, financial or reputational, requires the calm guidance of trusted, experienced professionals to ensure that even the biggest challenges are resolved in a way that minimises any damage to your business. At Johnstone Law we know that early decisive intervention is key. Our commercial practical approach to problems means that whether the answer is aggressive multi-jurisdictional litigation, a targeted PR campaign, or a pragmatic settlement, our advice always responds to the unique circumstances our clients face. Our professionals are sought after for their experience and empathy in assisting you when you need it most. We have been involved in cases across the full crisis spectrum, from political interference to high-stakes corporate raiding, billion-dollar frauds or theft of sensitive information and through that experience have built deep and enduring global connections with advisors we trust. With Johnstone Law as your partner you can be sure that whenever and wherever in the world crisis strikes you are in the safest hands.