The 2026 Chambers Global rankings have been announced.
Collas Crill's Dispute Resolution and Real Estate practices in the Cayman Islands, and our Corporate practice in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) have maintained their rankings, while the BVI Dispute Resolution team has returned in this year's rankings in Band 4.
Individually, Ellie Crespi has improved her ranking tier to Band 3, while Rocco Cecere, Matt Dors, Gina Berry and Alistair Wade have maintained their positions, with Stuart Cullen ranked in Band 5 and Mick Adkin's BVI Dispute Resolution expertise also now recognised.
A summary of the client feedback is highlighted below.
Cayman Islands
Dispute Resolution - Band 3
Individual rankings
- Rocco Cecere - Band 4
- Matt Dors - Band 5
"Collas Crill has exceptional people, with extensive experience, passion and an amazing work ethic to get the right result."
"The Collas Crill team is extremely able and hard-working."
"Collas Crill is very responsive and has a good working relationship with other Cayman law firms, which is a huge bonus."
"Collas Crill has a formidable Cayman disputes team that is particularly notable for its representation of clients in a wide range of liquidation, restructuring and insolvency matters. The team has further experience advising on white-collar fraud and shareholder disputes, with a prominent market position for Section 238 fair-value appraisal petitions, as well as handling financial services litigation."
"The Collas Crill team is really responsive and on the ball."
"The firm is a great resource in Cayman."
Real Estate - Band 3
Individual rankings
- Gina Berry - Band 2
- Alistair Wade - Associate to watch
"Collas Crill has a well-established presence in the Cayman Islands, where its real estate team is especially noted for its work overseeing residential property purchases on behalf of high net worth individuals. It is also well regarded for its advice on commercial real estate mandates, acting for developers and landlords, and it regularly acts as lenders' counsel on real estate financing matters.""You can always reach out to them and they'll have the right answer; they are always accurate."
"They are very good at handling complex deals with multiple parties."
"They understand the practical realities of the market and tailor their advice to support sound business decisions."
British Virgin Islands
Dispute Resolution - Band 4
Individual rankings
- Stuart Cullen - Band 5
- Michael Adkins - Foreign expertise based abroad
"Collas Crill is a well-regarded Channel Islands law firm that fields a compact dispute resolution team in the BVI. It has a wealth of experience advising on insolvency and company restoration proceedings, and is equally highly capable when tackling shareholder disputes. The firm's BVI-based lawyers are frequently instructed on multi-jurisdictional matters alongside colleagues in the Cayman Islands and Channel Islands."
"They are able to respond with clarity, precision and urgency. Additionally, their proactive communication, especially when proposing solutions, helps bridge gaps and streamline decision-making."
"One of the key strengths that distinguishes Collas Crill’s dispute resolution department is their pragmatic and client-focused approach."
"Collas Crill is of the highest quality. Every team member is personable, capable and completely no-nonsense. They are committed to clients and able to give unvarnished and sensible advice."
"Collas Crill are very responsive, clear and provide coherent advice."
"Collas Crill are very collaborative, professional and offer a quick turnaround time. The team have a very clear understanding of the commercial background of the case and of client needs."
Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds - Band 4
Individual rankings
- Ellie Crespi - Band 3
"Collas Crill's growing BVI corporate and finance group offers a wealth of experience in high-value transactional work. The firm handles major real estate and asset finance mandates in addition to big-ticket debt restructuring issues. The firm has additional experience advising on issues pertaining to BVI-domiciled investment funds, including their liquidation, and it is capable of acting for asset managers as well as investors. The team also regularly advises on M&A and capital markets work."
"The team is very experienced and always attentive."
"Collas Crill responds in a timely manner and its BVI lawyers are very approachable."
