Annalisa is very easy to deal with and always responsive.
Annalisa has a broad practice covering commercial litigation, cross-border insolvency and restructuring.
Her experience includes work on high-value fraud and asset tracing claims, the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and shareholder disputes. She regularly advises limited partners, shareholders, directors and fund managers on insolvency-related matters.
Annalisa was admitted as an attorney in the Cayman Islands in 2014, following which she practised as an associate at Walkers both in the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong.
Annalisa obtained an LLB with Honours from Durham University and went on to complete the LPC at the University of Law in Manchester, before returning to the Cayman Islands to train as an Articled Clerk with Walkers.
In regulatory disputes there are often fine lines between the usual wrangling with the regulator and something more serious – by matching our mix of experienced contentious and non-contentious lawyers to the particular problem at hand, we achieve better and more efficient outcomes.
Read moreCollas Crill’s Cayman Islands appraisal practice is headed by Partner Rocco Cecere, who is recognised as a leading practitioner in the field. Rocco’s team has significant experience in appraisal litigation.
Rocco is a member of the Grand Court’s users committee which drafted the procedural rules governing appraisals matters. The Cayman Islands merger regime is a relatively new and evolving law. Our cross-border team acts on dissenter and company side, from pre-merger stage all the way through to trial and any appeals.
We live in an increasingly contentious world. When your business is involved in any kind of legal dispute it's crucial to work with lawyers who are hands-on, cost-effective and flexible enough to respond quickly and intuitively to your unique situation and needs.
Read moreOur multi-jurisdictional team brings a wealth of experience from a range of diverse backgrounds to give quick, accurate, commercial advice. We work across dispute resolution, restructuring, recovery and insolvency matters to ensure that clients get the full benefit of our know-how and experience across the world.
Read moreFor financially distressed companies in need of restructuring and reorganisation, or for those where the opportunity to do so has passed or failed, we work to achieve the most beneficial outcome in these difficult situations.
At whatever stage we are engaged, our involvement will assist in identifying the ongoing risks facing a client and to enable that client to continue to identify and effectively manage deteriorating relationships with creditors, financiers, investors or other interested parties.
Read moreWe are used to working as part of a multi-jurisdictional team, capable of reacting and responding quickly to urgent requests for assistance with locating and freezing assets.
As sophisticated defendants become more adept at dissipating assets, we've been involved in cases that created new law in the Channel Islands in relation to a party's ability to trace assets and recover their losses. With their ability to deal with complex issues, the team deliver clear, commercial advice on the availability and likely success of recovery methods.
Read moreAs part of our debt recovery and insolvency services, we assist clients in issuing or responding to statutory demands. Whether enforcing payment or defending against genuinely disputed claims, our involvement helps clarify the legal and financial risks, enabling clients to make informed decisions.
We support effective creditor engagement and help manage escalating disputes, preserving options for resolution or further action.
When debt recovery and demands are ineffective, we assist in preparing and lodging creditors' winding-up applications to achieve an orderly conclusion. We have strong relationships with insolvency practitioners in our offshore jurisdictions and beyond.
We also assist shareholders and directors of companies facing cashflow difficulties. Through early engagement with our network of insolvency professionals, we help to find solutions to minimise risks and maximise returns.
Our approach ensures that the process is conducted efficiently and with minimal disruption, helping clients navigate the legal and commercial risks involved. By intervening early, we support clients in managing stakeholder relationships and fulfilling their obligations with clarity and confidence.
We advise officeholders of overseas companies with assets or operations in our offshore jurisdictions on seeking recognition locally. For offshore companies with foreign operations or assets, we advise officeholders in our offshore jurisdictions on applications to issue letters of request for assistance from foreign courts and for recognition in foreign jurisdictions.
Acting in complex cross-border matters, we help navigate foreign legal systems to protect and recover value. Our experience ensures continued stakeholder confidence and compliance with local obligations, while aligning with the broader restructuring or insolvency strategy.
When acting alongside insolvency officeholders, we pursue claims that maximise recoveries for creditors. Our work supports efforts to investigate, assess and, where appropriate, litigate claims against directors, third parties or others connected with the company.
Whether addressing preferences, transactions at an undervalue or transactions defrauding creditors, misfeasance, wrongful trading or fraudulent trading, unlawful distributions or other breaches of duty, our involvement aims to protect the interests of stakeholders and secure the best possible return in complex, high-stakes scenarios.
For directors facing the risk of disqualification in the context of insolvency, we provide clear, strategic advice to manage exposure and regulatory scrutiny. Whether disqualification proceedings are anticipated or already underway, our involvement supports clients in understanding their position, engaging with authorities, and pursuing the most favourable resolution.
Annalisa Shibli appointed to the Cayman Islands Constitutional Commission
Collas Crill Counsel Annalisa Shibli has been appointed to the Cayman Islands Constitutional Commission. Annalisa will serve on the commission alongside John Lemuel Hurlston (Chairman) and Alex Henderson KC. The Cayman Islands Constitutional Commis...
Chambers chapter: Enforcement of Judgments
Collas Crill has contributed to Chambers and Partners Enforcement of Judgments 2024, authoring the Cayman Islands: Trends & Developments chapter. Within the chapter, we shed light on the Cayman Islands' existing procedural framework for the enfo...
60 seconds with... Annalisa Shibli
This article first appeared in issue 17 of of ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE magazine: FIRE International Vilamoura Edition: 2024 Imagine you no longer have to work. How would you spend your weekdays?'I would do all the things with my children that I do not regula...
Chambers Chapter: 'Trends & Developments'
Collas Crill has contributed to Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide 2024. Cayman Local Managing Partner and Insolvency and Corporate Disputes global practice head Stephen Leontsinis co-authored the "Cayman Islands: Trends & Developments...
Collas Crill announces promotions across its global practice teams
Collas Crill has made a number of promotions across its Channel Island and Caribbean offices. In the Channel Islands, Jersey-based Fritha Ford and Lynne Calder have been promoted to Group Partner and in Guernsey Amy Davies has been promoted to Senior Ass...
Annalisa Shibli is a Woman in FIRE
Annalisa Shibli, Senior Associate in Collas Crill's Cayman Dispute Resolution team, has been invited to join the new TL4 (ThoughtLeaders4) Women in FIRE Advisory Committee. The Women in FIRE initiative will aim to connect women of all backgrounds and ex...
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