Zachary Hoskin

Zachary Hoskin (TEP)

Partner | Cayman

  • An expert and experienced practitioner in these 238 claims matters and has a wealth of knowledge of relevant precedents and the trends and can spot the key issue a mile away.
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Zachary is an experienced offshore litigator with significant experience in trusts and financial services litigation, section 238 'fair value' appraisal proceedings and professional indemnity/insurance litigation.

Zachary is also experienced in advising and assisting financial institutions that are the subject of regulatory investigations and proposed enforcement actions, and in advising trustees, beneficiaries, settlors, enforcers and protectors in relation to non-contentious and semi-contentious trust matters.

"Professionally, there is no greater satisfaction than getting a great result for a client based on hard work and collaboration"

Background

Prior to joining Collas Crill, Zachary spent 10 years at another leading offshore law firm in both Guernsey and the Cayman Islands.

He has completed the STEP advanced certificate in trust disputes, and has been recognised as 'one to watch' by the prestigious Private Client Global Elite in both 2019 and 2020.

Memberships

  • STEP
  • INSOL International
  • RISA
Senior Legal Secretary
Kathleen Gillam  
My services
Contentious banking and finance
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Our dispute resolution specialists collaborate seamlessly with our corporate, banking and finance teams across jurisdictions to advise on litigation, restructuring and risk and regulatory matters. We provide a global perspective, working closely with our clients to ensure that they are best placed to respond to customer issues, fraud risks, rapidly changing market conditions and regulatory demands.

Wills and estate disputes
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We provide fast, cost-effective and sensitive advice on all types of will-related disputes during what is often an extremely upsetting and distressing time for those concerned. We regularly act on multi-party actions for both plaintiffs and defendants.

Corporate disputes
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Our dispute resolution specialists collaborate seamlessly with our corporate advisory and banking teams across jurisdictions to advise multinational corporations, trust companies, banks, funds, insurers, governments and directors.

We provide a global perspective, working closely with our clients to ensure that they are best placed to respond to customer issues, fraud risks, rapidly changing market conditions and regulatory demands.

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Insolvency
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For 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.

Merger appraisal disputes
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Collas 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.

Contentious regulatory
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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.

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Dispute resolution
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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.

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Insolvency and restructuring
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Our 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.

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Enforcement
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We can advise lenders, borrowers and guarantors with regard to:

  • the different forms of security that can be taken over assets (including fixed charges or mortgages, liens, pledges)
  • assets which can be provided as security
  • registration and protection of charges and security
  • release of security, waiver, amendment and restatement of facilities
  • restructure of debt and securities
  • enforcement against assets in the event of a breach (including investigations and pre-emptive steps to take to protect assets, taking possession, foreclosure, set off, appropriation, powers of sale and receivership, and insolvency processes)
  • freezing orders and injunctions over secured assets 

Debt recovery and enforcement
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Knowing what to do and when to act when things go wrong is a key part of our service to our clients on both lender and borrower side. Our clients include banks, funds, directors, shareholders and insolvency practitioners. We undertake security reviews and advise on pre-emptive measures. We appreciate the need to act promptly and decisively, and at the same time are sensitive to potential negative publicity for our clients.

11 Dec 2024

GRR 100 2024

Collas Crill has once again been included in the 2024 Global Restructuring Review (GRR) 100 - an annual guide to the world's leading law firms for cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters.  Firms listed in the guide have been vetted for the...

14 Mar 2024

Collas Crill strengthens market leading Cayman Islands merger appraisal team

Collas Crill has promoted Zachary Hoskin to Partner and appointed Harry Rasmussen as Counsel in its Cayman Islands Insolvency and Corporate Disputes team.Both Zachary and Harry have significant experience in shareholder disputes with a focus on represent...

28 Jan 2021

Dissenting from short form mergers

In a comprehensive ruling handed down today, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (Grand Court) confirmed that shareholders of companies that undertake a 'short-form' merger are entitled to dissent from the merger and to be paid fair value for their sha...

28 Feb 2020

eHi Car Services Limited

The Grand Court (Court) has handed down its ruling in eHi Car Services Limited[1](Ruling), roundly rejecting an attempt by eHi Car Services Limited (Company) to re-write the procedural framework for section 238 proceedings. The Company had sought signifi...

14 Feb 2020

Shanda: Minority discounts

The Board of the Privy Council (Board) recently handed down its decision in Shanda Games[1], a case involving the determination of 'fair value' of shares pursuant to section 238 of the Cayman Islands Companies Law (Law). The Board upheld the Cayman Islan...

14 Mar 2019

Valuation methods in Cayman

Perhaps the most important decision for a Court when determining the fair value of a company's shares, pursuant to Section 238 of the Companies Law (2018 Revision) (Law), is the valuation methodology to apply. There are, in broad terms, two main options:...

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