Nigel Meeson is partner and Head of Litigation & Restructuring in the Cayman Islands office of Conyers Dill & Pearman. Nigel joined Conyers in 2007.

His practice includes insolvency and restructuring, trust litigation, corporate and shareholder disputes, insurance, asset tracing and international commercial litigation. He also accepts appointments to act as leading counsel, expert witness, arbitrator and mediator. Prior to joining Conyers, Nigel practiced for almost twenty-five years at the Bar in London as one of London's top commercial litigators before moving to the Cayman Islands.

Nigel has authored various books and articles for leading industry publications.

Professional Background

• Acting Grand Court Justice, Cayman Islands
• Recorder (part-time Judge) in 2004 (Nigel has heard civil and criminal cases)
• Participant at the International Symposium on Jurisdiction and Conflict of Laws, Tulane University, USA
• Distinguished Visiting Lecturer, University of Cape Town
• Visiting lecturer, University College London, 1994 - 2005

Education

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb.), 1996
• Accredited Mediator (CEDR), 1993
• Magdalen College, Oxford BA, MA., First Class Honours, Jurisprudence, 1981

Bar Admissions

• England & Wales, Barrister, 1982 (not currently practising)
• California, 1990 (not currently practising)
• Queen’s Counsel, 2002
• Cayman Islands, Attorney-at-Law, 2007
• British Virgin Islands, 2008

Industry Associations

• American Bankruptcy Institute
• INSOL

Industry Accolades

• Recognised dispute resolution and trust & private client lawyer, Legal 500 2011
• Recognised leading dispute resolution lawyer, Chambers Global 2011: “a major strength for the firm who offers a good blend of commercially savvy advice and solid appraisal of the law and how the judges see things.”
• Endorsed restructuring & insolvency and dispute resolution lawyer, PLC Which Lawyer 2011
• CityWealth Leaders List 2011
• Leading dispute resolution lawyer, Chambers Global 2010: “a great advocate who has made something of a splash despite only recently arriving in Cayman: his commercial practice is broad, encompassing insolvency, restructuring and shareholder disputes.”
• Leading commercial disputes lawyer, Legal 500 2010: “down to earth and responsive.”
• Recommended commercial disputes lawyer, Legal 500 2009: “highly experienced and very commercial.”

Articles

• A Strategic Turnaround by the Privy Council
• Conyers breaks new ground in Cayman Funds insolvency
• Offshore Forensic Investigations and Asset Tracing
• Cayman Islands Opens Financial Services Division of the Grand Court
• Update: Receivers and Revocable Trusts
• A Receiver Cannot be Entrusted to Revoke a Trust
• Offshore Special Report: Cayman Islands Modernises Insolvency Regime
• Recent Court Decisions on Hedge Funds in the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and BVI

Press Releases

• Conyers Promotes Cayman in Asia
• Conyers Lawyers Named in Citywealth Leaders List

Deals & Cases

• Judge calls for law change on free-standing freezing injunctions in Cayman - August 2011