Jennifer Colegate is admitted to the bar of the British Virgin Islands

Cayman Islands Partner Jennifer Colegate, restructuring and insolvency specialist and co-chair of IWIRC Cayman Islands, has been admitted to the bar of the British Virgin Islands.

Jennifer’s admittance comes shortly after Counsel Tara Liao and Associate Arthur Preget, both of whom are based in London, were admitted in 2024 to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands.

These recent BVI admissions reinforce the firm’s ability to provide BVI legal advice from a range of locations and time zones.

Partner Jennifer Colegate will work closely with our on-the-ground team in Tortola in the British Virgin Islands led by Partner Shaun Reardon-John, and our BVI qualified team members in Jersey, London and the Cayman Islands.

Jennifer advises a range of corporate entities, directors, fiduciaries and officeholders in respect of issues arising under the laws of the Cayman Islands, having previously worked in Hong Kong and London. She is a commercial litigator specialising in cross-border litigation with expertise in insolvency and restructuring, investigations, asset tracing and enforcement and recovery across a variety of industry sectors. Jennifer advises stakeholders across the board from corporates in financial distress, family offices, directors, noteholders and court appointed officeholders. Jennifer is a well-respected lawyer in the Cayman Islands and is described by clients as “…whip-smart and super-responsive; she is a major asset (Chambers & Partners).

With Jennifer’s admittance, the BVI legal team includes 10 qualified practitioners:
Partners: Stephen Baker, Shaun Reardon-John, Lynne Gregory, and Jennifer Colegate .
Counsel: Tara Liao, Gurprit Mattu and Christopher Howitt.
Associates: Jodi-Ann Stephenson, Nia Statham and Arthur Preget.