Nick Dunne
Partner
Cayman Islands
Nick works in our Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Group.
He focusses on complex international and cross-border commercial disputes and arbitrations with a particular emphasis on fraud and asset recovery. He also advises on a range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.
Nick frequently appears before the Grand Court and the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal, and has experience of appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. He also heads up the Cayman Islands Employment Group, and has dealt with both contentious and non-contentious labour and licensing matters.
Nick frequently appears before the Grand Court and the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal, and has experience of appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. He also heads up the Cayman Islands Employment Group, and has dealt with both contentious and non-contentious labour and licensing matters.
Nick is a technically excellent, strategically astute and commercially savvy lawyer. He is also extremely personable and responsive - a pleasure to work with.
Experience and recent work
Before joining Walkers, Nick was a barrister in private practice in the UK, appearing in both the criminal and civil courts.
Qualifications
Admitted in:
- Cayman Islands
- England and Wales (not practising)
Education:
- MA, St. Catherine's College, Oxford, UK
- MPhil, Trinity Hall, Cambridge, UK
Nick is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Chairman of the Cayman Islands Conditional Release Board.
Lexology Index - Recommended - Asset Recovery
2024 Chambers Global - Band 5 - Dispute Resolution
2023 Chambers Global - Notable Practitioner - Dispute Resolution - "Nick is a pleasure to work with. He provides concise advice and is aware of the commercial circumstances of the engagement."
2022 Who's Who Legal - Recommended - Asset Recovery
2022 Who's Who Legal - Recommended - Restructuring & Insolvency
2022 Chambers Global - Notable Practitioner - Dispute Resolution - "He is very much someone who is deeply respected in terms of his capabilities and understanding of the law. He comes across as highly credible."
2021 Who's Who Legal - Recommended - Asset Recovery - 'Nick Dunne earns acclaim for his considerable expertise in cross-border litigation covering fraud and asset recovery matters.'
2021 Chambers and Partners - Up & Coming - Dispute Resolution - "Nick is very experienced in Cayman and knows the system very well. He is great to work with and is a very sensible and measured practitioner," commented one interviewee.
2021 Who's Who Legal - Recommended - Restructuring & Insolvency
2021 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer - Dispute Resolution
2020 Chambers and Partners - Up & Coming - Dispute Resolution - "Sources say he is "a good guy" and "an excellent lawyer to work with."
2020 Legal 500 - Next Generation Partner - Dispute Resolution - "The effective and creative Nick Dunne provides valuable input on the Cayman elements of complex, multi-jurisdictional fraud disputes"
2019 Who's Who Legal - Thought Leaders - GIR
2019 Who's Who Legal - Global Leader - Asset Recovery
2019 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer - Dispute Resolution - "Nick Dunne is 'widely regarded as one of the best domestic Cayman advocates'
2018 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer - Dispute Resolution - "Nick Dunne is ‘a very thoughtful and careful attorney with great analytical skills and a real feel for a case’."
2017 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer - Dispute Resolution - "Nick Dunne is very bright, calm and hardworking'."
2012-2020 Who's Who Legal - Asset Recovery- "Nick Dunne is held in high esteem by respondents thanks to his top-tier international and domestic fraud and asset recovery practice"
2024 Chambers Global - Band 5 - Dispute Resolution
2023 Chambers Global - Notable Practitioner - Dispute Resolution - "Nick is a pleasure to work with. He provides concise advice and is aware of the commercial circumstances of the engagement."
2022 Who's Who Legal - Recommended - Asset Recovery
2022 Who's Who Legal - Recommended - Restructuring & Insolvency
2022 Chambers Global - Notable Practitioner - Dispute Resolution - "He is very much someone who is deeply respected in terms of his capabilities and understanding of the law. He comes across as highly credible."
2021 Who's Who Legal - Recommended - Asset Recovery - 'Nick Dunne earns acclaim for his considerable expertise in cross-border litigation covering fraud and asset recovery matters.'
2021 Chambers and Partners - Up & Coming - Dispute Resolution - "Nick is very experienced in Cayman and knows the system very well. He is great to work with and is a very sensible and measured practitioner," commented one interviewee.
2021 Who's Who Legal - Recommended - Restructuring & Insolvency
2021 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer - Dispute Resolution
2020 Chambers and Partners - Up & Coming - Dispute Resolution - "Sources say he is "a good guy" and "an excellent lawyer to work with."
2020 Legal 500 - Next Generation Partner - Dispute Resolution - "The effective and creative Nick Dunne provides valuable input on the Cayman elements of complex, multi-jurisdictional fraud disputes"
2019 Who's Who Legal - Thought Leaders - GIR
2019 Who's Who Legal - Global Leader - Asset Recovery
2019 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer - Dispute Resolution - "Nick Dunne is 'widely regarded as one of the best domestic Cayman advocates'
2018 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer - Dispute Resolution - "Nick Dunne is ‘a very thoughtful and careful attorney with great analytical skills and a real feel for a case’."
2017 Legal 500 - Recommended Lawyer - Dispute Resolution - "Nick Dunne is very bright, calm and hardworking'."
2012-2020 Who's Who Legal - Asset Recovery- "Nick Dunne is held in high esteem by respondents thanks to his top-tier international and domestic fraud and asset recovery practice"
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