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Jeremy Lightfoot

Partner

合伙人

Carey Olsen LLP

"Jeremy Lightfoot is a very strong partner."

Chambers Asia

"Jeremy Lightfoot is practical and responsive."

Chambers Global

"Able to provide timely and precise analysis of the strengths of a case in clear and effective terms."

Legal 500

"An intellectual heavyweight whose urbane charm makes him a firm favourite with clients."

Legal 500

"Excellent strategist with first rate client handling skills."

Legal 500 Asia

About

简历

Jeremy is a partner of Carey Olsen LLP in the litigation, dispute resolution and insolvency practice. His practice is focused on high value and complex offshore litigation, insolvency and restructuring.

Clients and industry peers compliment Jeremy as an "intellectual heavyweight" (Legal 500), an "excellent strategist with first rate client handling skills" (Legal 500 Asia-Pacific) and he "is widely regarded for his sharp intellect and cherished by clients for his sophisticated charm" (Asian Legal Business). During his time in Hong Kong, Jeremy was named as one of the Top 10 Offshore Litigators in Asia by Asian Legal Business for four consecutive years.

Career

Jeremy has almost 20 years of experience worldwide. His career started in London, where he practised for a decade as a barrister at a leading chambers, before moving offshore to the British Virgin Islands. Jeremy more recently led Carey Olsen's dispute resolution offering in Hong Kong SAR.

Relevant experience

  • Acting as lead partner for the majority shareholder in a complex dispute with the minority shareholder regarding control of a Cayman incorporated company with a valuation of US$40 billion, with proceedings in 3 jurisdictions.
  • Acting for the key shareholder in a high value (US$300m+) and high profile shareholder dispute concerning a Cayman Islands registered company which was listed in Hong Kong, and involved some of the largest allegations of fraud every made in respect of a HKEX company.
  • Acting as Cayman Islands and BVI counsel for the former majority owner of a listed company in multi-jurisdictional liquidation.
  • Representing a private client in complex fraud proceedings in the Cayman Islands.
  • Acting as Cayman Islands and BVI counsel for an ultra-high-net-worth individual in several investment funds and shareholder disputes involving US$1 billion worth of assets.
  • Acting for bondholders in high-value distressed situations.

 

相关经验

Awards and accolades

奖项和荣誉

Jeremy is recognised as a Leading Individual in Legal 500 Asia-Pacific and ranked by Chambers and Partners. He is also one of the Top 10 Offshore Litigators by the Asian Legal Business in 2023 (for the third consecutive year). He is listed in Who's Who Legal as a Future Leader for Commercial Litigation.

Legal 500 Asia Pacific - Leading Individual 2024
Legal 500 Caribbean 2023
Asia top 10 offshore litigators
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025
Chambers Top Ranked 2025