Clay Hackett

Clay is a senior associate in Carey Olsen’s dispute resolution and litigation team in the British Virgin Islands.

He advises and represents clients on a broad range of civil and commercial disputes, including corporate disputes, civil fraud and asset tracing, regulatory proceedings, cross-border enforcement and international arbitration. Clay also has significant experience in infrastructure and construction disputes, as well as public law proceedings.

Clay has acted for financial institutions, multinational corporations, state entities, energy companies and private individuals across the Caribbean on complex disputes involving breaches of fiduciary duty, fraud, dishonest assistance, contractual claims, regulatory challenges, insurance disputes and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.

Prior to joining Carey Olsen, Clay practised from Chambers in Trinidad and Tobago, representing clients in civil, commercial and public law matters. He regularly appeared before superior courts, specialist tribunals and arbitral bodies, and has appeared before the High Court, Court of Appeal, Caribbean Court of Justice and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. 

Clay joined Carey Olsen in 2026. Prior to joining the firm, he practised as an attorney-at-law at Chancery Chambers in Trinidad and Tobago between 2016 and 2026.

Clay was awarded the Cambridge Trust Commonwealth Scholarship to pursue the Master of Laws (LL.M.) at the University of Cambridge. He also holds a Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School, where he was placed on the Principal’s Roll of Honour, and an LL.B. (First Class Honours) from The University of the West Indies. He is admitted to practise in the British Virgin Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Barbados and St Kitts & Nevis.