GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, 27 November 2019 – Higgs & Johnson has received ranking accolades with the release of Legal 500 Caribbean (2020), the clients’ guide to the best law firms and lawyers. The firm was recognized in the practice areas of real estate and litigation.

The real estate team was praised for ‘meeting impossible deadlines without compromising accuracy’ and for ‘always going above and beyond to ensure client satisifcation.’ In the area of dispute resolution, the litigation team, ‘quickly assesses situations and mitigates clients’ risks while ‘aggressively working towards swift resolutions.’

Country Managing Partner, Gina M. Berry is ranked as a leading individual by the Guide with sources stating that she is a ‘premier lawyer in real estate with excellent communication skills who is very honest, punctual and solutions oriented’. The Guide noted that the real estate team, led by Berry, advises a range of private clients on complex real estate deals including property purchases and sales, handles complex security transactions, and assists developers with high-end properties in Cayman.

Partner and chair of the Litigation team in the Cayman Islands, John Harris, and fellow litigator Philip S. Boni, Of Counsel with the firm, were also cited by the Guide as Recommended Practitioners. The Guide highlighted the litigation team for their notable expertise in contentious banking, finance, fraud and regulatory matters, alongside substantial insolvency litigation and trust and estate disputes experience.

In response to the ranking Berry noted, ‘We are delighted to be held in such high esteem by our peers, clients and marketplace commentators. We remain committed to providing exceptional service in all areas of practice.

About Higgs & Johnson

Higgs & Johnson is a leading full-service commercial law firm advising institutional and individual clients around the world from its offices in the international financial centres of the Cayman Islands and The Bahamas. The firm’s highly qualified attorneys are among the best in their respective fields as providers of superior results-oriented legal advice and exceptional personalised service.