Jennifer ColegatePartner at Baker & PartnersSpeaker
Profile
Jennifer Colegate is a Partner based in Baker & Partners’ Cayman Islands office. She is a commercial litigator specialising in cross-border litigation with particular expertise in insolvency and restructuring, investigations, asset tracing and enforcement and recovery across a variety of industry sectors and jurisdictions.
Jennifer has extensive experience advising on complex cross-border insolvencies and acting for corporates in financial distress, family offices, directors, noteholders and court appointed officeholders. Jennifer is a well-respected lawyer in the Cayman Islands and described by clients as “…whip-smart and super-responsive; she is a major asset (Chambers & Partners) and ranked as a Leading Partner in Legal 500.
Prior to moving to Cayman, Jennifer worked in the restructuring team of Mayer Brown JSM in Hong Kong. Before moving to Hong Kong in 2012, Jennifer was based in London specialising in contentious insolvency matters, having joined Mayer Brown International LLP in 2007 following completion of pupillage at South Square Chambers.
Jennifer initially qualified as a barrister and was subsequently admitted to the Roll of Solicitors of the Supreme Court of England & Wales. Jennifer is admitted to practise in both the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands.