Sam Dawson
Practice Expertise
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Disputes
- Dispute Resolution and Litigation
- Employment Law
- Fraud and Asset Tracing
- Restructuring and Insolvency
- Restructuring and Winding Up View More
Profile
Sam is the managing partner of Carey Olsen's Cayman Islands office, and the head of its dispute resolution and insolvency and restructuring practice.
He has over 20 years' experience litigating high value commercial disputes with a primary focus on the financial services sector.
Sam has particular expertise in the fields of:
- shareholder disputes;
- merger appraisal litigation;
- insolvency and restructuring; and
- contentious employment matters
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Disputes
- Dispute Resolution and Litigation
- Employment Law
- Fraud and Asset Tracing
- Restructuring and Insolvency
- Restructuring and Winding Up
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Recent Experience Cayman Islands Restructuring & Insolvency 2026 (Lexology)Cayman Islands Litigation Guide 2025 (Chambers)Carey Olsen attending ABI International Caribbean Insolvency Symposium 202520 Carey Olsen lawyers recognised in Chambers Global 2025 Guide Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery 2025 - Cayman Islands (Commercial Dispute Resolution, CDR)Five litigation guides authored for Chambers Global Practice Guides 2025Carey Olsen partners Sam Dawson and David Jones recognised in Lexology Index: Restructuring & Insolvency 2025Carey Olsen Cayman Islands moves office as part of continued growth14 Carey Olsen lawyers recognised in Lexology Index: Asset Recovery 2025 Five Carey Olsen partners named among Lawdragon's leading Cayman lawyers Carey Olsen lawyers achieve 49 individual rankings in Legal 500 Caribbean 2026
Recent Experience Cayman Islands Restructuring & Insolvency 2026 (Lexology)Cayman Islands Litigation Guide 2025 (Chambers)Carey Olsen attending ABI International Caribbean Insolvency Symposium 202520 Carey Olsen lawyers recognised in Chambers Global 2025 Guide Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery 2025 - Cayman Islands (Commercial Dispute Resolution, CDR)Five litigation guides authored for Chambers Global Practice Guides 2025Carey Olsen partners Sam Dawson and David Jones recognised in Lexology Index: Restructuring & Insolvency 2025Carey Olsen Cayman Islands moves office as part of continued growth14 Carey Olsen lawyers recognised in Lexology Index: Asset Recovery 2025 Five Carey Olsen partners named among Lawdragon's leading Cayman lawyers Carey Olsen lawyers achieve 49 individual rankings in Legal 500 Caribbean 2026
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