Five Cayman-based attorneys have been appointed as Queen’s Counsel, or ‘Silks’, including former Premier Alden McLaughlin and Solicitor General Reshma Sharma.
The other three appointees are Mac Webster Imrie, a consultant with Maples and Calder; Rachael Reynolds, a global senior partner at Ogier; and Colette Ann Wilkins, a partner at Walkers.
Governor Martyn Roper, on the recommendation of Chief Justice Anthony Smellie, signed the legal documents formalising the appointments.
A formal ceremony admitting the five new QCs to the Inner Bar of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, to be presided over the chief justice, will take place on Friday, 3 Sept.
Speaking to the Cayman Compass following the announcement, Rachael Reynolds reflected on her appointment, calling it a “real honour”.
“It is a true privilege to be recognised in this way, and I am particularly honoured to be a QC here in the Cayman Islands, whose judiciary and legal profession are so highly regarded.”
Noting that her dispute resolution team has grown considerably, since she first began her Cayman career back in 2007, Reynolds praised the support she has received from her colleagues.
“I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the talented team that stands alongside me,” she said. “I am fortunate to have been part of a firm that genuinely puts its people first and promotes women into roles that encourage and supports them to become leaders in their field.”
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