A ceremony at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands on 3 September 2021 marked the elevation of Colette Wilkins QC to the distinguished rank of Queen’s Counsel.
The appointment of Queen’s Counsel, or ‘silks’ as they are known informally on account of the silk gowns appointees are permitted to wear in Court, acknowledges ability as an advocate and seniority in the legal profession. Appointments are made on the recommendation of the Cayman Islands’ judiciary to the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth office. There have been 27 Queen’s Counsel appointments in the Cayman Islands since the first was made in 1982.
Colette is a highly regarded litigation attorney in the Cayman Islands, where she has practised for the past 15 years, following her early career at the English Bar. She specialises in high value financial services related litigation, asset recovery and contentious insolvency and has appeared in many of the leading cases in the Grand Court and the Court of Appeal. Colette is recognised as eminent in her field by all major independent legal directories including Chambers Global (Band 1), Legal 500 (Tier 1) and Who’s Who Legal (Global Elite Thought Leader). Recent directory comments include ‘Among the world’s top restructuring and insolvency minds, with peers across the globe recommending her as “an exceptional lawyer” and “a wonderful advocate with a dedicated client following” and “Colette is the creme de la creme of the Cayman Islands when it comes to asset recovery.”
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