Eleanor Morgan
Partner
"Supremely confident, deeply experienced and understands commerciality"
Overview
Overview
I’m the Managing Partner of our BVI office and a Partner in the Litigation team.
I have practised in the BVI since 2011, before which, I worked in London at Macfarlanes LLP.
I have extensive experience acting on a wide range of international litigation, contentious trust and probate and insolvency matters. I have been involved in many of the largest offshore disputes to come before the BVI Court.
Work Highlights
Acted for liquidators in relation to a number of liquidations, including advising the joint liquidators of Kingate Global Fund, Ltd and Kingate Euro Fund, Ltd , two of the largest investors in the Madoff Ponzi scheme, investing approximately US$1.7 billion over 14 years.
Advised creditors and debtors where liquidity issues have arisen.
Acted for the board of Hollysys Automation Limited in successfully defending a challenge to actions taken by the board.
Advised the beneficiaries and/or trustees of BVI trusts in relation to a wide range of different issues, including breach of trust claims, beneficiaries’ information requests, issues with chains of trusteeship and in cases where the trustee has been named in foreign divorce proceedings in which the settlor or a beneficiary is a party.
Advised the heirs to a number of very large BVI situs estates in contested probate situations.
Advised and acted for shareholders in disputes including unfair prejudice claims, breach of partnership, breach of fiduciary duty and fraudulent misrepresentation claims in structures including underlying companies in Cyprus, PRC, Hong Kong, Africa and India.
Advised the General Partner of a BVI Limited Partnership and acting in litigation arising out of a number of BVI Limited Partnerships; and acting in a BVI-based arbitration.
Professional qualifications
Memberships
BVI Bar Association
Restructuring and Insolvency Specialists Association
A founding member of Women's Offshore Network
ACTAPS (Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists)
IWIRC (International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation)
Industry recognition
Chambers and Partners Global 2026
Ranked in Offshore: Dispute Resolution.
Legal 500 Caribbean 2026
Ranked as a Leading Partner in both Dispute Resolution and Trusts/Private Client.
Chambers and Partners High Net Worth 2025
Ranked Band 1 in Offshore: Trusts.
Chambers and Partners Global 2025
Ranked in Offshore: Dispute Resolution.
Private Client Global Elite Directory 2025
Named on the Global Elite list.
Legal 500 Caribbean 2025
Ranked as a Leading Partner in Dispute Resolution.
Chambers and Partners Global 2024
Ranked in Offshore: Dispute Resolution.
Legal 500 Caribbean 2024
Ranked as a Leading Individual in Dispute Resolution.
Chambers and Partners Global 2023
Ranked in Offshore: Dispute Resolution.
Legal 500 Caribbean 2023
Ranked as a Leading Partner in Dispute Resolution.
Chambers and Partners Global 2022
Ranked in Offshore: Dispute Resolution.
Legal 500 Caribbean 2022
Ranked as a Leading Partner in Dispute Resolution.