Hector Robinson QC

Overview

I am the Head of the Litigation and Insolvency department in our Cayman Islands office. I have more than 26 years' experience as a civil and commercial litigator and was appointed Queen's Counsel in February 2017.

Recognised as a trusted adviser and first port of call for clients and intermediaries, I regularly appear as an Advocate before the Cayman Islands Grand Court and Court of Appeal.

My work focuses on advising and representing trustees, settlors and beneficiaries in complex cross-border trust and estate disputes. It also covers regulatory investigations, fraud and asset tracing, receiverships, contentious property disputes and intellectual property.

I speak regularly at trust conferences and seminars, and have written articles for Solicitors Journal, New Law Journal and PLC Magazine.

I’ve been accepted by federal and state courts in the USA as an expert on Cayman Islands law.

Memberships

• Chairman of the Cayman Islands Law Reform Commission

Work highlights

• Successfully representing an international professional trustee in the defence of a multi-million dollar breach of trust claim
• Successfully appearing as lead counsel for the intended object of a settlor's reserved power to amend a trust deed in an important trial to determine the construction and scope of the trustee's power to accept the amendment
• Successfully appearing as lead counsel for the receivers of the companies which owned and operated the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman Resort in a complex, multi-hundred-million-dollar breach of fiduciary duty claim against a former director
• Successfully appearing as lead counsel for a major international bank before the Cayman Islands Grand Court and Court of Appeal in multi-jurisdictional proceedings which involved balancing competing interests arising under the jurisdictions of courts in New York, the BVI and the Cayman Islands
• Representing the guardians of a patient under Mental Health Law in a precedent-setting case on mental capacity, which considered questions regarding the grant of an indemnity to the husband of the patient out of a trust fund of which the patient was the beneficiary
• Appearing on behalf of an affiliate of one of the world's top five banks in the insolvency of a US$500 million fund
• Being part of the international legal and forensic team which obtained a US$9bn freezing order on behalf of a major Saudi conglomerate

What the directories say

"Hector Robinson QC has excellent knowledge of Cayman trust law and gives very good advice; he is also clear in his thought process, very articulate and has an easy and polite manner.", Legal 500, 2020.

Hector Robinson QC is regarded an "excellent advocate" who is "very trusted," according to sources. Chambers and Partners, 2020.

One source enthused: "He is renowned as a brilliant and calculated thinker and decision-maker. He knows when to up the ante and when to temper expectations. He is always focused on the best result for the client.", Chambers and Partners, 2020.

Hector is named in the prestigious Legal Week Private Client Global Elite directory, 2019.

Chambers Global, 2019 states that 'Hector Robinson QC  is viewed by the market as "a consummate advocate."'

'Cayman head of litigation and insolvency Hector Robinson QC is an accomplished disputes lawyer with notable emphasis on trusts and estates proceedings, and additional experience concerning general commercial disputes of all types. Interviewees say that he is "really good."' Chambers Global, 2019.

''Hector Robinson is 'tactically astute, a tough and effective negotiator when it matters, and all round someone I would very strongly recommend, he gives very good advice and is someone you'd want to lead any litigation',' Chambers Global, 2016. Hector is also listed as a Ranked Lawyer for Dispute Resolution.

'Hector Robinson is 'incredible in court and incredibly hard-working and responsive', say clients,' Chambers Global, 2015. Hector is ranked in Dispute Resolution.