Luke Burgess-Shannon

Overview

I’m a Senior Associate in our Cayman Islands Litigation practice.

I advise on a wide range of commercial disputes, including those relating to funds, insolvency processes, banking & financial services, private equity and instances of fraud/director misconduct. I also have experience in alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

Prior to joining Mourant, I practiced in the UK, in a leading Financial Services Regulatory & Disputes team.

Professional Qualifications

• 2023 INSOL Future Leaders Programme
• Attorney-at-Law, Cayman Islands, 2019
• Solicitor, Scotland, 2015 (currently non-practicing)
• Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (PgDip), 2013
• Degree in Law (LLB), University of Aberdeen, 2012 (First-Class Honours)

Memberships

• Associate, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (ACIArb)
• Chair, Membership and Communications Committee, Recovery and Insolvency Specialists Association (RISA)
• Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association (CILPA)
• INSOL International

What the directories say 

In Legal 500 Caribbean 2024, Luke is a Recommended Lawyer in Dispute Resolution. He is described as a "highly skilled Cayman counsel" who has "mastered the art of case handling." The source also highlights how his "ability to keep [the] client in the know on highly time sensitive matters whilst going above and beyond to meet impossible deadlines is praiseworthy."

In Legal 500 UK 2023, Luke is a Recommended Lawyer in the area of Offshore Firms in London.