Jonathon Milne

Experience Highlights

• Acting and appearing for the Joint Provisional Liquidators of a Cayman-domiciled purchasing entity as part of the multi-billion dollar Tailored Brands Inc. US Chapter 11 restructuring. See: Re Tailored Brands Worldwide Purchasing Co. (FSD 178 of 2020)
• Acting and appearing on behalf a multi-national solar energy company (formerly listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange) in successfully discharging a Mareva injunction and removing receivers, and striking out a creditor’s winding up petition. See: Hudson Capital Solar Infrastructure v Sky Solar Holdings Ltd (unreported 27 August 2020); and Re Sky Solar Holdings Ltd (unreported 12 October 2020)
• Advising the liquidators of a large Madoff feeder fund in relation to a US$2 billion claim against former service providers to the fund, including briefing expert and factual witnesses, managing electronic discovery, drafting submissions, appearing at a four month first instance trial and a 10 day appeal dealing with issues of limitation, reflective loss, causation and contributory negligence. See: Primeo v Bank of Bermuda [2017] (2) CILR 334; and Primeo v Bank of Bermuda [2019] (2) CILR 1
• Advising the liquidators of a large Madoff feeder fund in relation to novel privilege issues, which resulted in a successful outcome at Cayman Islands Court of Appeal level. See: Primeo v Bank of Bermuda [2016] (2) CILR 353
• Advising the liquidators of a large Madoff feeder fund in relation to delivery up of documents under ss. 103 and 138 of the Companies Act at Cayman Islands Court of Appeal level. See: Primeo v Bank of Bermuda [2016] (2) CILR 386
• Acting for a major Nigerian retail bank in relation to successful fraud and tracing claims against a former CEO and founder of the bank, culminating in a £700 million damages award, including appearing at a two month long trial held between Lagos and London. See: Access Bank plc v Akingbola [2012] EWHC 2148 (Comm)
• Appearing on behalf of directors, companies, creditors and contributories in relation to all manner of contested winding-up proceedings. See, for example: Re Matrix Inc, Re Virginia Solution SPC Ltd, Re China Resources and Transportation Group Ltd., Grafton Resource Investments Limited, and Re Guoan International Ltd.

Professional Background

• Mourant (Cayman)
• Russell McVeagh (Auckland)
• Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (London)
• Secondee to Royal Bank of Scotland (London)
• Philip Lee (Dublin)

Education

• South Eastern Circuit advanced advocacy programme at Oxford University
• College of Law (New Zealand) advanced litigation skills programme
• Victoria University of Wellington – conjoint LLB and BA (majoring in criminology and political science)
  Awarded a Russell McVeagh scholarship for the study of law

Bar Admissions

• Cayman Islands, Attorney-at-Law
• England and Wales, Higher Rights of Audience
• Ireland, Solicitor (not currently practising)
• New South Wales, Australia, Barrister and Solicitor (not currently practising)
• New Zealand, Barrister and Solicitor (not currently practising)

Awards & Accolades

• Recognised in the 2021 edition (and 2020) of Legal 500 Caribbean (dispute resolution)
• Described by clients as an ‘exceptional’ lawyer ‘with impressive analytical and writing skills and deep knowledge and understanding of commercial law issues’: Legal 500 Caribbean, 2019.
• Recommended by clients as ‘highly rated’ in dispute resolution: Legal 500 Caribbean, 2018.

Associations

• Cayman Islands Law Society, New Zealand Law Society, Law Society of Ireland, INSOL International, RISA