Mark Dowds

Mark acts in a broad range of disputes across various sectors (notably private equity and financial services, aviation, energy and sports), with a particular focus on insolvency and investment valuations. His work almost always encompasses cross-jurisdictional elements, and he is often involved in global disputes proceeding in various forums around the world, both as global co-ordinating counsel and local Cayman Islands counsel. He has particular expertise co-ordinating global documentary discovery efforts, including in hostile jurisdictions such as the PRC. Mark is currently engaged in several billion-dollar investment valuation cases which are proceeding before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. · Carey Olsen

Cayman IslandsLitigation, Restructuring & Insolvency

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Mark Dowds is a disputes lawyer at Carey Olsen in the Cayman Islands who acts across sectors — notably private equity, financial services, aviation, energy and sports — with a particular focus on insolvency and investment valuations. His work commonly involves cross‑jurisdictional matters; he frequently serves as global co‑ordinating counsel and local Cayman Islands counsel, has expertise coordinating global documentary discovery (including in the PRC), and is engaged in several billion‑dollar investment valuation cases before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Practice areas

LitigationRestructuring & InsolvencyTrusts & Private WealthPrivate Client

Office

Cayman Islands

Carey Olsen · Mark acts in a broad range of disputes across various sectors (notably private equity and financial services, aviation, energy and sports), with a particular focus on insolvency and investment valuations. His work almost always encompasses cross-jurisdictional elements, and he is often involved in global disputes proceeding in various forums around the world, both as global co-ordinating counsel and local Cayman Islands counsel. He has particular expertise co-ordinating global documentary discovery efforts, including in hostile jurisdictions such as the PRC. Mark is currently engaged in several billion-dollar investment valuation cases which are proceeding before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Cayman Islands

Expertise

Private EquityFinancial ServicesAviationEnergySportsInsolvencyInvestment ValuationsCross‑Border Documentary Discovery (including PRC)

Education

Law degree, University of Oxford, 2013
LPC (Fast Track), BPP University, 2013/2014
Training Contract, Jones Day (London), two years

Admissions

Solicitor, England & Wales (2016)
Attorney, Cayman Islands (2021)