Nick joins Priestleys with more than six years’ post qualification experience (PQE) in real estate, corporate, commercial and regulatory law.  Prior to joining Priestleys, he was an associate with UK-based law firms, Devonshires and Hill Dickinson. In addition to his legal experience, Nick had a previous career working as a project manager for a major financial services company, which has given him valuable commercial experience.

Nick Hemus commented: “Priestleys offered me an exciting opportunity to expand my legal experience by working for a broader range of international clients – and had the added benefit of allowing me to relocate to the Cayman Islands. In the UK, I worked for a number of institutional clients on major property transactions, and I enjoyed advising on all aspects of real estate law as well as clients’ broader regulatory, corporate and commercial considerations. At Priestleys I will be working across both the real estate and corporate practice groups giving me the opportunity to explore all areas of interest for both international and domestic Cayman Islands clients.” 

Daniel Priestley, Managing Partner of Priestleys, added: “Nick is an accomplished associate who will provide our clients with the benefit of his UK experience, working for blue-chip clients at two very highly regarded law firms. Nick’s strong legal and commercial background means he is able to consider any transaction from a number of different viewpoints and provide well-rounded advice.”

Priestleys is a full-service Cayman Islands law firm delivering legal and fiduciary services to local and international clients. Established in 2007, Priestleys is one of the leading boutique law firms in the Cayman Islands. The firm’s well-regarded real estate practice encompasses every aspect of property law – including infrastructure projects, public-private partnerships, purchases and sales of residential and commercial property, landlord and tenant issues, construction and redevelopment, strata law and property financing. 

Priestleys has advised various parties involved in a number major infrastructure projects in the Cayman Islands, such as, the redevelopment of a number of strata plans, a major hospital project in East End, the establishment of enterprise zones and the development and letting of a number of retail and office developments. Priestleys is a ranked firm for real estate in both the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners directories in the Cayman Islands.