Walkers is an international legal and professional services firm headquartered in the Cayman Islands. Walkers provides legal, corporate, compliance and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital markets participants and investment fund managers.
Walkers practices the laws of six jurisdictions (Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey and Ireland) from ten offices globally in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dubai, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey, London and Singapore.
History The firm was founded in 1964 by Bill Walker (under the name W.S. Walker & Co.) shortly after Jamaican independence in 1962. Walkers is generally accepted as being the oldest Caymanian law firm, older than rivals Maples and Calder by about two years. The firm moved into its current headquarters, at 190 Elgin Avenue, in 2013.
In late 2007, discussions became public about a proposed merger between Walkers and Jersey-based Mourant du Feu & Jeune.Official: Mourant and Walkers in merger talks However, in February 2008 the two firms announced that they were no longer pursuing merger talks.Walkers and Mourant merger talks collapse
In March 2012, Walkers announced it was selling its fiduciary business, Walkers Management Services, to the Intertrust Group. In May 2015, Walkers announced the establishment of a new fiduciary business called Walkers Professional Services (WPS).
In December 2025, Walkers announced it was heading into a strategic partnership with Vitruvian Partners. Walkers and Vitruvian Partners agree strategic partnership
Rankings
Walkers is ranked in most jurisdictions where it practices, across various international legal directories. Between 2025 and 2026, Walkers's ratings include: +Practice AreaRanking/PositionChambers Global Chambers GlobalAsia PacificOffshoreBand 1BermudaCorporate and FinanceBand 1Dispute ResolutionBand 1InsuranceBand 2British Virgin IslandsCorporate and Finance including Investment FundsBand 1Dispute ResolutionBand 1Cayman IslandsCorporate and FinanceBand 1Dispute ResolutionBand 1Financial Services: RegulatoryBand 1Investment FundsBand 1Global: Multi-JurisdictionalOffshoreBand 1GuernseyDispute ResolutionBand 1Corporate and Finance including Investment FundsBand 2TrustsBand 2IrelandBanking and Finance: Asset FinanceBand 2Capital Markets: DebtBand 2International CapabilitiesBand 2Investment FundsBand 2JerseyCorporate and FinanceBand 1Dispute ResolutionBand 2Investment FundsBand 2TrustsBand 2UKOffshore: Bermudian, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands Law (UK)Band 1United Arab EmiratesOffshoreBand 1
Walkers is also ranked top tier for the following:
Chambers Europe Chambers Europe:: Dispute Resolution (Guernsey), Corporate and Finance (Jersey).
Chambers Fintech Chambers Fintech: Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey.
Chambers HNW Offshore: Trusts | High Net Worth Chambers HNW Offshore: Trusts | High Net Worth : British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands.
Legal 500 Asia Pacific Offshore law firms Legal 500 Asia Pacific Offshore law firms: Hong Kong, Singapore, United Arab Emirates.
Legal 500 EMEA Legal 500 EMEA: Offshore Britain: Guernsey (Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, Employment).
Legal 500 Americas Legal 500 Americas: Bermuda (Banking, finance and capital markets, Dispute resolution, Insurance/Reinsurance, Regulatory and Compliance), British Virgin Islands (Dispute resolution, Regulatory and compliance, Trust/private client), Cayman Islands (Banking, finance and capital markets, Dispute resolution, Insurance/reinsurance, Regulatory and compliance, Corporate and commercial, Investment funds, Trusts/private client).
Walkers are also highly ranked in IFLR 1000 IFLR 1000 and ITR World Tax ITR World Tax.
References
External links
Chambers and Partners Offshore Ranking