Bio
Sofia is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution Practice Group in the Cayman Islands office, with extensive experience in general commercial and insolvency litigation.
She has played a key role in high-profile insolvency matters, including voluntary administration and insolvent liquidation, and has advised on members’ schemes of arrangement. Sofia is well-versed in claims related to voidable transactions, directors’ duties, and the enforcement of security. Before joining Appleby, she was admitted as a solicitor in Australia and gained valuable experience at leading national and international firms.
Bio
Sofia is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution Practice Group in the Cayman Islands office, with extensive experience in general commercial and insolvency litigation.
She has played a key role in high-profile insolvency matters, including voluntary administration and insolvent liquidation, and has advised on members’ schemes of arrangement. Sofia is well-versed in claims related to voidable transactions, directors’ duties, and the enforcement of security. Before joining Appleby, she was admitted as a solicitor in Australia and gained valuable experience at leading national and international firms.
Work Highlights
- Acting for the defendant in a decade long dispute regarding alleged underpayment of profit share as between formerly related entities comprising a Foreign Exchange derivates trading house and a referrer of trading clients.*
- Acting for the target in relation to schemes of arrangement in multi-million dollar transactions in the mining and sports gaming sectors.*
- Advising large Australian banks in relation to enforcement options and security arrangements with respect to various commercial facilities.*Acting for secured creditors in various insolvency proceedings, including in context of disputes regarding personal property security rights and risk of asset dissipation.*
*Prior to joining Appleby.
- Acting for the defendant in a decade long dispute regarding alleged underpayment of profit share as between formerly related entities comprising a Foreign Exchange derivates trading house and a referrer of trading clients.*
- Acting for the target in relation to schemes of arrangement in multi-million dollar transactions in the mining and sports gaming sectors.*
- Advising large Australian banks in relation to enforcement options and security arrangements with respect to various commercial facilities.*Acting for secured creditors in various insolvency proceedings, including in context of disputes regarding personal property security rights and risk of asset dissipation.*
*Prior to joining Appleby.
Qualifications & Education
- Sofia was admitted to the Cayman Islands Bar as Attorney-at-Law in September 2025.
- She was previously admitted as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High
Court of Australia in November 2021. - Sofia obtained a Bachelor of Arts (International Politics) in 2016 and Juris Doctor in 2020
from the University of Melbourne. - She completed the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association
Advanced Insolvency Certification in 2023. - She is presently undertaking the INSOL Foundation Certificate in International Insolvency Law.
- Sofia was admitted to the Cayman Islands Bar as Attorney-at-Law in September 2025.
- She was previously admitted as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High
Court of Australia in November 2021. - Sofia obtained a Bachelor of Arts (International Politics) in 2016 and Juris Doctor in 2020
from the University of Melbourne. - She completed the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association
Advanced Insolvency Certification in 2023. - She is presently undertaking the INSOL Foundation Certificate in International Insolvency Law.
