A highly respected advisor to successive government leaders, Michael Alberga has carried on the well respected tradition established by Ramon Alberga Q.C., the father of the Cayman Islands Bar. An expert in government relations, Michael has also developed a specialist regulatory and litigation practice during his 30 years as a Cayman Islands attorney, including specifically, the licensing and regulation of all forms of entity involved in the provision of financial services. Michael is highly regarded in relation to dispute resolution and advises generally on all forms of corporate commercial law, real estate, banking, mutual funds, partnerships, government relations, labour law, and aircraft and shipping matters. Michael has also specialised in advising high net worth clients and family offices in relation to the formation of trusts, the duties of trustees, trustee administration and family and beneficiary dispute resolution. Michael is also an expert on the establishment of philanthropic structures. Michael is a former President of the Cayman Islands Law Society and a widely published author of articles on many aspects of Cayman Islands law.