Mourant has promoted three lawyers to partner across its Channel Islands and Cayman Islands offices, with Benjamin Manchak, Jessica Vickers and Stefan Chinniah joining the partnership from 1 February 2026.
Manchak (pictured), who has been with Mourant since 2015, has broad litigation experience developed in the Channel Islands, the US and the UK, as well as time spent at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. He is recognised as a leading associate in dispute resolution in Legal 500 UK 2026. Vickers, who joined in 2016, advises on high-value cross-border commercial disputes, including contentious trust matters, fraud and insolvency, and is co-chair of the Cayman Islands branch of IWIRC.
Chinniah is an investment funds specialist who first joined Mourant in 2012 and returned in 2020 after time at CMS in London. His practice focuses on the formation and operation of private equity, venture capital and real estate funds and investment structures.
Managing partner Ben Robins said the promotions were ‘well-deserved appointments’, adding that all three had made ‘outstanding contributions’ to the firm. Manchak said it was ‘an honour to be joining the Mourant partnership’, while Vickers said she was ‘thrilled to be joining the partnership’, and Chinniah described his appointment as ‘a proud moment’ in his professional journey.
