About

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Our Dispute Resolution team has the largest litigation practice in Bermuda. Our dedicated, specialised litigators advise on a full range of legal issues for high-profile, high-value, sophisticated and complex disputes, including: commercial, restructuring and insolvency, regulatory, funds, trusts, employment and immigration, and re/insurance. Our team advise on the largest complex and multi-jurisdictional restructuring and insolvency matters in Bermuda, working with leading restructuring and insolvency practices across the globe. As the leading regulatory advisory practice in Bermuda, we also advise re/insurers, captives, hedge funds, investment advisers, and financial institutions in regards to BMA and Regulatory Authority of Bermuda investigations and enforcement actions.

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What the Team is Known For

Appleby has a longstanding reputation as a top law firm for litigation in Bermuda. It maintains a team of high-calibre lawyers and has a strong client following in the financial services sector. The team is noted for its frequent handling of high-profile commercial disputes and insolvency proceedings, with further expertise in contentious employment, insurance and regulatory matters.

Work Highlights

  • Appleby represented Triton International, as its Bermuda defence counsel, in a fair-value appraisal action brought by dissenting shareholders in respect of the merger between Triton and a subsidiary of Brookfield Infrastructure.

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Notable Practitioners

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John Riihiluoma
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John Riihiluoma
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John Riihiluoma is an esteemed Bermuda lawyer who has immense experience advising on insolvency proceedings. He is additionally noted for his deep knowledge of trust and shareholder disputes.
John Wasty
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John Wasty is a well-established litigator who regularly advises clients on insolvency and commercial litigation, in addition to debt restructuring and contentious regulatory matters. He currently serves as the head of Appleby's dispute resolution team in Bermuda.

John Wasty is very experienced. He is an excellent lawyer and strategist.

John Wasty is extremely bright and very able to understand the issues.

John is very good with clients and he has a good litigation mind set so he knows when to push points and when not to.

John Wasty has extensive experience and he adds great value. He is clear, decisive and a great guide on complex matters as well as an effective communicator with clients.

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John Riihiluoma
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John Wasty
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Members

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Anna Markiewicz

Claire van Overdijk KC

James Batten

Jordan Knight

Khiyara Krige

Luisa Olander

Matthew Hollis-Smith

Mike Goulborn

Rachel York

Robert Nash

Ryan Taylor

Sam Riihiluoma