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

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  • Appleby represented Jardine Matheson Holdings in high-value dissenting shareholder litigation arising from its amalgamation with Jardine Strategic Holdings under the Bermuda Companies Act.

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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
Head of Dispute Resolution
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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.

He is very good at managing and running team cases. His legal brain is fantastic, and he combines this with being able to manage the practical side of litigation.

John Wasty is a very capable individual.

John Wasty's ability to understand clients and their goals, and his experience with the Bermuda courts, make him a formidable lawyer and a huge asset.

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John Riihiluoma
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John Wasty
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Members

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James Batten

John Wasty

John Wasty

Head of Department

Jordan Knight

Justin Lafferty

Khiyara Krige

Kiara Wilkinson

Lalita Vaswani

Luisa Olander

Rachel York

Sam Riihiluoma

Theodora Hand