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Carey Olsen Bermuda was established in 2017 by managing partner and highly-regarded Bermudian attorney Michael Hanson. The team has a deep local knowledge of Bermuda law and regulation coupled with a global perspective.

Carey Olsen Bermuda's lawyers work alongside major international law firms and their clients include a number of the largest Bermuda-based global insurance and reinsurance businesses, as well as other global financial institutions with offices in the jurisdiction such as banks, trust companies, accountancy firms and hedge funds. 

Our dispute resolution and litigation practice represents clients across the full spectrum of contentious and semi-contentious work.

We also have Bermuda-qualified lawyers in our Hong Kong and London offices, ensuring we are able to provide Bermuda legal advice across all time zones.



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What the Team is Known For

Carey Olsen is a highly regarded offshore law firm that has rapidly become a significant force in Bermuda, where its litigation lawyers are especially highly rated for their understanding of trust and employment cases. Outside of these areas, the firm has built up a strong track record in high-value insolvency and shareholder disputes. It has also undertaken judicial review proceedings and represented clients in white-collar fraud matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Carey Olsen acted for Aon, and its subsidiary White Rock Insurance, on its involvement in the high-profile, multibillion-dollar 'Vesttoo fraud' case.

Strengths

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They demonstrate exceptional skill in simplifying complex issues and offering real-time, valuable guidance.

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Carey are exceptional in their responsiveness and timely delivery of solutions. They fully appreciate the need to action items and flag potential problems as they arise to mediate potential risks.

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Global

The service is excellent; it is top quality in terms of the advice you receive and the speed at which they deal with things. The team is very good value for money.

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Carey Olsen is among the best of the international offshore law firms.

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Global

Carey Olsen's lawyers are very technical and very capable. When entering the court room, they are very competent and able to lead the Chief Justice or judge through some very complex issues.

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Notable Practitioners

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Keith Robinson
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Keith Robinson
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Keith Robinson is a highly experienced disputes lawyer who enjoys a stellar reputation in the Bermudian market. He concentrates his practice on contentious trust and insolvency matters, with further experience acting on professional negligence cases.

Keith Robinson is technically strong, great to work with and delivers the right result.

Keith is a brilliant technician and litigator who consistently overachieves on solution-based deliverables. He always goes above and beyond our expectations.

Keith's knowledge around Bermudian trust law is exceptional.

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Michael Hanson
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Michael Hanson
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Michael Hanson has an active and well-respected practice focussing on employment and regulatory matters. He also maintains a prominent position in the market through his role as Carey Olsen's Bermuda managing partner.

Michael is an excellent source of commercial, expertise-based advice.

Michael Hanson is an excellent practitioner.

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Jay Webster
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Jay Webster
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Jay Webster has a growing reputation in Bermuda. He is especially recognised for his experience in high-stakes employment disputes. This includes matters arising from allegations of discrimination as well as instances of breach of contract.

Jay Webster is always on the detail of every matter quickly, with outstanding responsiveness from him and his team.

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Kyle Masters
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Kyle Masters
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Band 4
Kyle Masters enjoys a rising profile in the Bermuda market. He regularly assists with commercial litigation cases and is also noted for his experience acting on insolvency and insurance disputes.

If you are looking for someone to weave magic with his words and his legal arguments, it is Kyle.

His technical ability, alongside that of the law firm, is very strong. He's very methodical in the way he works through things, as well as very understanding of client's needs and wants.

He is sensible and we see him on cases a lot.

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Sam Stevens
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Sam Stevens
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Band 4

Sam Stevens handles a range of litigation and arbitration proceedings, with experience representing clients in shareholder disputes, fraud claims and insolvency matters, as well as assisting with the enforcement of arbitral awards.

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Keith Robinson
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Keith Robinson
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Michael Hanson
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Michael Hanson
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Jay Webster
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Jay Webster
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Kyle Masters
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Kyle Masters
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Sam Stevens
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Sam Stevens
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Members

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Mahogany Bean

Ashley Fife

Cheri Minors

Honor Desmond-Tetlow

Jay Webster

Kyle Masters

Marcus Symonds

Michael Hanson

Michael Hanson

Head of Department

Oliver MacKay

Sam Stevens

Terry-Lynn Griffiths