Global Guide 2026 : Bermuda
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Provided by Conyers
Our Litigation & Restructuring practice in Bermuda is internationally recognised for its strength in commercial litigation, commercial trust disputes, and restructuring and insolvency. We offer the most experienced litigation practice on the Island. We are frequently involved in commercial litigation work and have acted on many of the reported cases before the Civil and Commercial Courts, the Court of Appeal and the Privy Council.
We have acted for parties in some of the most significant international commercial disputes coming before the Bermuda Courts, in arbitral tribunals and some of the most complex of international and local restructurings, liquidations and receiverships in our jurisdiction.
Our client base spans the globe and includes foreign states, financial institutions, FTSE 100 and Fortune 100 companies, multinationals, private equity and hedge funds, trust companies, insolvency practitioners, accountancy firms and high-net-worth individuals. Our clients continue to turn to us for our timely strategic advice in their complex cross-border matters involving commercial litigation, shareholder disputes, trust disputes and restructuring and insolvency.
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Conyers is a leading offshore law firm that has one of the strongest litigation practices in Bermuda. It maintains an excellent reputation for trust disputes and is also regularly mandated on cutting-edge commercial litigation and insolvency cases. The team represents many accountancy firms and insurance companies as well as government agencies.
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Conyers advised Universal Life Insurance, as the main creditor and sole policyholder, on the USD500 million liquidation of PB Life and Annuity.
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Conyers is very responsive to client needs, and the firm provides good, commercially minded advice.
Conyers provides a very effective team approach with consistent partner-level attention.
Conyers has unrivalled knowledge and insight into the local market and its financial regulator.
Client-centred service is what distinguishes Conyers; they are commercial and astute.
The commercial litigation team has strength and depth at every level.
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Christian Luthi is global chair of Conyers. In addition to his management responsibilities, he is well versed in restructuring and general commercial litigation.
Christian Luthi is very sensible. He has great experience and good judgement. He knows the island's practices and its judges. He is a seasoned practitioner.
Christian Luthi is very collaborative and also very diligent and rigorous in what he does. He maintains a good relationship with the client and with the regulator.
Christian is a very strong lawyer who is practical and at the top of his game.
Ben Adamson is widely acknowledged as a leading litigation lawyer in Bermuda. He has 20 years of experience assisting with commercial disputes in the jurisdiction. He maintains an equally active trust litigation practice and also regularly handles insolvency and judicial review proceedings.
Ben Adamson is bright, practical, full of common sense and a good strategist.
Ben Adamson is an outstanding attorney - a top-notch advocate who is in his natural element in the courtroom.
He is commercial, an excellent negotiator and he has deep cross-border litigation experience. On any complex commercial matter, he is always my first call.
Rhys Williams is noted for his strong capabilities in commercial litigation, as well as insolvency and restructuring mandates. He is also active on a variety of high-value insurance sector disputes. Market sources recognise him as making an increasing impact in the disputes space.
Rhys Williams is very good and very commercial; he is able to see the bigger picture and what actually matters.
Rhys Williams is very sensible and reliable.
He is one of the leading practitioners in Bermuda and it gives me great confidence to have access to his expertise on complex matters.
Head of Dispute Resolution
Dispute Resolution
Dispute Resolution
Provided by Conyers
Scott Pearman
Williams Rhys
Sarah Blair
Ariana Caines
Michele Gavin-Rizzuto
Jonathan O'Mahony
Judith Roche
Britt Smith
Paul Smith
Rhys Williams
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Practice area: Dispute Resolution
Location: British Virgin Islands
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Location: Cayman Islands
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