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Conyers

Offshore: Trusts

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : Bermuda


Conyers

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Provided by Conyers

Expertise, judgment and sensitivity are key requirements when advising on protection of your assets, estate planning and privacy. Conyers has long standing experience of trust law and structures in Bermuda, the BVI and the Cayman Islands.

Conyers can deliver solutions specifically tailored to your requirements. We offer you one of the most experienced international offshore private client and trust teams in the world. From our offices in Bermuda, the BVI, the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, London and Singapore, together with leading onshore tax and legal advisers, we advise significant net worth and high-profile business owners, family-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, charitable entities and professional trustees.

Our services include:

  • Dynastic estate planning
  • Designating ownership structures of substantial family businesses
  • Corporate governance of cross-border structures for private trust companies to bolster the substance of family and business succession planning
  • Restructuring trusts to extend the duration of a trust, to improve tax efficiencies or adapt to changes in family circumstances
  • Creation of charitable and philanthropic foundations, purpose trusts, employee benefit trusts, BVI VISTA trusts and Cayman STAR trusts
  • Advising on fiduciary decision-making and related issues and trustee liability issues
  • Advising on regulatory issues affecting trusts
  • Prenuptial agreements and protection of trusts from divorce
  • Customised reporting solutions for both FATCA and CRS compliance

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Offshore: Trusts - Bermuda

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Conyers is respected for its ability to advise on high-value international trust matters. As well as trusts structuring, the firm represents clients involved in significant commercial and trusts disputes.

Strengths

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  • Conyers has good bench strength, with multiple offices in different jurisdictions.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Conyers are the biggest and best on the island.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Conyers is probably the gold standard when it comes to Bermuda trust law; they appear in all the big cases with the best clients. They have great strength and depth, and they deliver Rolls-Royce service. They are very impressive.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • We keep going back to Conyers. They stand out for their global perspective and their work on so many different things.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Conyers have very knowledgeable and experienced individuals, with both breadth and depth in what they can offer.

    Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Craig W MacIntyre
    Band 1Craig W MacIntyre

    Craig W MacIntyre

    Craig MacIntyre is co-head of Conyers' Bermuda private client and trust practice. He assists clients with estate planning, asset protection and trusts matters.

    • Craig MacIntyre is very experienced and knowledgeable.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Craig MacIntyre is an insightful and pragmatic lawyer who offers practical advice. He is a pleasure to work with.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 1Helen Cooper
    Band 1Helen Cooper

    Helen Cooper

    Helen Cooper is co-head of Conyers' Bermuda private client and trust practice. She advises clients on noncontentious private wealth matters, including those concerning private trust companies.

    • Helen Cooper is a first-rate non-contentious lawyer.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Helen Cooper is very diligent and nice to deal with on complex trust work.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Helen Cooper has very good vision. She boils things down to the important factors.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2Anna Bruce-Smith
    Band 2Anna Bruce-Smith

    Anna Bruce-Smith

    Anna Bruce-Smith is a legal director at the firm, with significant experience in complex trust structuring matters in addition to broader private client services. She is respected by peers across Bermuda and key jurisdictions like London.

    • Anna Bruce-Smith is very good and very sound. She absolutely knows the case, and she makes insightful suggestions.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2Ben Adamson
    Band 2Ben Adamson

    Ben Adamson

    Ben Adamson handles general commercial litigation matters, including complex trusts disputes.

    • Ben Adamson is a real stellar performer. He is quite brilliant and brings ideas others don't think about. He is also very engaging in terms of client skills and advocacy.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Ben Adamson is the main litigation partner at Conyers. He is the go-to advocate there and extremely bright and sensible.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 3Scott Pearman
    Band 3Scott Pearman

    Scott Pearman

    Scott Pearman is a director in the Conyers dispute resolution team who advises beneficiaries, trustees and protectors in contentious trust matters.

    • Scott Pearman is extremely good. He's charming and sophisticated in his approach.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Up and ComingDavina Hargun
    Up and ComingDavina Hargun

    Davina Hargun

    Davina Hargun is a partner at Conyers where she advises high net worth individuals on family trust structures, tax planning and other estate planning matters.

    • Davina Hargun is an insightful and pragmatic lawyer who offers practical advice. She is a pleasure to work with.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Associates to watchGrace Quinn
    Associates to watchGrace Quinn

    Grace Quinn

    Grace Quinn is a senior associate at Conyers and acts for corporate trustees on various high-value trust matters.

    • Grace Quinn is a senior associate who is very bright and able.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Grace Quinn is knowledgeable, thoughtful, responsive and a joy to work with.

      Offshore: Trusts respondentHigh Net Worth

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