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Dispute Resolution - Bermuda

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What the Team is Known For

Walkers Bermuda has a strong disputes group which is especially noted for its prowess in contentious restructuring and insolvency matters. The team is further esteemed for its expertise in trust disputes and big-ticket commercial litigation, as well as for its ability to act on high-value cases spanning multiple jurisdictions. The Bermuda team is ably supported by the firm's global network and is regularly instructed by clients from the banking and professional services sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Walkers Bermuda acted for Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) on an appeal against an earlier USD607 million judgment arising out of the mismanagement of funds by the deceased convicted fraudster (and former Credit Suisse employee) Patrice Lescaudron.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Kevin Taylor
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Kevin Taylor
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Kevin Taylor combines his leadership roles as office managing partner and head of the Bermuda insolvency and dispute resolution group with an active fee-earning practice. His work has a particular emphasis on high-value insolvency proceedings, and breach of fiduciary duty matters, with further experience handling big-ticket trust cases.

Kevin consistently anticipates the next steps and ways to drive engagements forward to achieve an end result, while also being commercially astute.

Kevin brings excellent client and management skills to all matters on which he is engaged.

Kevin is highly commercially minded, offering practical solutions that align with his client's goals.

Kevin Taylor maximises value for clients through his sensible advocacy and decades of experience.

Kevin Taylor is a very gifted local counsel - very knowledgeable and exceptionally strong on Bermuda matters.

Steven White
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Steven White
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Steven White is regularly engaged to represent clients in high-value insolvency proceedings. He is also well known for his in-depth understanding of contentious trust issues, with roles acting for professional trustees as well as individual executors.

Steven White is very bright and a strong and powerful advocate.

He is very good at articulating complex matters in layman's terms. He also has great foresight about what problems might arise and is able to anticipate the consequences of potential actions.

Steven demonstrates exceptional expertise, navigating complex cases with precision and clarity.

Steven White possesses an invaluable combination of deep experience in restructuring and knowledge of the constantly evolving digital-asset landscape.

He is highly articulate and always available to handle urgent matters.

Hannah Tildesley
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Hannah Tildesley
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Hannah Tildesley is noted for her extensive experience in commercial litigation, with recent work spanning liquidations, insurance and merger-related cases.

Hannah Tildesley really knows her stuff. She actively participates in strategic decision-making and comes up with great ideas.

Hannah is a standout lawyer, capable and bright; she is very good.

She has handled some very knotty problems with sensible advice. Hannah is practical and provides actionable solutions.

She handles complexity with ease and is responsive, commercial and pragmatic.

Hannah excels in delivering clear, strategic solutions for complex financial restructurings.

Devon Luca
Associates to watch

Devon Luca is a senior associate at Walkers who is building a strong reputation for her expertise assisting with commercial litigation, liquidations and trust disputes.

She is articulate, provides pragmatic advice throughout and consistently delivers a high-quality work product.

She is proactive, consistently on the ball in terms of anticipating the next step that should be taken to push the restructuring forward.

Devon Luca is superb. She is extremely efficient, very diligent, responsive and available. She excels at working on written advocacy.

Devon is fantastic. She is really hard-working and enthusiastic with a genuine passion for the law.

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Dispute Resolution

Kevin Taylor
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Kevin Taylor
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Steven White
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Steven White
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Hannah Tildesley
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Hannah Tildesley
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Devon Luca
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