LAWYER PROFILE

Ben Adamson

Global 2026

Conyers

Ranked in 1 practice area

Dispute Resolution

Bermuda

16 years ranked

About

Provided by Conyers

Practice Areas

Bermuda Litigation & Restructuring

Litigation & Restructuring

Career

Ben Adamson is a Director in the Litigation department in the Bermuda office of Conyers Dill & Pearman. Ben joined Conyers in 2003. His practice covers all aspects of commercial, civil and trust litigation.

Ben has been involved in a wide array of high value commercial and trust disputes, including the Masri litigation, the American Patriot litigation (Privy Council), and various Madoff related matters. Ben frequently appears in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal of Bermuda.

Ben was educated at Cambridge University (Gonville & Caius) and practiced at the London Bar from 1999 to 2003 as a barrister at Devereux Chambers during which time he was appointed to the Treasury Panel.

Ben currently chairs the local branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is a former Human Rights Commissioner.

Ben has been consistently recognised as a leading practitioner by Chambers & Partners.

Publications

Offshore Cases

Unveiling Bermuda’s New Bribery Act, Commercial Dispute Resolution, December 2017

Lost in Translation: International Sanctions in Bermuda, Euromoney, March 2016

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Dispute Resolution - Bermuda

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Ben Adamson is bright, practical, full of common sense and a good strategist.
Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide
Ben Adamson is an outstanding attorney - a top-notch advocate who is in his natural element in the courtroom.
Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide
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.
Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide

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