Offshore: Trusts
Bermuda
11 years ranked
Provided by Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited
Keith Robinson is the global head of the trusts and private wealth practice at Carey Olsen and head of the dispute resolution and trusts and private wealth practice of Carey Olsen Bermuda. With nearly 30 years' experience in a wide range of commercial litigation, Keith is highly recognised by publications, peers and clients; being described as "extremely well respected globally" and someone who "knows how to handle big offshore disputes".
Often engaged by clients for "significantly challenging" litigation and high value civil matters where his "wider experience and knowledge gives him a very good forensic edge", Keith's dispute resolution practice ranges from corporate and commercial disputes, arbitration, breach of contract and public law to restructuring and insolvency matters.
His restructuring and insolvency expertise includes advising on a number of cross-border insolvencies, asset recovery/tracing cases and receiverships, as well as schemes of arrangement. He regularly advises liquidators and receivers, the boards of distressed entities, investors and unsecured creditors in relation to both contentious and non-contentious insolvency issues.
In addition, he also has expertise in high-value trust litigation and court approved trust restructurings, often with a multi-jurisdictional element.
Keith represents global businesses, trustees, beneficiaries, settlors and protectors in a wide range of contentious and non-contentious cases before the Supreme Court of Bermuda, drawing on his extensive advocacy experience. Keith has been involved in many of the major insolvency and trust cases in Bermuda in recent years and has written widely and spoken internationally on Bermuda law.
rior to joining Carey Olsen in 2017, Keith was partner at another offshore law firm in Bermuda having relocated to the Island in 2008.
Keith was called to the Bar in Northern Ireland (1996), Ireland (2000), Bermuda (2009) and England and Wales (2010). He graduated from the University of Oxford with first class honours in Jurisprudence and also obtained a first class Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) degree from the University of Oxford. In addition he has a Masters of Laws degree from the University of British Columbia, Canada, and a Masters of Laws degree in International Legal Studies from New York University School of Law.
Keith has written extensively on Bermuda law and is a regular speaker to audiences both in Bermuda and internationally.
He is a member of the Bermuda branch of the Restructuring and Insolvency Specialists Association (RISA). He is an elected fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and is Treasurer of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (TIAETL). He is also an active member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and joined their editorial board in 2020. Keith was presented with a 2021 STEP Founder's Award for Outstanding Achievement. He is also President of the Bar Council of the Bermuda Bar Association.
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Keith Robinson has a superb reputation for his handling of complex trust matters, and is particularly well known for being able to advise on contentious and non-contentious matters.
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I have worked with Keith Robinson for years. He is incredibly smart, practical and a wonderful person as well.
Keith Robinson brings a rare combination of strategic insight, experience and judgement to complex legal situations. The ease and speed for us to access Keith, combined with his ability to provide immediate, high‑quality input when required, are extremely valuable.
Keith Robinson brings both great intellectual analysis and pragmatic strategy to complex matters. He is immediately responsive to client concerns. He both sees the big picture and pays attention to the details.
Keith Robinson is the, or one of the, pre-eminent offshore trust lawyers. He is a sophisticated lawyer as well as having good practical commercial sense. Clients are lucky to be advised by him.
In my mind, Keith Robinson is the top lawyer in Bermuda. He remains technically excellent and a lovely human being.
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