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Mark Chudleigh

Mark Chudleigh

Global 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Mark is the lead partner of our Bermuda office and specialises in commercial and corporate litigation and arbitration that involves the insurance, financial services, and private client sectors.

He maintains an international practice and frequently represents clients on multi-jurisdictional matters, particularly involving the USA, having been admitted as an attorney in California.

Mark’s commercial litigation practice includes corporate, insolvency, trusts, professional liability, contract disputes and insurance matters.

Mark’s insurance practice covers almost all classes of insurance and reinsurance business, including general liability (particularly the “Bermuda Form”), professional liability, construction defect, directors’ and officers’ liability, financial institutions, product liability, property, environmental liability, energy, marine, satellites and space,. He has particular expertise in relation to offshore professional risks in British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, including financial institutions, fund managers and administrators, captive managers, trust companies, accountants, law firms and construction professionals.

Career

Mark has handled numerous contentious matters, including in the English and Bermuda courts, as well as arbitrations in England, Bermuda, Switzerland and the USA. He has participated in dozens of international arbitrations (including as an arbitrator) in London, Bermuda, the USA and Switzerland and has particular expertise handling London and Bermuda arbitrations emanating from the Bermuda insurance market.

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Chambers Global Guide

Dispute Resolution - Bermuda

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Mark Chudleigh heads up the Bermuda office of Kennedys and has a leading reputation when it comes to insurance disputes. He has a longstanding practice that also encompasses strengths in general commercial litigation, professional negligence and arbitration mandates.

Insurance: Contentious - Bermuda

Spotlight
Spotlight

Individual Editorial

Mark Chudleigh heads Kennedys' contentious insurance group within Bermuda. He frequently assists clients with high-value disputes, including professional liability claims. He also has experience acting on the enforcement of arbitral awards as well as reinsurance disputes.

Strengths

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  • Mark has unsurpassable knowledge and experience. He is always up-to-date, has a very strong grasp of detail and is great at putting things in perspective and determining strategy.

    Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide
  • Mark Chudleigh has intimate knowledge of the market and is extremely personable. He is a great conductor of the litigation orchestra as well as a superb team manager.

    Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide
  • Mark is dedicated to his clients and able to handle very difficult situations.

    Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide
  • Mark is a senior, experienced, practical and hard-working litigator who is always well prepared and instils confidence.

    Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide
  • I appreciate his professionalism and knowledge of the market.

    Insurance: ContentiousChambers Global Guide
  • Mark Chudleigh provides excellent service, attention to detail and a very responsive service.

    Insurance: ContentiousChambers Global Guide

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