
Rhys Williams
About
Provided by Rhys Williams
Practice Areas
Bermuda Litigation & Restructuring
Litigation & Restructuring
Career
Rhys Williams is a Director in the Litigation department in the Bermuda office of Conyers Dill & Pearman. Rhys joined Conyers in 2015 from Mourant Ozannes in Guernsey, and prior to that was a barrister at Five Paper in Temple, London.
Rhys’ practice covers all areas of commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on domestic and cross-border insolvency and restructuring. Rhys also has experience in cases ranging from contentious and non-contentious trusts, regulatory, shareholder disputes, minority prejudice claims and professional negligence.
Rhys has appeared in the Bermuda Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the Privy Council. He acts for local and international companies, banks and other financial institutions, liquidators and receivers, corporate service providers, regulatory authorities, trust funds, and high net worth individuals.
Professional Memberships
Member of INSOL
Member of the Restructuring and Insolvency Specialists Association
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Publications
Offshore Cases
Work Highlights
Acting as Bermuda Counsel in the restructuring by way of schemes of arrangement of Digicel, Seadrill and Noble Group
Acting for an international insurance company on its merger by way of scheme of arrangement
Acting for the Bermuda Monetary Authority in obtaining the appointment of Joint Provisional Liquidators over a captive insurance company
Acting for a private trust company in relation to a multi-billion dollar charitable trust
Acting for a private bank as custodian of a collective investment scheme in a claim brought by liquidators
Advising liquidators of a hedge fund in relation to an appeal against a rejection of proof of debt
Special advisor to the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission
Awards
Dispute Resolution
Legal 500 Caribbean
2021
Chambers Global
2021
Global Restructuring Review 100
2020
Chambers Review
Global
Rhys Williams is noted for his strong capabilities in commercial litigation, as well as insolvency and restructuring mandates. Market sources variously identify him as making an increasing impact in the disputes space.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rhys Williams is an excellent lawyer."
"He's a very capable young lawyer who is a pleasure to work with. He's very fair and level-headed."
"Rhys Williams is an excellent lawyer."
"He's a very capable young lawyer who is a pleasure to work with. He's very fair and level-headed."
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