BeesMont Law

BeesMont Law is a leading Bermuda law firm that was established in April 2008. It is part of the BeesMont Group, which includes Aester Limited, a corporate services provider, and BeesMont Consultancy Limited, a consultancy and management company. We have a talented legal team including lawyers who have previously practiced at leading law firms internationally – including in England as well as Hong Kong – and also have many years’ experience of practicing in Bermuda.

Principal Advisory Practices:

Mergers & Acquisitions BeesMont Law regularly works with international and local companies to help them deploy strategic growth and restructuring initiatives.
Contact: Sharon A. Beesley

Corporate & Commercial BeesMont Law advises on all corporate and commercial matters including corporate transactional work. Our lawyers specialise in investment funds, joint ventures, general cross border transactional matters as well as local and international secured lending, project finance, aircraft registration, shipping, finance, and insurance. A number of our clients are quality multi-national institutions structuring their businesses or financing using Bermuda as a base. We also work with several Bermuda based institutions in the financial services sector, including banking and funds.
Contact: Sharon A. Beesley

Commercial & Residential Property BeesMont Law advises on all areas of local residential and commercial property law, including in particular: residential and commercial sales and purchases (both freehold and leasehold); residential and commercial leases; mortgages and structured lending; and condominium development. Our immigration and property attorneys partner to advise clients on residency and employment rights arising from qualifying property investments pursuant to the Government of Bermuda’s recent Economic Investment Certificate and Residential Certificate policies.
Contact: Simon Davis

Regulatory & Risk Management BeesMont Law advises on interactions with local regulatory bodies and compliance with regulation in the content of both local and international frameworks inclusive of:

• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing
• Anti-Bribery
• Beneficial Ownership
• Economic Substance
• Digital Asset Business Requirements
• Bermuda Stock Exchange Listing Rules
• Automatic Exchange of Information Regulations and Guidance
• Inter-Governmental Agreements
• International Sanctions
Contacts: Sharon A. Beesley, Gretchen Tucker, Peter Sanderson

Technology & Innovation BeesMont Law assists clients who are implementing investment strategies, operating or developing businesses involving blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies or virtual currencies, token sales, initial coin offerings, investment funds, regtech, insurtech, digital assets, digital technology, e-commerce, communications, smart contracts. Financial technology (Fintech) is an increasingly developing sector in the technology industry and is redefining the future of finance. Our knowledge and involvement in this area means we understand the many challenges and opportunities faced by persons and businesses entering the world of Fintech. the necessary skills to properly advise clients in the quickly evolving Technology and Innovation legal and regulatory landscape.
Contacts: Sharon A. Beesley, Gretchen Tucker

Privacy, Security and Information Law BeesMont Law regularly advises on the implementation of privacy governance and compliance programmes for the recruitment and engagement of employees in Bermuda and strategic data protection in the context of mergers & acquisitions, business combinations and re-organisations. We advise on all matters relating to the, soon-to-be fully in force, Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (PIPA), Bermuda’s freedom of information regime established by the Public Access to Information Act 2010 (PATI) and the Human Rights Act, 1981.
Contact: Gretchen Tucker

Employment & Workplace Governance BeesMont Law regularly advises on employment, human rights and immigration law in connection with workplace governance initiatives and strategies to a range of clients including banks, financial services businesses, companies, directors, publicly-funded institutions and registered charities.
Contacts: Peter Sanderson (litigation), Gretchen Tucker

Dispute Resolution: BeesMont Law regularly appears before the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and specialist tribunals in connection with a variety of contentious legal disputes involving immigration, human rights, employment, contract, constitutional interpretation and personal injury
Contact: Peter Sanderson

Immigration: BeesMont Law regularly advises individuals on long-term residency rights, the acquisition of Bermuda status and  immigration matters connected to commercial and corporate activity.
Contact: Peter Sanderson, Gretchen Tucker

Construction Law Bermuda’s construction industry is a pillar of the local economy and Bermudian construction firms will often partner with internationally based contractors and subcontractors during the course of a construction project. BeesMont Law  advises on contractual arrangements and licences for construction activity as well as dispute resolution for construction-related contentious matters.
Contact: Sharon A. Beesley, Simon Davis