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Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited

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From handling multi-party, cross-jurisdictional litigation to domestic claims, the ‘broad and deep’ dispute resolution practice at Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited has expertise in the full range of disputes, with notable experience in insolvencies, employment claims, restructurings and high-net-worth family law disputes. Michael Hanson, who has significant expertise in multi-jurisdictional crisis management work and regulatory investigations, co-heads the practice alongside the ’incredibly hardworking’ Keith Robinson, who is an experienced trust litigator. Regulatory specialist Kyle Masters, multi-national civil and commercial disputes specialist Sam Stevens, and employment expert Jay Webster are also key names to note in the practice, while Claire van Overdijk KC took silk in 2023.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Carey Olsen offers client care that is second to none on the island.'

  • 'Michael Hanson is the most commercially-minded lawyer in Bermuda. He is solution oriented and innovative while providing sound advice.'

  • ‘Keith Robinson is my go-to lawyer in Bermuda - practical, commercial, incredibly hard-working and great fun to work with.’

  • 'Jay Webster - Jay is responsive, attentive and a great listener. He approaches every matter thoughtfully and with a clear head. He strikes the balance between providing enough information for us to take an informed decision but not too much information, leaving you feeling overwhelmed or unclear. He reads situations (and people) well and has excellent judgment.'

  • ‘The quality of service that we receive is flawless.’

  • ‘The people are pleasant, knowledgeable and have amazing response times.’

  • 'Ashley Fife - intelligent and knowledgeable and happy to look for new ways.'

  • ‘The dispute resolution team is highly skilled and responsive. The capabilities are broad and deep.’

Key clients

  • BCT Limited
  • Annuity & Life Re Limited and Pope Asset Management LLP
  • Mexico Infrastructure Finance LLC
  • Fidelity National Title Insurance Company Limited
  • NewOcean Energy Holdings Ltd
  • Trump Panama Hotel Management LLC and Trump International Hotels Management, LLC
  • JetBlue Airways Corporation et al
  • Alcority Services Limited
  • Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited
  • Fortitude Re Limited
  • Granville Technology Group Limited (In liquidation); VMT Limited (In liquidation); OT Computers Limited (In liquidation)

Work highlights

  • Representing BCT Limited, the trustee appointed as a result of the Court of Appeal decision in February 2021 in relation to a very substantial Bermuda trust matter.
  • Acting for two Plaintiffs, Bermuda and Delaware investment companies, in Bermuda Supreme Court proceedings arising out of alleged breaches of a settlement agreement entered into following a long-running minority shareholder oppression claim that concluded in the Bermuda Court of Appeal.
  • Represented Mexico Infrastructure Finance LLC which was the lender to Par-La-Ville Hotel and Residences Ltd in respect of a failed scheme to develop a hotel in Bermuda.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Keith Robinson

Keith Robinson

Carey Olsen

Keith Robinson is a partner in the dispute resolution and trusts and private wealth practice of Carey Olsen Bermuda. With more than 20 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. Keith is ranked as a Band 1 lawyer for Dispute Resolution in Bermuda by Chambers Global 2020 and as a leading individual by The Legal 500.

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Kyle Masters

Carey Olsen

Kyle is a partner in the firm's Bermuda office with extensive experience in regulatory and compliance law, internal and external risk mitigation, corporate governance, enforcement actions and business strategy. He has appeared as an advocate in the Bermuda Supreme Court and Court of Appeal undertaking a wide variety of commercial and civil litigation. He has particular expertise on regulatory matters including telecommunications and energy law, employment law, and general corporate disputes.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Michael Hanson, Keith Robinson

Other key lawyers

Matthew Watson, Kyle Masters, Sam Stevens, Jay Webster, Claire van Overdijk KC, Honor Desmond-Tetlow, Ashley Fife