BERMUDA Law and Practice Contributed by: Oliver MacKay, Michael Frith, Kyle Masters and Jennifer Haworth, Carey Olsen
Carey Olsen is a leading offshore law firm, advising on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey from a network of nine international offices. The Bermuda office com- prises 11 partners and more than 30 other lawyers and fee earners. Since opening in 2017, the Bermuda office has established itself as a leading law firm on the island and internationally. Several of its lawyers previously worked in the insurance and reinsurance
departments of other international law firms and are on the boards of insurance companies. This brings a practical, commercial dimension to the team’s experi- ence and advice. Carey Olsen is recognised by Cham- bers Global as a top-tier firm for many of its practice areas. It advises several businesses in Bermuda and leading international organisations from North Amer- ica, Europe and Asia, including some of the largest global insurance and reinsurance companies. Michael Frith is senior counsel at Carey Olsen, where his legal practice focuses on all aspects of Bermuda corporate law, including corporate structures, equity and debt financings, and IPOs. Michael has particular experience in advising on the formation and ongoing regulatory and transactional requirements of Bermuda corporate and insurance structures. Michael is also the non-executive chair of Carey Olsen Services Bermuda Limited. He has significant experience in providing corporate administrative services to Bermuda groups and has served as independent director on a large number of Bermuda boards, including finance and holding vehicles, commercial and captive insurers, special purpose insurers, and investment funds.
Authors
Oliver MacKay is a partner in the dispute resolution and litigation team at Carey Olsen, advising on the resolution of complex and high-value disputes. He specialises in contentious (re)insurance and
regulatory matters, including sanctions. Oliver has extensive experience in acting for (re)insurers, brokers, corporations and financial institutions in Bermuda and internationally, including the Lloyd’s of London and company markets. He has particular experience in treaty and facultative reinsurance, segregated accounts companies, policy drafting and interpretation, and (re)insurance regulation. Oliver’s practice encompasses (re)insurance litigation, arbitration, and subrogated recoveries, as well as contentious regulatory and compliance, contentious trusts, general commercial and civil litigation, and restructuring and insolvency.
Kyle Masters is a partner in the dispute resolution and litigation team at Carey Olsen, with extensive experience in regulatory and compliance law, corporate governance, enforcement actions,
Jennifer Haworth is counsel in the dispute resolution and litigation team at Carey Olsen. She has experience in a wide range of commercial and civil litigation, including commercial litigation, insolvency and
business strategy, and internal and external risk mitigation. He has appeared as an advocate in the Bermuda Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal for Bermuda, undertaking a wide variety of commercial and civil litigation. Kyle has particular expertise in regulatory matters, including telecommunications and energy law, employment law and general corporate disputes. He has previous experience as a senior legal adviser at the Bermuda Regulatory Authority and at a major telecommunications operator.
restructuring, and contentious regulatory and compliance matters. Jennifer also has extensive experience of contentious employment-related disputes, including regulatory-related matters such as data protection and privacy and advising on disputes and investigations. She has appeared as an advocate in the Bermuda Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal for Bermuda as well as at tribunals. Jennifer has experience of acting for regulated entities in the telecommunications, energy and insurance sectors.
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