About

Provided by Conyers

Our Litigation & Restructuring practice in Bermuda is internationally recognised for its strength in commercial litigation, commercial trust disputes, and restructuring and insolvency. We offer the most experienced litigation practice on the Island.  We are frequently involved in commercial litigation work and have acted on many of the reported cases before the Civil and Commercial Courts, the Court of Appeal and the Privy Council.

We have acted for parties in some of the most significant international commercial disputes coming before the Bermuda Courts, in arbitral tribunals and some of the most complex of international and local restructurings, liquidations and receiverships in our jurisdiction.

Our client base spans the globe and includes foreign states, financial institutions, FTSE 100 and Fortune 100 companies, multinationals, private equity and hedge funds, trust companies, insolvency practitioners, accountancy firms and high-net-worth individuals. Our clients continue to turn to us for our timely strategic advice in their complex cross-border matters involving commercial litigation, shareholder disputes, trust disputes and restructuring and insolvency.

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Bermuda
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What the team is known for

Conyers is a leading offshore law firm that has one of the strongest litigation practices in Bermuda. It maintains an excellent reputation for trust disputes and is also regularly mandated on cutting-edge commercial litigation and insolvency cases. The team represents many global investment banks as well as accountancy firms, insurance companies and government agencies.

Work Highlights

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  • Conyers advised Grand View Private Trust Company on a multibillion-dollar trust dispute.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Christian Luthi
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Christian Luthi
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Eminent Practitioners

Christian Luthi is global chair of Conyers. In addition to his management responsibilities, he is well versed in restructuring and general commercial litigation.

"Christian is a highly experienced, respected and practical operator. He is a market leader."

"He is my first go-to. He's very sensible, user-friendly and intelligent."

"Christian is a sophisticated thinker."

Ben Adamson
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Ben Adamson
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Ben Adamson is widely acknowledged as a leading litigation lawyer in Bermuda. He has 20 years of experience assisting with commercial disputes in the jurisdiction. He maintains an equally active trust litigation practice and also regularly handles judicial review proceedings.

"Ben is a very bright and clever man. It's a pleasure to work with him."

"Ben is an outstanding lawyer, a really strong litigator. He's very smart and impressive."

"He's probably the best litigator in Bermuda - he's really, really excellent."

"He is able to provide good strategic local knowledge."

"Ben is the primary port of call for any trust dispute. He's sensible, practical, bright and commercially minded."

Jeffrey P Elkinson
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Jeffrey P Elkinson
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Jeffrey Elkinson is a seasoned Bermuda disputes lawyer with a wealth of experience acting on major litigation and arbitration matters. He frequently handles trust litigation proceedings.

"Jeff is a very good advocate. He can handle a court extremely well and smoothly."

"Jeff has an incredible track record and reputation."

Rhys Williams
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Rhys Williams
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Rhys Williams is noted for his strong capabilities in commercial litigation, as well as insolvency and restructuring mandates. Market sources recognise him as making an increasing impact in the disputes space.

"Our team is always impressed with Rhys for his responsiveness and the depth of his insolvency knowledge on cross-border matters."

"Rhys is well respected and developing a strong market reputation."

"He's always very impressive."

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Dispute Resolution

Christian Luthi
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Christian Luthi
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Eminent Practitioners
Ben Adamson
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Ben Adamson
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Band 1
Jeffrey P Elkinson
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Jeffrey P Elkinson
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Band 2
Rhys Williams
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Rhys Williams
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Band 3

Members

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Ariana Caines

Britt Smith

Christian Luthi

Christian Luthi

Head of Department

Jonathan O'Mahony

Judith Roche

Michele Gavin-Rizzuto

Paul Smith

Sarah Blair

Scott Pearman

Williams Rhys

Clients

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Bacardi International

Bermuda Gaming Commission

Commission of Inquiry appointed by the Premier of Bermuda

E&Y

HSBC

KPMG

Rubis Energy

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield

Industries

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Banks

Commercial & Professional Services

Construction & Materials

Financial Services

Government

Health Care

Insurance

Private Clients / Individuals

Telecommunications