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Spotlight
About
Provided by Mark G Chudleigh
Practice Areas
Mark is the lead partner of our Bermuda office and specialises in commercial and corporate litigation and arbitration that involves the insurance, financial services, and private client sectors.
He maintains an international practice and frequently represents clients on multi-jurisdictional matters, particularly involving the USA, having been admitted as an attorney in California.
Mark’s commercial litigation practice includes corporate, insolvency, trusts, professional liability, contract disputes and insurance matters.
Mark’s insurance practice covers almost all classes of insurance and reinsurance business, including general liability (particularly the “Bermuda Form”), professional liability, construction defect, directors’ and officers’ liability, financial institutions, product liability, property, environmental liability, energy, marine, satellites and space,. He has particular expertise in relation to offshore professional risks in British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, including financial institutions, fund managers and administrators, captive managers, trust companies, accountants, law firms and construction professionals.
Career
Mark has handled numerous contentious matters, including in the English and Bermuda courts, as well as arbitrations in England, Bermuda, Switzerland and the USA. He has participated in dozens of international arbitrations (including as an arbitrator) in London, Bermuda, the USA and Switzerland and has particular expertise handling London and Bermuda arbitrations emanating from the Bermuda insurance market.
Chambers Review
Global
Mark Chudleigh heads up the Bermuda office of Kennedys and has a leading reputation when it comes to insurance disputes. He has a longstanding practice that also encompasses strengths in general commercial litigation and arbitration mandates.
Mark Chudleigh heads Kennedys' contentious insurance group within Bermuda. He frequently assists clients with high-value disputes, including on matters relating to medical malpractice, D&O liability coverage and business interruption claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mark is very knowledgeable on reinsurance."
"Mark has been in Bermuda a long time. He is very plugged-in to the market. He's a safe pair of hands guiding clients through the jurisdiction's procedural complexities."
"Mark is a personable guy who gives sensible commercial advice."
"Mark is very knowledgeable on reinsurance."
"Mark has been in Bermuda a long time. He is very plugged-in to the market. He's a safe pair of hands guiding clients through the jurisdiction's procedural complexities."
"Mark is a personable guy who gives sensible commercial advice."