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The Bermudan legal market is mostly dominated by Appleby and Conyers Dill & Pearman, the jurisdiction's two largest firms. ' Appleby and Conyers Dill & Pearman remain Bermuda's go-to firms for large cross-border issues, no other firm is able to offer the breadth and depth that each of those firms have', clients comment. Appleby boasts fee-earners worldwide, across eight jurisdictions, spanning Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, Jersey, London, Zurich and Mauritius. Conyers Dill & Pearman fields lawyers worldwide, and is present in Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Singapore, Moscow, Mauritius and São Paulo, having only recently opened the latter three, and is the first offshore firm to open up in Brazil.
Though smaller in size, local firms in Bermuda are also highly experienced with international work. Attride-Stirling & Woloniecki, Cox Hallett Wilkinson, Marshall Diel & Myers, Mello Jones & Martin, Sedgwick Chudleigh and Wakefield Quin receive praise from clients. ' Local Bermudan firms have become increasingly sophisticated and also offer high quality advice on a broad range of pratice areas', note clients.
Attride-Stirling & Woloniecki has developed an impressive track record in corporate instructions and remains a strong name in the insurance sector.
Fielding lawyers, Cox Hallett Wilkinson is Bermuda's third largest law firm and a well-respected player in both corporate and litigation. The firm is a member of Meritas, a global network of mid-sized firms.
Marshall Diel & Myers is also strong across the board, particularly in commercial litigation.
Highly praised by a number of international clients, Mello Jones & Martin is also a favourite among clients for high-end work. The firm is also one of the first choices of Appleby and Conyers Dill & Pearman, in cases of conflict.
Sedgwick Chudleigh is also present in London through UK firm Sedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold LLP, of which Mark Chudleigh is also a partner.