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THISTLE HOUSE, 4 BURNABY STREET, HAMILTON HM 11, BERMUDA
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Work +1 441.294 3620
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Fax +1 441 292 22 77
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Bermuda

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial , MJM Limited is a second tier firm,

Widely rated, Mello Jones & Martin's key practice areas include aviation and ship finance, corporate borrowing and bank finance, M&A, joint ventures and shareholder agreements, mutual funds, hedge funds and investment partnerships, the establishment of investment businesses, brokerages and advisors, IPOs, reinsurance and captive insurance, and solvent schemes of arrangement and corporate reconstructions. Peter Martin leads the international corporate practice group.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution , MJM Limited is a second tier firm,

Mello Jones & Martin regularly appears in the courts, from the Magistrates' Court to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and before administrative and quasi-judicial tribunals, as well as in domestic and international arbitrations. Alan Dunch is responsible for the firm's litigation practice group. Saul Froomkin practices in corporate, commercial and civil litigation, and Andrew Martin is 'an effective and respected litigator'.

Insurance/reinsurance

Within Insurance/reinsurance , MJM Limited is a third tier firm,

Well regarded by its contemporaries, Mello Jones & Martin's 'experienced and reliable' corporate team regularly acts on reinsurance and captive insurance matters. Alan Dunch is noted for insurance litigation.

Legal market overview

Within Legal market overview,

The Bermudian legal market remains mostly dominated by global law firms Appleby and Conyers Dill & Pearman. Of the domestic practices, Cox Hallett Wilkinson and Mello Jones & Martin are widely considered to be the strongest contenders. Attride-Stirling & Woloniecki, Sedgwick Chudleigh and Wakefield Quin also draw high praise.

Trusts/private client

Within Trusts/private client, MJM Limited is a third tier firm,

Recommended by its peers, Mello Jones & Martin is experienced in advising on the establishment of trusts, purpose trusts and special purpose vehicles, charitable private trusts, private trust companies and structures, as well as registered charities. Partner Hildeberto (Hil) de Frias has a wide ranging international and domestic private client practice, encompassing the areas of trusts, wills, estate planning, and estates, including complex international private trust structures. Michael Mello is also a key contact.


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