Sophia Greaves > Conyers > Hamilton, Bermuda > Lawyer Profile
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Sophia Greaves
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Director
Career
Sophia Greaves is a Director in the Corporate department in the Bermuda office of Conyers Dill & Pearman. Prior to joining the firm in 2010, Sophia qualified as an Associate in the Reinsurance and Commercial Risk department of Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP. During her time at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert, Sophia worked in both the London and Hong Kong offices, where she acted in a broad range of (re)insurance commercial litigation proceedings.
Sophia’s practice at Conyers Dill & Pearman spans a number of specializations, with particular emphasis on securitizations, mergers and acquisitions and corporate (re)insurance transactions, including the formation, licensing and ongoing regulatory requirements for Bermuda captives, special purpose insurers in the insurance-linked securities sector and commercial (re)insurers.
Sophia also has an active general corporate practice, including advising on the Bermuda regulatory aspects of transactions for both local and exempted companies.
Sophia is instructed by a number of public companies, (re)insurers and leading financial institutions.
Languages
English
Memberships
- Bermuda Bar Association
- Trustee, Secretary to the Board of Trustees and Round Square Governor of the Bermuda High School for Girls
- Recording Secretary of the Lady Cubitt Compassionate Association
- Justice of the Peace
Education
- London School of Economics, MSc Politics & Communications (Merit), 2006
- College of Law, London, Legal Practice Course (Commendation), 2005
- King’s College London, LLB (Hons), 2004
Lawyer Rankings
Bermuda > Insurance/reinsurance
(Rising stars)The insurance team at Conyers utilises its ‘outstanding command of Bermuda regulation’ to sustain its position in the Bermudian market, advising a large client base of commercial insurers and reinsurers, special purpose insurers and captive insurers. Practice head Charles Collis has specialist expertise in corporate and regulatory matters, with over 30 years’ experience advising clients on IPO, regulatory, licensing and capital raising activities. Seasoned legal director Sophia Greaves is noted for her knowledge of the life insurance sector, and has experience in advising on regulatory transactions for both local and exempt companies. Other key contacts at the firm include Alexandra Macdonald, who is an expert in advising on the establishment and regulation of captive insurers; Jacqueline King, a specialist in the licensing and regulation of commercial insurance companies, and Chris Garrod, who has expertise in fintech and insurtech mandates.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Corporate and commercial
- Dispute resolution
- Insurance/reinsurance
- Trusts/private client