‘Appleby is the foremost legal firm in Bermuda, bar none. If you have a large or high-profile deal there is no better place to go, and no safer place to go.’

‘Brad Adderley is my most competent, proactive, and trusted counsellor. He knows the insurance industry inside and out and is always willing to be innovative and push the boundaries of what’s possible. I recommend him wholeheartedly and without reservation.’

‘Gary Harris is an exceptional partner. He is hardworking and is unbelievably responsive and thoughtful. His advice is always pragmatic and useful, and most importantly, he does not waste my time. One of the best I have ever worked with, could not recommend more highly.’

‘Strong world view beyond just Bermuda and strong dedication to client service. A real desire to understand clients’ business at a more granular level to provide customised, expert service at all levels.’

‘Brad Adderley and Gary Harris are terrific. Tireless effort and great substantive experience both in Bermuda and more broadly.’

‘The team has an outstanding command of Bermuda regulation, both in practice and interpretation as is always on the forefront of market evolution.’

‘Chiara Nannini and Jacqueline King deliver excellent advice related to the BMA, governance, and deal structuring.’

‘Conyers has an excellent insurance and reinsurance legal team with particularly strong capabilities in the insurance-linked securities space.’

‘Alexandra Macdonald is an excellent and collegial lawyer with deep knowledge of the Bermuda insurance/reinsurance regulatory environment. She is commercially minded and resolves issues amicably and with creativity.’

‘I value the ease of access to Sophia Greaves and Sarah Lusher. They both respond timely and comprehensively to the issues on which they are consulted.’

‘Conyers has provided a full service legal team for establishing a Bermuda-based reinsurance company. Their stand-out strength is their experience and relationships with applicable regulators in Bermuda.’

‘Jacqueline King has provided excellent service over the course of our engagement. She has a deep understanding and appreciation of business objectives, and proactively offers advice on how to achieve those objectives.’

‘Our experience with the Walker’s team has been nothing but exceptionally positive. They are knowledgeable and has been very proactive and attentive at all times in our communications as well as the communications with our clients.’

‘The Walkers team are knowledgeable and easy to work with. They are adept at navigating regulatory submissions and discussions which allows for a smooth application process.’

‘Peter Dunlop is always very responsive to requests. When meeting to discuss those requests, he always demonstrates an extremely strong knowledge of the subject matter at hand and has a strong commercial solution.’

‘Melanie Fullerton and Sarah Demerling continue to be valued business partners in the formation of insurance companies in Bermuda, allowing for a smooth regulatory process.’

‘Really excellent service and covers the technical insurance side very well.’

‘Sarah Demerling is a great support on insurance transactions.’

‘The team is well aware of the Bermuda licensing requirements and were instrumental in helping us get a license under a tight deadline.’

‘The individuals at Walkers have very relevant experience around Bermuda regulatory requirements, with past employment at the BMA. The individuals were very responsive and provided assistance in an expedited manner.’

‘Very knowledgeable about the regulatory regime and market in Bermuda and good relations with the BMA. Experienced in M&A and other insurance/reinsurance transactions and extremely responsive in producing advice in short turnaround time.’

‘Neil Horner – many years of experience in the industry so can suggest solutions from experience as well as how the BMA may approach things. Hanno Tolhurst – very responsive and will suggest commercial solutions rather than just quoting the law.’

‘Independence, standards of client service, responsiveness.’

‘Degree of knowledge and expertise in the insurance sector.’

‘Very proactive, know the Bermuda insurance market and regulation, and responsive.’

‘Gavin Woods is excellent and one of our “go-to” senior lawyers in Bermuda.’

‘The most important thing to know is that the Carey Olsen Bermuda insurance/reinsurance team hits all of the following in their advice: knowledgeable, responsive, and commercial.’

‘Very approachable, personable team, and desire to work on innovative projects.’

‘Gavin Woods – very knowledgeable and efficient.’

‘Gavin Woods and his team are great to work with. I find them very open and practical, while demonstrating a great knowledge of the matters we are referring to them on. CO are a trusted partner for us, with deep industry knowledge, coupled with a friendly ‘can do’ attitude.’

‘Gavin Woods is my main point of contact. He is a great sounding board and centre of knowledge, always willing to listen and understand our needs, prior to trying to find a solution for them. He is extremely capable, yet pragmatic in his approach.’

‘The Bermuda team provided invaluable local knowledge and broader advice on a technical claims problem with an impressive level of communication and understanding of my needs.’

‘I have worked with Erik Penz and Mark Chudleigh. Each possesses the requisite knowledge, experience and litigation skills necessary to provide strategic, common sense and sound legal advice.’

‘Nick Miles is a stellar regulatory lawyer.’

‘We have worked with Kennedys Bermuda offices for many years now. They have been very additive in terms of structuring a transaction and adding value beyond the typical scope.’

‘Eric Penz and Mark Chudleigh provided me with the advice. They understood exactly what I needed and were able to pivot when required. There was a great deal of information to digest, which they did quickly and were able to translate to me in good time.’

‘Eric Penz responds quickly and was very good at coordinating the work with other attorneys on the claim.’

‘Laura Williamson is outstanding. She’s smart, responsive and incredibly hard-working.’