David Thom > Kennedys > Hamilton, Bermuda > Lawyer Profile

Kennedys is a go-to firm for ‘the most complex and high-value civil litigation’. Its offering encompasses representation in commercial and corporate litigation, trusts and shareholder disputes, and (re)insurance and contentious restricting mandates. ‘Amazing litigator’ Mark Chudleigh heads up the practice with a ‘tremendous amount of arbitration experience’, as well as expertise in contentious insurance claims. Other key members of the group include insolvency specialist Nick Miles, who is praised as a ‘go-to regulatory counsel in Bermuda’, ‘standout senior associate’ David Thom, who is an insurance specialist, and the ‘highly talented’ Laura Williamson, who is skilled in disputes surrounding trusts and financial services. Special counsel Erik Penz is also notable for his expertise in international dispute resolution.

Kennedys boasts ‘deep knowledge and experience in the field’ of insurance and reinsurance, and its client base includes (re)insurers, captive insurance companies, and their insured clients. Mark Chudleigh leads the contentious insurance offering, which encompasses coverage claims, litigation, and arbitration considering the laws of New York, Bermuda, and England and Wales, while Nick Miles heads up the non-contentious insurance practice which handles restructurings, transactions, and insolvency mandates in the insurance space. Laura Williamson has expertise in large, complex insurance arbitrations, as well as professional liability claims and director’s liability matters. Other key members of the group include Nicolas Champ, who is skilled in insurance-related transactions, David Thom, who is growing his policy disputes practice, and Erik Penz.