Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited > Hamilton, Bermuda > Firm Profile

‘The Corporate and Commercial practice of Carey Olsen Bermuda has professional, pleasant to work with and highly engaged, smart individuals. The team is incredibly responsive and has a wide depth and breadth of knowledge across many different corporate and commercial matters.’

‘The people are lovely to talk to and engage with, always providing their genuine thoughts and considerations and communicating clearly response times and when deliverables will be received.’

‘Carey Olsen seem to be very in touch with the market and their needs and have hosted a few events for clients specifically in-house, who don’t often get to attend industry events or connect with other colleagues.’

‘Michelle Falcucci is an absolute stand out and we were so pleased to see her promoted to Partner recently. Michelle is diligent and hardworking, seems to manage her team with ease, whilst also managing a very busy practice. Michelle exudes confidence and her time onshore in London sets her well ahead most of her peers within the market.’

‘Michelle Falcucci is an absolute pleasure to work with and we can always rely on Michelle to work through our legal matters in a sound and timely manner.’

‘Carey Olsen’s unwavering availability and forward-thinking strategies to mitigate risks are truly exceptional. They consistently demonstrate a responsive and proactive approach, ensuring our issues and discussions are handled with the utmost diligence and foresight.’

‘Their commitment to being accessible at all times and their proactive stance not only address our immediate concerns but also anticipate potential challenges, making them an invaluable asset to our operations.’

‘Kyle Masters’ guidance as our lawyer has been invaluable. His deep understanding of our needs, coupled with his ability to direct us to the right specialists within the firm when we face specialized issues, has been crucial to our success. Kyle’s expertise and proactive approach ensure we always have the best resources and advice at our disposal, making our partnership with the firm seamless and highly effective.’

‘One of the best trust litigation teams I have dealt with. Great strength in depth for an island practice. Very approachable.’

‘Keith Robinson is a powerhouse. Knows his subject-matter inside-out and has a wealth of valuable practical experience. The best I have worked with in this sector. Claire van Overdijk KC has been a great addition to the team. Oliver MacKay is a highly diligent associate.’

‘The team possesses considerable skill in all sorts of disputes, including in particular company, insolvency and trust disputes.’

‘Keith Robinson is the team leader. He qualified as a barrister and spent many years practising from London Chancery Chambers before relocating to Bermuda. He has as a result enormous experience particularly in commercial chancery matters and is a very persuasive advocate.’

‘Claire van Overdijk KC took silk shortly after relocating to Bermuda having practised before then from London chambers. She is very astute and easy to deal with and also has considerable experience from her London practice of all sorts of commercial and chancery disputes.’

‘The team is extremely responsive, very knowledgeable on local law, regulation and practice and strives to be as pragmatic as possible. The team has taken time to understand our business and is a pleasure to deal with. What sets the CO team apart from other firms on the island is their consistent responsiveness and willingness to engage.’

‘Pre-eminent litigation firm in Bermuda. Full service – from advisory corporate work to top flight litigation.’

‘Mike Hanson is Mr Bermuda. He knows everyone on the island, and their weaknesses. First class litigator.’

‘Kyle Masters: litigation partner and advocate. True court presence.’

‘Oliver MacKay: first class associate and really attentive to clients’ needs.’

‘Carey Olsen Bermuda provides a team with tremendous depth and experience across all practice areas. They are able to provide support across all areas of business, whether it be M&A, general corporate and ongoing investor and client engagement.’

‘Whilst Carey Olsen Bermuda appears to be committed to growth and development within the jurisdiction and has expanded at an impressive rate, their commitment to core values, such as diversity and inclusion, has not wavered. They host market events, with great insights and show a distinct willingness to engage with the market, understand the needs and develop products that meet those needs.’

‘I work primarily with Michelle Falcucci, who couldn’t be any better! Michelle is bright, commercial and always provides sound, yet commercial advice. Michelle is often receiving multiple, time pressured requests from our business and seems to manage them with ease.’

‘In-depth market knowledge, exceptional relationships with regulators and a commercial application to regulatory and compliance that is rare to find.’

‘Kyle Masters is sharp with exceptional attention to detail, holds incomparable relationships with government and regulators that provides insight that you cant buy. Brilliant, responsive and committed.’

‘Michael Hanson oozes credibility, the only person in Bermuda you want to head up serious or complex regulatory and compliance matters. Responsiveness is off the charts. When he speaks, the regulators will listen. Savvy, commercial and no nonsense but also an absolute pleasure to work with.’

‘Very progressive firm with wide range of expertise and experience levels. Service levels consistently good and pragmatic approach taken to legal issues and challenges.’

‘Gavin Woods and his team are very experienced and reliable in the provision of advice and support on legal transactions. Gavin is commercially aware and solution oriented in the conduct of this practice.’

‘Charissa Ball has been very helpful to our team, able to analyse legal issues and provide commercial, practical advice. She is also readily available for discussion and has a friendly and professional demeanour.’

‘They are readily available to discuss and help push out new regulatory applications.’

‘Keith Robinson, Laura Kearns, Ashley Fife and Stephanie Bernard are all outstanding to work with, they always provide solutions that meet the exact needs of my clients or provide documentation and advice that are of the highest quality and standard. They are also very quick and efficient which is a great plus in this industry.’

‘Keith Robinson and Stephanie Bernard are both excellent lawyers, quick to respond, practical and thorough. It is also extremely helpful that the team is connected seamlessly with its Cayman team as it is often the case that issues come up in both jurisdictions and it is so helpful to take advantage of the seamless service Carey Olsen offer.’

‘The team are exceptionally strong in dealing with international complex trusts, wealth and succession planning. They stand out for being highly collaborative, solutions oriented and for being able to develop long-term trusted adviser relationships with their clients. Not only are they exceptional on advisory work but are also extremely strong on contentious matters.’

‘Keith Robinson is without doubt my go-to adviser in Bermuda for complex international trust matters. Keith is exceptionally intelligent, highly commercial and a formidable strategist, but wears his knowledge lightly. He is a natural problem-solver with a keen eye for detail and collaborative style on advisory matters.’

‘Laura Kearns is simply brilliant. She is incredibly knowledgeable and extremely capable when it comes to handling significant international trust matters. Laura is very astute, cuts through complex technical matters and delivers pragmatic solutions. She is highly focused and a great pleasure to work with.’

‘Ashley Fife is that ideal combination of clever, practical and focused on solving problems. He is a joy to work with.’

‘We have worked closely with Keith Robinson and Laura Kearns on many issues affecting trusts governed by Bermuda law. We have found them both a joy to work with. They are efficient at dealing with questions and offer practical and sensible advice. Our go-to people on all trust issues in Bermuda.’

‘Keith Robinson is hugely experienced in trust matters, whether it is advising on making an application to the Bermuda court or setting up a complex trust structure. He is a team player. Clients value him for his clear, pragmatic and commercial advice. Laura Kearns is a more junior member of the team but again, we have found her to be efficient in dealing with questions and provides clear and commercial advice.’

‘The Carey Olsen Bermudan team was helpful, responsive and on top of the details.’

‘I would describe them as no nonsense, and remain that way even if the work required is technical.’

‘The team is responsiveness and collaborative – they are a dynamic and engaging team with a strong bench.’

‘Gavin Wood is an excellent practitioner, offering pragmatic and commercial advice.’