Ashley Fife > Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited > Hamilton, Bermuda > Lawyer Profile

Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited‘s versatile practice covers a wide range of both contentious and non-contentious regulatory and compliance issues, with core strengths in providing transactional and non-transactional regulatory guidance for new businesses and advising on ongoing compliance. Michael Hanson, managing partner and co-head of the practice, specialises in multi-jurisdictional crisis management, regulatory investigations, and complex executive disputes. Steven Rees Davies, an expert in the fintech and digital asset sector, and Gavin Woods, renowned for his ‘knowledgeable and tailored’ approach in the insurance sector, also co-head the team. Kyle Masters contributes his expertise in regulatory matters in the telecoms and energy sectors, and in connection with corporate disputes. Other team members include senior counsel Michael Frith, whose experience spans the full spectrum of Bermuda corporate law, and counsel Ashley Fife, who similarly assists with a wide range of corporate and regulatory matters, with a particular focus on private and commercial trust structure transactions.

The trusts and private wealth practice at Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited advises on a wide spectrum of trust matters, encompassing both contentious and non-contentious issues, including high-profile proceedings. Leading the practice and recognised as ‘a powerhouse of unquestionable ability,’ Keith Robinson has extensive experience in major trust cases, while Ashley Fife specialises in advising on trust restructurings, trust disputes and trust documentation. Claire van Overdijk KC, who took silk in 2023, is an expert in cross-border trust and estate disputes; and Stephanie Bernard has extensive experience in international and local estate planning arrangements, wealth management structures, and international and local pensions issues. Key senior associates include Laura Kearns, who has experience in lifetime and succession planning work, and Oliver MacKay, who excels in contentious trust matters.