Wakefield Quin > Hamilton, Bermuda > Firm Profile
Wakefield Quin Offices
VICTORIA PLACE
31 VICTORIA STREET
HAMILTON HM10
Bermuda
Wakefield Quin > The Legal 500 Rankings
Bermuda > Corporate and commercial Tier 2
Wakefield Quin‘s corporate department delivers a comprehensive legal service, with a strong focus on advising on the acquisition, financing, and development of commercial real estate projects, and the acquisition and disposal of businesses within Bermuda’s electronic communications industry. Erik Gotfredsen co-leads the practice, frequently acting for leading international banks, financial institutions, public companies and onshore firms on various corporate mandates. Fellow co-head Ian Stone has expertise in IPOs, public company matters, and capital markets transactions, while also providing governance services.Practice head(s):
Erik Gotfredsen; Ian Stone
Key clients
Accenture Group
Altamont Capital Partners
ATN International, Inc.
Bermuda Broadcasting Company Limited
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
National General Insurance Group
Nordic Trustee ASA
Seacrest Group
The Carlyle Group Inc.
VEON Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised Seacrest on its IPO and listing of shares on the Oslo Børs market and connected secured debt financing.
- Advised CC&L Bermuda Skyport Limited on its acquisition of a 49.9% interest in Bermuda Skyport Corporation Limited (the owner of the Bermuda International Airport) from Aecon Group Inc.
- Advised Aquadrill LLC on its sale to Seadrill Limited.
Bermuda > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 3
The corporate department at Wakefield Quin has a wide range of international corporate and commercial law experience, advising on M&A, finance structurings, debt offerings, restructurings and private equity funds. Erik Gotfredsen, who has significant experience advising on joint ventures, partnerships, compliance issues and fund management matters, co-heads the practice with Ian Stone, whose experience span IPOs, public company issues, and capital market transactions, both onshore and offshore.Practice head(s):
Erik Gotfredsen; Ian Stone
Key clients
Accenture Group
Altamont Capital Partners
ATN International, Inc.
Bermuda Broadcasting Company Limited
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
National General Insurance Group
Nordic Trustee ASA
Seacrest Group
The Carlyle Group Inc.
VEON Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised Fly Leasing Limited on its equity line of credit agreement with SASOF International Master Fund V LP. for up to $50m.
- Advised VEON Ltd. in relation to its scheme of arrangement restating $529m 5.9500% Notes and $700m 7.2500% Notes.
- Advised Seacrest on its IPO and listing of shares on the Oslo Børs market and connected secured debt financing.
Wakefield Quin > Firm Profile
The firm
WQ is a leading Bermuda law firm that has earned an international reputation for providing high-calibre legal services. WQ is dedicated to providing clients with timely, sophisticated and solution-driven legal advice and is known for delivering a personalised and efficient legal service, geared to working to agreed timetables and budgets. WQ achieves a high standard of professionalism by listening to client needs and understanding client requirements. We recognise the vital importance of establishing close and continuing business relationships with our clients and throughout our firm’s history, have forged valuable networks with other legal professionals in the US, UK, Europe, and Asia.
WQ offers an all-inclusive service to clients, utilising the firm’s associated services companies, including WQ International Ltd. and M Q Services Ltd., which provides a full range of corporate, administrative and registered office and agent services; Harbour Financial Services Limited, which provides fund administration, investor relation, financial accounting, and independent director services; and Winchester Global Trust Company Limited, which provides trust and private client services.
Directors of the firm are actively involved in many professional organisations, including the Bermuda Bar Association, Restructuring and Insolvency Specialist Association (RISA), and the International Bar Association (IBA).
Areas of practice
Corporate and commercial WQ’s lawyers have extensive experience advising leading financial institutions, public companies, funds, private equity firms and large private companies on a broad range of corporate and financial transactions.
WQ has expertise advising on:
(a) primary (IPO) and secondary equity and debt offerings of private and public companies;
(b) banking and structured finance;
(c) investment and private equity funds;
(d) insurance and reinsurance;
(e) cross-border mergers, acquisitions, disposals and re-domestications;
(f) shipping and aviation;
(g) infrastructure projects;
(h) trusts and private client;
(i) insolvency and restructuring;
(j) regulation and compliance; and
(k) intellectual property and e-commerce.
Litigation WQ litigators regularly appear in leading decisions before the Bermuda courts. WQ advises on international commercial disputes, insurance and reinsurance matters, officer liability claims, shareholder disputes, trust/trustee disputes, employment and immigration matters and general family law.
Real estate WQ has one of the leading real estate practices in Bermuda. Our lawyers provide innovative and practical legal advice to a broad range of industry participants. We regularly act for lenders, developers and equity investors in all major real estate product areas, including office, commercial, industrial, multi-family and hospitality. WQ’s lawyers have extensive experience advising on the acquisition, development, management and disposal of real estate, including leases, sale-leasebacks, market standard and complex financings, and restructurings.
Private client WQ regularly acts for trustees, beneficiaries and settlors, as well as protectors and enforcers, and has considerable experience advising international corporate clients on insurance trusts, special purpose trusts, pension trusts, unit trusts and employee benefit trusts. WQ also advises charities, foundations, families and high-net-worth individuals on investment structures, international estate planning and private trust company arrangements.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Aviation | Ian Stone | ||
Aviation | Jemima Fearnside | ||
Capital markets | Roderick Forrest | ||
Capital markets | Erik Gotfredsen | ||
Corporate | Ian Stone | ||
Corporate | Nicholas Hoskins | ||
Finance | Roderick Forrest | ||
Finance | Erik Gotfredsen | ||
Funds | Roderick Forrest | ||
Funds | Nicholas Hoskins | ||
Insurance/reinsurance | Ian Stone | ||
Insurance/reinsurance | Erik Gotfredsen | ||
Litigation | Richard Horseman | ||
Private client and trust | Nicholas Hoskins | ||
Private client and trust | Roderick Forrest | ||
Private equity | Roderick Forrest | ||
Private equity | Ian Stone | ||
Real estate | Michelle Stone | ||
Shipping | Erik Gotfredsen | ||
Shipping | Ian Stone |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Ms Debby Correia | Debby Correia is an Associate and divides her time within the Litigation,… | View Profile | |
Ms Katrina Dickson | Katrina is a Property Attorney & Barrister | View Profile | |
Mr Alex Evans | Alex is an Associate in the Corporate Department and his practice includes… | View Profile | |
Ms Jemima Fearnside | Jemima (known informally as Jemma) is a Senior Counsel in the Corporate… | View Profile | |
Mr Roderick Forrest | Rod Forrest is a Director and Senior Counsel in the Corporate Department and… | View Profile | |
Mr Erik Gotfredsen | Erik Gotfredsen is a Director, Senior Counsel and the Chief Executive Officer… | View Profile | |
Mr Wendell Hollis | Senior Counsel | View Profile | |
Mr Richard Horseman | Richard Horseman is a Director and Senior Counsel in the Litigation Department… | View Profile | |
Mr Nicholas Hoskins | Nicholas Hoskins is a Senior Counsel and Managing Director of Wakefield Quin… | View Profile | |
Ms Larina Kenny | Larina is an Associate in the Corporate Department and her areas of… | View Profile | |
Mr Johann Oosthuizen | Johann Oosthuizen joined Wakefield Quin Limited in January 2014 as an Associate… | View Profile | |
Mrs Michelle Stone | Michelle Stone is Head of the Property Department at Wakefield Quin Limited. Michelle… | View Profile | |
Mr Ian Stone | Ian Stone is a Director and Senior Counsel in the Corporate Department… | View Profile | |
Mr Scott Swainson | Scott Swainson is a Senior Counsel in the Property Department of Wakefield… | View Profile | |
Ms Celia Tuzo | Associate | View Profile |
Barrister Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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John Hindess | Senior Associate | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 20 Total staff : 65Languages
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