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Sophia Greaves
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Director
Career
Sophia Greaves is a Director in the Corporate department in the Bermuda office of Conyers Dill & Pearman. Prior to joining the firm in 2010, Sophia qualified as an Associate in the Reinsurance and Commercial Risk department of Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP. During her time at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert, Sophia worked in both the London and Hong Kong offices, where she acted in a broad range of (re)insurance commercial litigation proceedings.
Sophia’s practice at Conyers Dill & Pearman spans a number of specializations, with particular emphasis on securitizations, mergers and acquisitions and corporate (re)insurance transactions, including the formation, licensing and ongoing regulatory requirements for Bermuda captives, special purpose insurers in the insurance-linked securities sector and commercial (re)insurers.
Sophia also has an active general corporate practice, including advising on the Bermuda regulatory aspects of transactions for both local and exempted companies.
Sophia is instructed by a number of public companies, (re)insurers and leading financial institutions.
Languages
English
Memberships
- Bermuda Bar Association
- Trustee, Secretary to the Board of Trustees and Round Square Governor of the Bermuda High School for Girls
- Recording Secretary of the Lady Cubitt Compassionate Association
- Justice of the Peace
Education
- London School of Economics, MSc Politics & Communications (Merit), 2006
- College of Law, London, Legal Practice Course (Commendation), 2005
- King’s College London, LLB (Hons), 2004
Lawyer Rankings
Bermuda > Insurance/reinsurance
(Next Generation Partners)Conyers boasts ‘deep knowledge of Bermuda insurance and reinsurance’ law regarding transactional and regulatory matters, handling matters for large commercial insurance companies and groups, as well as captives and special purpose insurers. The practice has also supported the Bermuda Monetary Authority with drafting new insurance laws and regulations. Sophia Greaves sits at the helm of the department, having taken over from former practice head Charles Collis, who still remains an active member of the practice. Corporate lawyer Jacqueline King specialises in the licensing and ongoing regulation of commercial insurance companies, while Alexandra Macdonald is skilled in the eligible capital applications, public offerings, and restructurings of commercial (re)insurers. Katie Martin is another key member of the team with growing experience in corporate insurance mandates.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Corporate and commercial
- Dispute resolution
- Insurance/reinsurance
- Trusts/private client