MJM Limited houses ‘one of the very best dispute resolution teams in Bermuda’, with representation in insolvency and insurance-related litigation being core offerings within the practice. The team is also highly adept at handling corporate and commercial, trust, banking, and employment litigation, and boasts expertise in domestic and international disputes. Jennifer Haworth chairs the group and frequently acts for insolvency practitioners and creditors, and has appeared before all levels of court. Fozeia Rana-Fahy is praised as ’a class act’ and is notable in contentious trust and restructuring mandates. Allan Doughty is another key member of the team, specialising in human rights and public law, as well as medical malpractice claims.
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‘Jennifer Haworth is involved in different areas, and her strengths lie particularly in dispute resolution and insolvency matters. She is thoughtful in her approach to cases. She makes efforts to increase female representation in the industry.’
‘MJM appoints and involves the most experienced and appropriate team members for your particular case. They communicate clearly and work with you on strategising for a successful outcome. They are also transparent about what may not work and what the reality of outcomes may be. However, they provide a level of confidence due to their experience and competence.’
‘Allan Doughty is well experienced in dispute resolutions and conducts thorough investigations while also strategising for options and potential outcomes. He plans on how best to present your case for the long term and not just the short term. Allan clearly lays out his responses and reviews them with you to ensure you understand what and how he is presenting your case.’
‘As one of the challenger firms in the market they are very approachable and extremely user friendly - the partners are actively involved in the cases.’
‘Fozeia Rana-Fahy is a class act. She works extremely hard for clients. Michael Goulborn is a very solid litigator. He combines an excellent knowledge of the law with a practical commercial approach.’
‘One of the very best dispute resolution teams in Bermuda. They bring great local experience, specialist legal knowledge and commercial awareness to their cases to deliver a highly efficient legal service.’
‘Fozeia Rana-Fahy is an outstanding litigator who is at the top of her game. She combines technical excellence with great strategic judgement and dedication. Fozeia is also a pleasure to work with and a great team leader in cross-border matters.'
- 'Michael Goulborn brings great experience and a calm authority to his matters. Mike is an excellent litigator to have on your side and extremely responsive.’
Key clients
- Baker & McKenzie (Taiwan) – Wong Litigation
- Robert and Nestor Solano Re: Northstar/Omnia
- The P Trusts
- HSBC Bank Bermuda Ltd
- Hotel TOC Inc
- Scott Crabtree and others
- Bermuda Press (Holdings) Ltd.
- Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority
Work highlights
Representing Baker McKenzie in a cross-border contentious trusts and estate dispute worth more than USD20bn.
Acting for Roberto and Nestor Solano as representatives of Variable Class of Investors in Northstar Financial Services Limited and Omnia Limited in the issue of segregated accounts.
Defending Hotel TOC Inc against a claim by the Trump Organisation to impose a New York arbitration award in Bermuda, including the set aside of a freezing injunction and the appointment of receivers.
Lawyers
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Jennifer Haworth
Practice head
Jennifer Haworth
Other key lawyers
Fozeia Rana-Fahy; Allan Doughty; Dan Griffin; Michael Goulborn; Nicole Cavanagh