Created Date:
08 November 2023
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22 Carey Olsen lawyers recognised in 2024 edition of The Legal 500 Caribbean

22 lawyers from Carey Olsen's Bermuda, British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Cayman Islands practices have been recognised in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 Caribbean, which has also ranked the firm in 18 different practice areas. Of those individually recognised, 10 lawyers have been ranked as 'Leading Individuals', eight as 'Next Generation Partners' and four as 'Rising Stars'.

Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited has achieved a new Tier 1 ranking for Regulatory and Compliance and has also maintained Tier 1 rankings for its Dispute Resolution and Trusts/Private Client practices. The Dispute Resolution team has been described by clients as being "highly skilled and responsive", offering "client care that is second to none", whilst the "leading private client/trusts services law firm in Bermuda" has been praised for its "outstanding experience and breadth of knowledge in the industry." The team has also maintained its Tier 2 rankings in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets; Corporate and Commercial; and Insurance/Reinsurance.

Carey Olsen (BVI) L.P. has this year earned a new Tier 2 ranking for Investment Funds, whilst improving its rankings for Banking, Finance and Capital Markets and Corporate and Commercial respectively. The team maintained its strong position for Dispute Resolution and Regulatory and Compliance. Clients have described the firm as being "renowned for its exceptional legal services and unwavering commitment to clients", with a "rigorous expertise, a client-centric approach, and a proven track record of delivering exceptional legal solutions."

Carey Olsen Cayman Limited achieved another new ranking for its Real Estate practice, whilst its Corporate and Commercial practice has moved up a tier. The team has retained its strong position in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets; Dispute Resolution; Investment Funds; Regulatory and Compliance; and Trusts/Private Client. The firm has been praised as "fantastically innovative and a pleasure to work with" and as "market disrupters, looking to do things differently" which has "helped them to attract and keep the best talent."

Leading Individuals

Bermuda – Steven Rees Davies (Corporate and Commercial); Keith Robinson (Dispute Resolution, Trusts/Private Client); Gavin Woods (Banking, Finance and Capital Markets and Insurance/Reinsurance)

BVI – Alex Hall Taylor KC (Dispute Resolution)

Cayman Islands – Nick Bullmore (Banking, Finance and Capital Markets); Sam Dawson (Dispute Resolution); Jarrod Farley (Investment Funds)

Next Generation Partners

Bermuda – Ashley Fife (Trusts/Private Client); Kyle Masters (Regulatory and Compliance and Dispute Resolution).

BVI – Simon Hall (Dispute Resolution); Elizabeth Killeen (Corporate and Commercial & Regulatory and Compliance)

Cayman Islands – Bernadette Carey (Trusts/Private Client); Peter Sherwood (Dispute Resolution)

Rising Stars

Bermuda – Stephanie Bernard (Trusts/Private Client)

Cayman Islands – Graham Stoute (Trusts/Private Client); Dylan Wiltermuth (Banking, Finance and Capital Markets)

In addition, six Carey Olsen lawyers were ranked in the 'Foreign-Based Expertise' category, which recognises individuals with notable Caribbean knowledge and experience outside the Caribbean region. In this category, Jasmine AmariaAnthony McKenzie and Michael Padarin were ranked as Leading Individuals; Richard Brown and Matthew Watson as Next Generation Partners; and Sheba Raza as a Rising Star.

A full breakdown of Carey Olsen's rankings is available via the firm's respective BermudaBVI and Cayman Islands profiles on The Legal 500 website.

Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited is a company limited by shares incorporated in Bermuda and approved and recognised under the Bermuda Bar (Professional Companies) Rules 2009. The use of the title “Partner” is merely to denote seniority. Services are provided on the basis of our current terms of business, which can be viewed at: www.careyolsen.com/terms-business