Carey Olsen lawyers achieve 44 individual rankings in Legal 500 Caribbean 2026

Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited has achieved its strongest set of rankings to date in the Legal 500 Caribbean 2026 guide, reinforcing its position as one of the jurisdiction’s top-tier law firms. The firm secured five Tier 1 practice rankings and 13 individual 'Leading Partner' recognitions — the highest possible individual lawyer ranking — with two new additions this year from Steven Rees Davies and Sam Stevens. Clients have said that "The Carey Olsen brand stands out as a hallmark of quality in every jurisdiction in which it operates. It is a firm which attracts lawyers of the highest calibre, including in particular to its office in Bermuda".’

Carey Olsen (BVI) L.P. has seen its Regulatory and Compliance practice promoted to Tier 2 and continues to be ranked in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets; Corporate and Commercial; Dispute Resolution; and Investment Funds, with the firm's clients praising its "very professional and highly competent team". Elizabeth Killeen has been promoted to 'Leading Partner' for Regulatory and Compliance.

Carey Olsen Cayman Limited secured seven strong practice area rankings, including a promoted ranking for its Investment Funds practice. Peter Sherwood has been promoted to 'Leading Partner' for Dispute Resolution and Graham Stoute has been promoted to 'Next Generation Partner' for Trusts/Private Client. Clients have said that "The Carey Olsen individuals I’ve dealt with are proactive, thoughtful, and always professional. They’re strong communicators, which really matters when you're managing multiple moving parts across jurisdictions".

Leading Partners

Bermuda –Matthew Grigg (Banking, Finance and Capital Markets; Corporate and Commercial), Michael Hanson (Regulatory and Compliance), Steven Rees Davies (Banking, Finance and Capital Markets – New Entry; Corporate and Commercial; Regulatory and Compliance), Keith Robinson (Dispute Resolution; Trusts/Private Client), Sam Stevens (Dispute Resolution – New Entry), Gavin Woods (Banking, Finance and Capital Markets; Corporate and Commercial; Insurance/Reinsurance; Regulatory and Compliance)

BVI – Alex Hall Taylor KC (Dispute Resolution), Clinton Hempel (Banking, Finance and Capital Markets; Regulatory and Compliance), Elizabeth Killeen (Regulatory and Compliance – Moved Up)

Cayman Islands – Bernadette Carey (Trusts/Private Client), Sam Dawson (Dispute Resolution), Jarrod Farley (Investment Funds), Peter Sherwood (Dispute Resolution – Moved Up), Richard Sykes (Real Estate – New Entry)

Foreign-Based Expertise – Jasmine Amaria, Richard Brown, Jeremy Lightfoot, Anthony McKenzie, James Noble, Michael Padarin

Next Generation Partners

Bermuda – Alexander Collis (Corporate and Commercial – New Entry), Michelle Falucci (Corporate and Commercial – New Entry), Kyle Masters (Dispute Resolution; Regulatory and Compliance)

BVI – Simon Hall (Dispute Resolution), Elizabeth Killeen (Corporate and Commercial)

Cayman Islands – Emily Cornhill (Investment Funds – New Entry), Graham Stoute (Regulatory and Compliance – New Entry, Trusts/Private Client – Moved Up), Dylan Wiltermuth (Banking, Finance and Capital Markets)

Foreign-Based Expertise – Matthew Watson

Leading Associates

Bermuda – Stephanie Bernard (Trusts/Private Client), Laura Kearns (Trusts/Private Client), Oliver MacKay (Dispute Resolution – New Entry; Trusts/Private Client – New Entry)

Cayman Islands – Harriet Mills (Real Estate – New Entry)

A full breakdown of Carey Olsen's rankings is available via the firm's respective Bermuda, BVI 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.