Robinson "is extremely intelligent and comfortable on his feet, he is always fully prepared, he gives you confidence and is an honest broker. You can put him in front of any client. He is a bit of a rock star."

Chambers and Partners HNW

"Keith Robinson is my go-to lawyer in Bermuda – practical, commercial, incredibly hard-working and great fun to work with."

Legal 500 Caribbean

"Keith Robinson is incredibly knowledgeable and well used to handling complex, high-value international projects. He has a brilliant collaborative style on non-contentious matters but is a formidable strategist in contentious matters, commanding the respect of his peers and earning him the well-deserved loyalty of his clients."

Chambers and Partners HNW

"The quality of Keith's work is consistently excellent, considered, mature and sophisticated. I value his professionalism and commerciality. Keith is an absolute pleasure to work with, well connected, and brings a level of seniority and gravitas which provides comfort to clients."

Chambers and Partners HNW

"Keith Robinson continues to impress with his vast breadth of knowledge and experience. He provides decisive, clear and concise advice without ever being condescending when explaining a particularly complex legal problem."

Legal 500 Caribbean

About

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D: +1 441 542 4502

C: +1 441 505 1271

E: keith.robinson@careyolsen.com

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Bermuda

Location:

Bermuda

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Keith Robinson is the global head of the trusts and private wealth practice at Carey Olsen and head of the dispute resolution and trusts and private wealth practice of Carey Olsen Bermuda. With more than 25 years' experience in a wide range of commercial litigation, Keith is highly recognised by publications, peers and clients; being described as "extremely well respected globally" and someone who "knows how to handle big offshore disputes".

Often engaged by clients for "significantly challenging" litigation and high value civil matters where his "wider experience and knowledge gives him a very good forensic edge", Keith's dispute resolution practice ranges from corporate and commercial disputes, arbitration, breach of contract and public law to restructuring and insolvency matters.

His restructuring and insolvency expertise includes advising on a number of cross-border insolvencies, asset recovery/tracing cases and receiverships, as well as schemes of arrangement. He regularly advises liquidators and receivers, the boards of distressed entities, investors and unsecured creditors in relation to both contentious and non-contentious insolvency issues.

In addition, he also has expertise in high-value trust litigation and court approved trust restructurings, often with a multi-jurisdictional element.

Keith represents global businesses, trustees, beneficiaries, settlors and protectors in a wide range of contentious and non-contentious cases before the Supreme Court of Bermuda, drawing on his extensive advocacy experience. Keith has been involved in many of the major insolvency and trust cases in Bermuda in recent years and has written widely and spoken internationally on Bermuda law.

Career

Prior to joining Carey Olsen in 2017, Keith was partner at another offshore law firm in Bermuda having relocated to the Island in 2008.

Keith was called to the Bar in Northern Ireland (1996), Ireland (2000), Bermuda (2009) and England and Wales (2010). He graduated from the University of Oxford with first class honours in Jurisprudence and also obtained a first class Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) degree from the University of Oxford. In addition he has a Masters of Laws degree from the University of British Columbia, Canada, and a Masters of Laws degree in International Legal Studies from New York University School of Law.

Keith has written extensively on Bermuda law and is a regular speaker to audiences both in Bermuda and internationally.

He is a member of the Bermuda branch of the Restructuring and Insolvency Specialists Association (RISA). He has been elected as a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and is an elected member of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (TIAETL). He is also an active member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and joined their editorial board in 2020. Keith was presented with a 2021 STEP Founder's Award for Outstanding Achievement. He is also Honorary Secretary of the Bar Council of the Bermuda Bar Association.

Keith is ranked as a Band 1 lawyer for Dispute Resolution in Bermuda by Chambers Global 2024, and as a Star Individual for Chambers HNW 2024, and he is the only lawyer to feature in this category in Bermuda. He is also ranked as a leading individual for Offshore Trusts and Dispute Resolution in The Legal 500 2025 edition. Keith is listed as a Global Elite Thought Leader by Who's Who Legal for Private Client and in eprivateclient's '50 most Influential' list for 2025. He is also featured in the Private Client Global Elite Directory, a respected global directory of the world's top private client and trust and estates litigation talent, and was named as a 'Top Recommended Offshore Expert' in Spear's 500 2024 edition.

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.

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Keith is ranked as a Band 1 lawyer for Dispute Resolution in Bermuda by Chambers Global 2024, and as a Star Individual for Chambers HNW 2024, and he is the only lawyer to feature in this category in Bermuda. He is also ranked as a leading individual for Offshore Trusts and Dispute Resolution in The Legal 500 2023. Keith is listed as a Global Elite Thought Leader by Who's Who Legal for Private Client. He is also featured in the Private Client Global Elite Directory, a respected global directory of the world's top private client and trust and estates litigation talent, and was named as a 'Top Recommended Offshore Expert' in Spear's 500 2023 edition. In 2021, Keith was also presented with a STEP Founder's Award for Outstanding Achievement.