Carey Olsen

Legal Services | Bermuda
tel: +1 441 542 4500
Rosebank Centre, 5th Floor, 11 Bermudiana Road, Pembroke | Bermuda | HM 08 | Bermuda

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Overview

Carey Olsen is a leading offshore law firm. We advise on Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey law across a global network of nine international offices. We are a full-service law firm working across banking and finance, corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity, trusts and private wealth, dispute resolution, insolvency and property law. Our clients include global financial institutions, investment funds, private equity houses, multi-national corporations, public organizations, sovereign wealth funds, ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices, directors, trustees and private clients. We work alongside all of the major onshore law firms, accountancy firms and insolvency practitioners on corporate transactions and matters involving our jurisdictions.

Our advice is delivered by an approachable and experienced team of globally-minded lawyers who work in partnership with our clients to help them achieve their objectives. We have the expertise and resources to handle the most complex international transactions combined with a personal approach to business. In the face of opportunities or challenges, our clients know that the advice and guidance they receive from us will be based on a complete understanding of their goals and objectives combined with outstanding client service, technical excellence and commercial insight. Whether playing a lead or a supporting role, we always look at the bigger picture.

Year this Office was Founded: 1898
Lawyers Worldwide: 300

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Associates

Ruth  Abernethy

Ruth Abernethy

Senior Associate
Pierre  Ali-Noor

Pierre Ali-Noor

Senior Associate
Tyrone  Bailey

Tyrone Bailey

Associate
Mahogany  Bean

Mahogany Bean

Associate
James  Bell

James Bell

Associate
Nicholas  Branch

Nicholas Branch

Associate
Eng How  Cheow

Eng How Cheow

Associate
Yan  Chng

Yan Chng

Senior Associate
Ryan  Chong

Ryan Chong

Associate
Devon  Clarke

Devon Clarke

Associate
Adam  Collieson

Adam Collieson

Senior Associate
James  Cooke

James Cooke

Senior Associate
Claire  Cooke

Claire Cooke

Associate
Emily  Cornhill

Emily Cornhill

Senior Associate
Kim  Courtney

Kim Courtney

Associate
Lisa  Creevy

Lisa Creevy

Associate
Victoria  Cure

Victoria Cure

Associate
Jasmin  Davies

Jasmin Davies

Senior Associate
Rachel  de la Haye

Rachel de la Haye

Senior Associate
Jessica  Dewsnip

Jessica Dewsnip

Senior Associate
Kalyani  Dixit

Kalyani Dixit

Associate
Alexandria  du Jardin

Alexandria du Jardin

Senior Associate
Mark  Ffrancon Dowds

Mark Ffrancon Dowds

Senior Associate
Nessa  Flynn

Nessa Flynn

Associate
Alexandra  Fox

Alexandra Fox

Senior Associate
Nick  Ghazi

Nick Ghazi

Senior Associate
Vaishali  Gupta

Vaishali Gupta

Senior Associate
Sophie  Hancock

Sophie Hancock

Senior Associate
Calum  Hedley

Calum Hedley

Associate
Bradley  Houlston

Bradley Houlston

Senior Associate
Dan  Huxham

Dan Huxham

Associate
Rachel  Jones

Rachel Jones

Senior Associate
Christy  Kan

Christy Kan

Associate
Laura  Kearns

Laura Kearns

Senior Associate
Edward  Kelleher

Edward Kelleher

Associate
Sarah  Kett

Sarah Kett

Associate
Steven  Khan

Steven Khan

Senior Associate
Joni  Khoo

Joni Khoo

Associate
Sean  Kinney

Sean Kinney

Associate
Russell  Layton

Russell Layton

Senior Associate - PSL
Elizabeth  Le Guillou

Elizabeth Le Guillou

Senior Associate
Nicholas  Lee

Nicholas Lee

Associate
Daniel  Long

Daniel Long

Associate
Sara  Malik

Sara Malik

Associate
Sharon  Mallet

Sharon Mallet

Senior Associate
Jason  Mbakwe

Jason Mbakwe

Associate
Kirsty  McGeough

Kirsty McGeough

Senior Associate
Acsah  Nel

Acsah Nel

Associate
Alex  Newitt

Alex Newitt

Associate
Oliver  Orton

Oliver Orton

Associate
Stephen  Parnell

Stephen Parnell

Associate
David  Patterson

David Patterson

Senior Associate
Aldo  Plater

Aldo Plater

Senior Associate
Tracey  Powell

Tracey Powell

Senior Associate
Robert  Quinn

Robert Quinn

Senior Associate
Dean  Robson

Dean Robson

Senior Associate
Nigel  Smith

Nigel Smith

Senior Associate
Evan  Stitt

Evan Stitt

Senior Associate
Marcus  Symonds

Marcus Symonds

Associate
Christopher  Tan

Christopher Tan

Associate
Heather  Taylor

Heather Taylor

Associate
Wei Xun  Toh

Wei Xun Toh

Associate
Katie  Turney

Katie Turney

Senior Associate
Sarah  Wallis

Sarah Wallis

Senior Associate
Maggie  Yan

Maggie Yan

Associate
Yi  Yang

Yi Yang

Associate

Other

Celine  Chan

Celine Chan

Business Development Manager - Asia
Nicholas  Crocker

Nicholas Crocker

Consultant
Christine  Fernandez

Christine Fernandez

Legal Manager
Henry  Harford

Henry Harford

Consultant
Tom  Katsaros

Tom Katsaros

Principal - Head of Funds, Singapore
Richard  Sykes

Richard Sykes

Consultant

Articles

Hat trick: the evolution of Cayman's statutory Hastings-Bass regime

Hat trick: the evolution of Cayman's statutory Hastings-Bass regime Introduction In a trio of reported judgments the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has granted relief under section 64A Trusts Act (2021 Revision) by unwinding mistaken exercises of fiduciary powers. Far from a rubber-stamping exercise, these rulings confirm that the Grand Court will take a principled and evidence-based approach to fixing trustee mistakes...

Carey Olsen re-accredited as STEP Platinum Employer Partner

Carey Olsen re-accredited as STEP Platinum Employer Partner Awarded by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Employer Partnership Programme, the accreditation is granted to organisations that demonstrate excellence in learning and development, career progression and employee engagement. Following a comprehensive review process, including an assessment of the firm’s learning and development framework and interviews with employees, STEP confirmed that Carey Olsen continues to meet the Platinum Employer Partner standard, the highest level of accreditation available under the programme...

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Press releases

Under one roof: multi-generational living

Under one roof: multi-generational living An original version of this article was first published in Issue 19 of Guernsey Property and Construction magazine, May 2026. It is well known that Guernsey is facing significant housing pressures, with the shortage of houses and housing affordability being long-term issues. The Development & Planning Authority has recently published a statement encouraging multi-generational living by altering existing homes to create additional affordable accommodation.   Multi-generational living allows two or more adult generations in one family to live in the same home with privacy...

Trusts behind closed doors

Trusts behind closed doors An original version of this article was first published in Issue 3, 2026 of the STEP Journal, June 2026. In common with other offshore financial centres and jurisdictions, trust and estate disputes in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) frequently involve highly sensitive financial and confidential business information, personal medical information, internal family disputes, issues concerning the welfare of minors and private family arrangements. It is therefore unsurprising that a common practice has developed for confidentiality orders to be granted, provided that good reasons exist...

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