Michael Hanson
Practice Expertise
Areas of Practice
- Corporate Disputes
- Corporate Regulation and Compliance
- Cybersecurity and Data Protection
- Dispute Resolution and Litigation
- Employee Incentives
- Employment Law
- Employment Pensions and Incentives
- Insurance and Personal Injury
- Insurance Law
- Intellectual Property
- Notarial Services
- Pensions
- Regulatory
- Taxation and Economic Substance Requirements View More
Profile
Michael is group managing partner of Carey Olsen and is based in the firm's Bermuda dispute resolution and litigation team. His core practice is centred on human capital and regulatory law where he advises the largest insurance and reinsurance, banks and professional services businesses on the island and globally.
Michael has significant expertise in multijurisdictional crisis management, corporate, employment and regulatory investigations, complex executive disputes and executive benefit and incentive programs. He also advises clients on commercial contract claims, reinsurance and coverage disputes, and shareholder disputes.
Michael is ranked as a leading lawyer by Chambers Global and Legal 500, where clients describe him as "the only person in Bermuda you want to head up serious or complex regulatory and compliance matters", "savvy, commercial and no nonsense but also an absolute pleasure to work with", "highly rated", and "very knowledgeable", noting that "his responsiveness is unbelievable!".
Areas of Practice
- Corporate Disputes
- Corporate Regulation and Compliance
- Cybersecurity and Data Protection
- Dispute Resolution and Litigation
- Employee Incentives
- Employment Law
- Employment Pensions and Incentives
- Insurance and Personal Injury
- Insurance Law
- Intellectual Property
- Notarial Services
- Pensions
- Regulatory
- Taxation and Economic Substance Requirements
Professional Career
Recent Experience Bermuda Litigation Guide 2025 (Chambers)PIPA access requests in Bermuda - what you need to knowCarey Olsen Bermuda achieves top rankings in Chambers Global 202520 Carey Olsen lawyers recognised in Chambers Global 2025 Guide Carey Olsen shortlisted for Offshore Firm of the Year at the 2025 Legal Business AwardsCarey Olsen celebrates Offshore Firm of the Year shortlisting at The Lawyer European Awards 2025Carey Olsen achieves strong IFLR1000 rankings for Bermuda, BVI and Cayman IslandsBermuda Insurance Litigation Guide 2025 (Chambers)Bermuda Employment Frequently Asked Questions (International Employment Lawyer)Key updates to Bermuda's Work Permit Policy 2025Carey Olsen Bermuda achieves top-tier rankings in Legal 500 CaribbeanCarey Olsen lawyers achieve 49 individual rankings in Legal 500 Caribbean 2026Carey Olsen lawyers recognised in the 2025 Spear's 500 rankingsGuide to Workplace Investigations in Bermuda (International Employment Lawyer)Carey Olsen Bermuda celebrates qualification of two pupils Carey Olsen wins The Bermudian's Best Legal Services 2025 award
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