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With the temperature rising, many of us begin thinking of the beautiful waters of Bermuda and in particular, ensuring that our water vessels are in good working order for the upcoming summer days. Boat owners should first ensure that the registration...

Myth #33: Is it really finders’ keepers in the world of discovered treasure? Given Bermuda’s history, which is rife with stories of privateers (a form of legalised piracy), shipwrecks and smugglers, who doesn’t dream of finding the classic pirates ch...

A Bermuda lawyer has been given a star award by a leading legal publication. Narinder Hargun, head of dispute resolution at Conyers Dill & Pearman (CDP), was ranked as a star individual — by Chambers Global Guide, a top research tool for lawyers. Mr ...

Bermuda legal firm Appleby has had 16 of its lawyers recognised by a leading professional publication. Chambers Global Guide, a top research tool for lawyers, also top-ranked the firm’s Bermuda insurance and dispute resolution teams. The 16 — the hig...

The appetite for mergers and acquisitions, both in the (re) insurance and capital markets spaces, continues to grow with little sign that the pace will let up any time soon. Such growth and pace has been attributed to a desire on the part of companie...

The appetite for mergers and acquisitions, both in the (re) insurance and capital markets spaces, continues to grow with little sign that the pace will let up any time soon. Such growth and pace has been attributed to a desire on the part of companie...

Myth #32: Law students suffer at the hands of intimating and pedantic lawyers who view students as an annoyance. For any student attempting to pursue a career in law, obtaining legal experience is a vital step they must take in order to be called to...

An opportunity to gain practical experience in a wide variety of legal practice areas is being offered to law students by Marshall Diel & Myers. The Hamilton-based company is accepting applications for its summer law student programme, with a deadlin...

It is a fundamental principle of Bermuda company law that the share capital of a company should be maintained. However, a company limited by shares is free to reduce its share capital by a resolution of its members provided that the reduction is not ...

Myth #31: Since all assets are in trust and I own nothing in my own name, my spouse can’t get any award if we divorce. There appears to be considerable confusion regarding the ability of the Court to make orders affecting trust property upon a divorc...