Harneys Bermuda Limited is a leading law firm in Bermuda well known for delivering comprehensive legal services across a broad spectrum of practice areas. The firm's team comprises experienced lawyers with deep local and international expertise, offering clients seamless advice in areas such as banking and finance, corporate and commercial transactions, investment funds, insolvency, insurance, regulatory matters, and private client services. Harneys Bermuda Limited is frequently sought after for its ability to handle complex cross-border matters and provide practical, solutions-oriented counsel for both local and global clients.

Clients of Harneys Bermuda Limited benefit from the firm's commitment to excellence and its proactive approach to legal challenges. The team maintains a strong reputation in the market for its technical proficiency, innovative thinking, and ability to deliver tailored strategies that address client-specific needs. Their track record reflects regular involvement in high-value transactions, sophisticated litigation, and advisory work that supports the business goals and regulatory requirements of a diverse clientele, including major financial institutions, multinational corporations, and private individuals.

Harneys Bermuda Limited is dedicated to offering responsive and attentive client service. The firm's lawyers prioritize open communication and trust, taking the time to understand each client's unique objectives and concerns. This client-focused approach is underpinned by a collaborative work environment and a commitment to maintaining the highest professional standards, ensuring clients receive reliable support at every stage of their legal matters in Bermuda and beyond.

About Harneys Bermuda Limited

Founded in 2016

3 Offices


Practice areas
Banking & Finance
Business
Corporate & Commercial
Lawsuits & Disputes
Private Client

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Banking & Finance

Harneys' Banking & Finance practice in the Cayman Islands offers extensive expertise in offshore credit and security legal matters, encompassing debt finance, loan finance, debt issuance, lease financing, shariah-compliant finance, distressed debt, and enforcement of security and derivatives. The team regularly handles multi-billion-dollar debt finance transactions for leading international banks, specializing in areas such as trade finance law, debt restructuring, property and acquisition finance, development finance, international debt issues, and derivatives transactions. With significant experience across regions including the US, Canada, Asia, Latin America, the UK, Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, the practice also demonstrates industry strength in sectors like natural resources, banking, technology, and insurance. The Cayman Islands office provides a full range of commercial legal services, including banking and finance, corporate, digital assets and blockchain, international arbitration, investment funds, litigation and insolvency, private wealth, regulatory and tax, and restructuring.

Business

Harneys' Corporate team in the Cayman Islands specializes in complex cross-border transactions involving Cayman Islands entities. Their expertise encompasses high-value private equity deals, landmark IPOs, and a comprehensive range of public and private mergers and acquisitions, as well as joint ventures. They provide strategic advice to sellers, purchasers, investors, and lenders on all aspects of M&A transactions, from straightforward share purchases to takeovers of listed companies by statutory merger. The team also offers guidance on pre-sale planning and group rationalizations, with experience across various industries, including transportation, technology, oil and gas, real estate, and hospitality. By collaborating with incorporation experts and corporate secretaries from their associated corporate services business, Harneys delivers integrated services tailored to clients' needs.

Corporate & Commercial

Harneys' Corporate & Commercial team in the Cayman Islands specializes in advising on complex cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and private equity deals. They assist clients throughout the corporate lifecycle, from pre-sale planning and group rationalizations to landmark IPOs. The team has experience across various industries, such as transportation, technology, oil and gas, real estate, and hospitality. Leveraging strong networks with industry players and service providers worldwide, they offer integrated services by collaborating with incorporation experts and corporate secretaries from their associated corporate services business.

Lawsuits & Disputes

Harneys' Cayman Islands Litigation & Insolvency practice specializes in complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes, offering clear, timely, and innovative solutions. The team, led by experienced litigators such as Jessica Williams and Ben Hobden, provides expertise in cross-border insolvency, restructuring, shareholder disputes, and contentious trusts. They have been involved in significant global disputes, achieving keynote victories and often helping shape offshore jurisprudence. Their client base includes financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, trustees, and corporate debtors.

Private Client

Harneys' Private Client practice in the Cayman Islands specializes in advising high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients on the establishment, administration, and structuring of various trusts, including Cayman STAR Trusts. Their services encompass asset protection, succession planning, and the creation of private trust companies, tailored to meet the complex, multi-jurisdictional needs of their clients. The team also assists with philanthropic endeavors by establishing charitable trusts and foundations, ensuring that clients' wealth management objectives are achieved efficiently and in accordance with their wishes.

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