Ben Adamson
Global Guide 2024
Band 1 : Dispute Resolution
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About
Provided by Ben Adamson
Practice Areas
Bermuda Litigation & Restructuring
Litigation & Restructuring
Career
Ben Adamson is a Director in the Litigation department in the Bermuda office of Conyers Dill & Pearman. Ben joined Conyers in 2003. His practice covers all aspects of commercial, civil and trust litigation.
Ben has been involved in a wide array of high value commercial and trust disputes, including the Masri litigation, the American Patriot litigation (Privy Council), and various Madoff related matters. Ben frequently appears in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal of Bermuda.
Ben was educated at Cambridge University (Gonville & Caius) and practiced at the London Bar from 1999 to 2003 as a barrister at Devereux Chambers during which time he was appointed to the Treasury Panel.
Ben currently chairs the local branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is a former Human Rights Commissioner.
Ben has been consistently recognised as a leading practitioner by Chambers & Partners.
Publications
Offshore Cases
Unveiling Bermuda’s New Bribery Act, Commercial Dispute Resolution, December 2017
Lost in Translation: International Sanctions in Bermuda, Euromoney, March 2016
Chambers Review
Global
Ben Adamson is widely acknowledged as a leading litigation lawyer in Bermuda. He has 20 years of experience assisting with commercial disputes in the jurisdiction. He maintains an equally active trust litigation practice and also regularly handles judicial review proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ben is a very bright and clever man. It's a pleasure to work with him."
"Ben is an outstanding lawyer, a really strong litigator. He's very smart and impressive."
"He's probably the best litigator in Bermuda - he's really, really excellent."
"He is able to provide good strategic local knowledge."
"Ben is the primary port of call for any trust dispute. He's sensible, practical, bright and commercially minded."
"Ben is a very bright and clever man. It's a pleasure to work with him."
"Ben is an outstanding lawyer, a really strong litigator. He's very smart and impressive."
"He's probably the best litigator in Bermuda - he's really, really excellent."
"He is able to provide good strategic local knowledge."
"Ben is the primary port of call for any trust dispute. He's sensible, practical, bright and commercially minded."
Articles, highlights and press releases
1 item provided by Conyers
Bermuda’s New Privacy Legislation: Are You Prepared?
Bermuda has introduced the Personal Information Protection Act, 2016 (“PIPA”) to regulate the use of personal information by organisations.
Bermuda’s New Privacy Legislation: Are You Prepared?
Bermuda has introduced the Personal Information Protection Act, 2016 (“PIPA”) to regulate the use of personal information by organisations.
