Bermuda: Corporate and Company Law

The continued adoption of Bermuda as a corporate domicile for international business has seen the role of a Corporate Services Provider ("CSP") evolve significantly in recent years.

There are thousands of companies registered in Bermuda. Many of those are exempted companies which conduct business outside of Bermuda...

Court-sanctioned schemes of arrangement remain one of the most effective mechanisms available under Bermuda law for effecting privatisations and corporate restructurings.

Over the course of 2025 our Bermuda office provided readers with practical guidance and insightful thought leadership. The most popular Bermuda publications of the year reflect the depth and breadth of our expertise across practice groups, addressing key legal, regulatory and industry developments.

The most read APAC-related Conyers publication of 2025 was our Q3 report summarising notable mergers and acquisitions...

Dissenters also have discovery obligations, but these are more limited. The courts have also addressed difficult issues around documents of subsidiaries, privilege, electronic communications and third‑party materials.

Bermuda has passed the Beneficial Ownership Act 2025, a landmark reform that consolidates the ownership disclosure regime, strengthens the Registrar of Companies' powers, and introduces new responsibilities for companies themselves...

On 28 September 2025, The Beneficial Ownership Act 2025 (the "BO Act") received Royal Assent and will come into operation once Gazetted.

The question of who should act as trustee of a trust is fundamental to any wealth planning structure.