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The Limited Liability Company: Ten Years On

Bermuda's Limited Liability Company (LLC) structure offers a compelling alternative to traditional companies and limited partnerships, combining governance flexibility with full limited liability protection for members who actively participate in management. This hybrid vehicle has evolved from a slow start to become an increasingly popular choice for investment platforms, joint ventures, and multinational structures seeking consistency across jurisdictions.

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Appleby

Record H1’26 Cat Bond Issuance Driven By Rising Sponsor Comfort And Diversified Risk

The catastrophe bond market has officially broken records in H1 2026, with the highest number of deals settling in the first six months of any year.

Bermuda Insurance

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Appleby

Regulatory Update On The Beneficial Ownership Reporting Regime In Bermuda

On 11 June 2026 Bermuda's Registrar of Companies (the 'RoC') released draft Beneficial Ownership Regulations ('Regulations') and revised draft Beneficial Ownership Regime of Bermuda Guidance Notes (the 'Guidance Notes').

Bermuda Commercial

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Walkers

It’s Time To Bridge Pipa Compliance Gap

A review of 200 publicly available privacy notices of companies in Bermuda has revealed that just one in nine are fully compliant with the Personal Information Protection Act 2016.

Bermuda Privacy

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Appleby

Global Shipping Digest 2026

Worldwide Transport

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Conyers

Beyond Single-Parent: Bermuda’s Group Solutions

Bermuda Insurance

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Conyers

Comparative Table: Close-out Netting And Set-off Provisions Comparison Between Jurisdictions

Worldwide Insolvency

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Carey Olsen

Legitimate Interest Access To Bermuda's Central Register Of Beneficial Ownership

Bermuda Privacy

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Kennedys Law LLP

Making Collateralised Fund Obligations (CFOs) And Rated Note Feeders (RNFs) Attractive To Offshore Reinsurers

Bermuda Insurance

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Walkers

Duties Of Company Directors Under Bermuda Law

Bermuda Commercial

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Carey Olsen

Outsourcing Considerations For Bermuda Insurers

Bermuda Insurance

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Appleby

Guide To Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) In Bermuda 2026

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Economic Substance Declaration Filings – May 2026

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

South & Southeast Asia M&A Report – Q1 2026

Worldwide Commercial

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Conyers

Record H1’26 Cat Bond Issuance Driven By Rising Sponsor Comfort And Diversified Risk

Bermuda Insurance

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Appleby

Guide To Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) In Bermuda 2026

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

MGAs, Capacity And Control

Bermuda Insurance

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Appleby

It’s Time To Bridge Pipa Compliance Gap

Bermuda Privacy

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Appleby

Bermuda’s Digital Asset Foresight Bearing Fruit

Bermuda Finance

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Appleby

Economic Substance Regime Now Falls Under Cita

Bermuda's Economic Substance Amendment Act 2026 transfers regulatory oversight from the Registrar of Companies to the Bermuda Tax Authority (Cita), consolidating tax regulation under specialized expertise.

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Appleby

Purpose Trusts: Bermuda’s Answer To Modern Asset Structuring

Purpose trusts in Bermuda offer a sophisticated alternative to traditional trust structures by allowing trusts to exist for specific objectives rather than identifiable beneficiaries.

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Bermuda Regulatory Update – Economic Substance Amendment Act 2026

On 31 March 2026, the Economic Substance Amendment Act 2026 and the Economic Substance Amendment Regulations 2026 (together, the "2026 Amendments") came into force...

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Appleby

Bermuda's CITA Issues Notices To Undertake Independent CRS Compliance Reviews

On 13 March 2026, Bermuda's Minister of Finance designated Bermuda's Corporate Income Tax Agency (CITA) as the 'competent authority' under the International Cooperation (Tax Information Exchange Agreements) Act 2005 and the U.S.A.–Bermuda Tax Convention Act 1986.

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Walkers

The Rise Of Bermuda As A Hub For Cruise Ship Corporations

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Conyers

Extracting Capital From A Bermuda Company

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Next Level Governance: The Benefits Of An Expert Bermuda Corporate Services Provider

Bermuda Commercial

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Maples Group

Shareholder Activism In Bermuda

Bermuda Commercial

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Carey Olsen

Bermuda Shareholder Schemes Of Arrangement: A Practical Guide

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

SGX Mainboard And Catalist Public Companies Report L H2 2025

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

Bermuda Monetary Authority 2026 Business Plan: Overview & Expertise – General Corporate

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Bermuda Monetary Authority 2026 Business Plan: Overview & Expertise – Insurance (Commercial)

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Bermuda Monetary Authority 2026 Business Plan: Overview & Expertise – Regulatory

Bermuda Finance

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Appleby

Recusal For Apparent Bias Is Not A New Frontier

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Bermuda Monetary Authority 2026 Business Plan: Overview & Expertise – General Corporate

Having reviewed the BMA’s 2026 Business Plan (Plan), the BMA is already on a journey where it is progressing items in many areas and the key going forward is how it will look to build on that generally, and on a sector specific basis

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Bermuda Monetary Authority 2026 Business Plan: Overview & Expertise – Insurance (Commercial)

The Plan provides important insight into the BMA’s regulatory direction, supervisory priorities and emerging developments that will shape how insurers operate going forward and how Bermuda continues to strengthen its regime. We have highlighted key developments that are outlined in the Plan as they relate to the insurance sector and what they mean for insurers conducting business in Bermuda.

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Bermuda Monetary Authority 2026 Business Plan: Overview & Expertise – Regulatory

Bermuda operates a highly integrated regulatory architecture under which the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) exercises consolidated oversight across insurance, banking, investment business and funds, trusts, corporate service providers, money services and digital asset activity.

Bermuda Finance

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Appleby

Recusal For Apparent Bias Is Not A New Frontier

In a recent judgment in Re New Frontier Health Corporation, delivered on 27 January 2026, Justice Doyle decided that he should recuse himself from that matter entirely, such that he would not hear the trial which was due to commence just a few weeks later to determine the fair value of the shares that dissenting minority shareholders held in the subject company prior to a statutory merger.

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Bermuda's New Beneficial Ownership Regime: Key Takeaways From The Captive Education Summit

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

The Companies (Prohibition Of Bearer Shares And Nominee Directors) Amendment Act 2025

The Companies (Prohibition of Bearer Shares and Nominee Directors) Amendment Act 2025 (the "Act") was passed in the House of Assembly on 21 November 2025.

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

The Tort Of Deceit, Double Actionability And Renvoi; The Decision In Bidzina Ivanishvili & Ors v Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd 2025 UKPC 53

Mr Ivanishvili initiated litigation proceedings against various Credit Suisse entities across the world: in Switzerland (criminal proceedings against the banker and civil proceedings against the Bank), in Singapore (a claim against the trustee for breach of fiduciary duties) and in Bermuda.

Bermuda Litigation

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Conyers

Top 5 Bermuda Publications Of 2025

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.

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

Top 5 Asia Pacific Publications Of 2025

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

Worldwide Commercial

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Conyers

Discovery In Amalgamation Claims

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

Caribbean And Bermudian Brief

Worldwide Litigation

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Collas Crill

Alpine Partners (BVI) L.P. And CMB Tech Bermuda Limited [2025] SC (Bda) 118 Com

Bermuda Commercial

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Collas Crill

Litigation 2026

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Americas Restructuring Review 2026

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

The Benefit Entities Act 2025 - Bermuda

Bermuda Commercial

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Carey Olsen

Private Client & Trust MENA Bulletin

European Union Commercial

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Conyers

A Long And Winding Road: Another Instalment From The Grand Court To The Divergent Authorities On The Winding Up Of ELPs

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Changes To Beneficial Ownership Regime

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Key Updates To Bermuda's Work Permit Policy 2025

Bermuda Immigration

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Carey Olsen

Conyers Investment Funds Report | Q3 2025

Worldwide Commercial

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Conyers

The Hong Kong Re-Domiciliation Regime: Considerations For Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, And Bermuda Companies

Worldwide Commercial

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Conyers

Bermuda's New Beneficial Ownership Act 2025 - What You Need To Know

Bermuda Commercial

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Carey Olsen

Bermuda's Beneficial Ownership Act 2025: Enhancing Clarity, Compliance And Confidence

Bermuda Commercial

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Walkers

Privacy Issues In New Beneficial Ownership Regime

Bermuda Privacy

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Appleby

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Navigating The TOSI Rules: Income Splitting & How To Legally Split Corporate Income With Family

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Restrictive Covenants In Business Sales Or Share Sales: How To Navigate The Default Rule, Plus Statutory Relief From CRA

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Malek v The King (2026 TCC 84): Net Worth Assessments, Gross Negligence Penalties, And The Risks Of Poor Tax Compliance In Canadian Owner-Managed Businesses

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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Tax Court Shuts Down Foreign Continuance Loophole: CRA Can Tax A Canadian-Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC): Lessons From Somerset Limited v The King, 2026 TCC 123

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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Troutman Amin LLP

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Gesmer Updegrove LLP

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Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

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