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Bermuda Prohibits Bearer Shares And Nominee Directors

On 21 November 2025, Bermuda passed the Companies (Prohibition of Bearer Shares and Nominee Directors) Amendment Act 2025 (Act).

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Appleby

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

Continuous Compliance: Building Confidence, Reducing Risk

Over the past decade, Bermuda businesses have faced a steady rise in regulatory and legal obligations.

Bermuda Compliance

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Appleby

Bermuda Court Confirms Personal Right Of Action Of Company Directors To End Wrongful Exclusion

In two notable recent judgments, the Bermuda Supreme Court ruled that a director of a Bermuda company was entitled to an interim injunction prohibiting the company...

Bermuda Commercial

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Carey Olsen

Restructuring & Insolvency

Bermuda Insolvency

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Appleby

The Duties Of Independent Directors In Amalgamations And Mergers

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

The Bermuda Court's Approach To Valuation In Shareholder Appraisal Proceedings

Bermuda Commercial

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Kennedys Law LLP

Shareholder And Director Remedies Under Bermuda Law

Bermuda Commercial

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Carey Olsen

Comparison Of Laws In Bermuda And The Cayman Islands Relating To Offshore Companies ( March 2025)

Worldwide Commercial

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Conyers

Bermuda Public Companies: Offshore Companies – Onshore Exchanges (March 2025)

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

"Fair Value" In Appraisal Actions Under The Companies Act 1981 S 106(6)

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

清盘呈请获驳回，解除百慕达联席临时清盘人的委任

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

Winding-Up Petition Struck Out, Joint Provisional Liquidators Discharged In Bermuda

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

Cayman Continuing Requirements - Insurance Companies

Bermuda Insurance

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Conyers

Bermuda Case Insights: Re Bittrex Global (Bermuda) Ltd (In Liquidation)

Bermuda Insolvency

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Conyers

Privacy At Work: What PIPA Means For Bermuda Employers

Bermuda Privacy

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Appleby

SGX Mainboard And Catalist Public Companies Report L H2 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

Bermuda Litigation

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Conyers

Bermuda Public Companies Update – Winter 2026

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

Re-Thinking Bye-Law Indemnities For Company Directors: The Decisions In Global Distressed Alpha Capital I Limited v Herman And Eddlestone [2023] CA (Bda) 12 Civ And [2024] CA (Bda) 14 Civ.

One of the more striking features of Bermuda company law is just how difficult it is for a company to sue its directors.

Bermuda Commercial

MD

Marshall Diel & Myers

Directors Liable For PIPA Compliance Failure In Bermuda

There are several aspects of an enterprise's use of data that now must land on the boardroom table of Bermuda organisations, including cybersecurity oversight.

Bermuda Privacy

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Appleby

Choosing The Right Structure For Your Business In Bermuda

Anyone seeking to set up a business in Bermuda has a variety of options, depending on the nature of the business activities planned and whether they wish to conduct business in the local market.

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Shareholder Rights Plans In Bermuda

In recent years, the global markets (predominantly in the US) have experienced a significant surge in hostile takeovers, largely due to the COVID 19 pandemic...

Bermuda Commercial

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Walkers

Conyers Successfully Defends Company In Case Arising From Contentious SGM

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

Directors In The Firing Line

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

Bye-Law Indemnities And Waivers For Directors And Officers

Bermuda Commercial

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Cox Hallett Wilkinson Limited

Economic Substance – Trends In Compliance And Enforcement

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Fostering A Spirit Of Good Corporate Governance

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

Board Governance: Caring For Your Bermuda Captive

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Directors' Knowledge And The Duty To Creditors

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Lau Man Sang, James And Others v. King Bun Limited And Others BVIHCMAP2021/0034

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

Privy Council Clarifies Proper Purpose Rule To Bermuda Trustee's Powers

Bermuda Commercial

CO

Carey Olsen

Guide To Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) In Bermuda 2023

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Directors' Knowledge And The Duty To Creditors

In the intricate realm of corporate governance and insolvency law, directors hold a position of immense responsibility.

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Lau Man Sang, James And Others v. King Bun Limited And Others BVIHCMAP2021/0034

On 7 July 2023, the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal handed down judgment in BVIHCMAP 2021/0034 Lau Man Sang, James and Others v. King Bun Limited and Others.

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

Privy Council Clarifies Proper Purpose Rule To Bermuda Trustee's Powers

The recent and keenly awaited UK Privy Council judgment of Wen-Young Wong & Ors v Grand View Private Trust Company, 2022, clarifies the boundaries of trustee powers in Bermuda.

Bermuda Commercial

CO

Carey Olsen

Guide To Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) In Bermuda 2023

At present, a substantial portion of the entities formed in Bermuda are companies limited by shares incorporated under the Companies Act 1981, as amended (Companies Act).

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Conversion Of An Exempted Company To An Exempted Limited Partnership

Bermuda Commercial

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Conyers

Bermuda Insolvency And Restructuring Law Update

Bermuda's insolvency and restructuring landscape is distinct in a number of ways. In this article, we discuss three of those areas with recent developments.

Bermuda Insolvency

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Appleby

Foundations Are Easily Understood By Clients From Civil Law Countries

Despite the disruption and uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Appleby continues to advise on cross-border solutions to meet the ever-changing needs of our corporate and ...

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Advising Directors

The company, limited by shares, is the most common corporate entity worldwide. A company generally has two decision making groups: the company in general meeting (i.e. the shareholders) and the board.

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Directors' Duties On The Eve Of Insolvency

It is common knowledge that directors of companies owe a duty to the company to act in its best interests.

Worldwide Commercial

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Appleby

Sequana And The Creditor Duty: An Offshore Perspective

Bermuda Commercial

CO

Carey Olsen

Bermuda Insights: Corporate 2022

Bermuda Commercial

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Walkers

Law And Practice

Bermuda Commercial

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Walkers

The Variable Capital Companies Act 2022: The Game Changer Of The Investment Funds Industry

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

How To Make Your Special Purpose Insurer A Success

Bermuda Commercial

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Ocorian

Key Factors To Consider When Establishing A Captive Insurance Company

Bermuda Insurance

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Ocorian

Spotlight On Bermuda's Economic Substance Landscape

Bermuda Commercial

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Ocorian

It's A Question Of Substance: Captive Insurance And Bermuda's Economic Substance Regime

Bermuda Commercial

CO

Carey Olsen

Appleby Contributes Five Chapters To Legal 500 M&A Guide

European Union Commercial

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Appleby

M&A Guide 2021 – Bermuda Update

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Insurance Bulletin Spring 2021

Bermuda Insurance

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Conyers

Doing Business From And Within Our Shores

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Chambers Insurance & Reinsurance Guide 2021: Bermuda

Bermuda Insurance

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Appleby

Executors Navigating The "Perfect (Company) Storm"

Bermuda Commercial

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Appleby

Private Equity Laws And Regulation 2020

Bermuda Commercial

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Kennedys Law LLP

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If A Company Is Revived, Are Former Directors Liable For Unpaid GST Again? Maragos v. The King (2026 TCC 4)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Directors Beware: CRA Can Come After You For Unpaid Source Deductions

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

An Oppressive Outcome: Alberta Court Finds Directors Responsible For Severance Obligations

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

More Ontario Updates: Bill 88 Receives Royal Assent, Minimum Wage To Increase October 1, 2022

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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Canada Government

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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