MJM Internationally Recognised by the Legal 500 in Four Practice Areas

MJM Internationally Recognised by the Legal 500 in Four Practice Areas

MJM Limited is pleased to announce that the international law firm rating agency, The Legal 500 has once again recognized its Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate and Commercial, Dispute Resolution and Real Estate teams.

Within the highly competitive practice areas of Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate and Commercial and Dispute Resolution, MJM’s teams achieved strong Tier 2 rankings. MJM’s Property Team was also recognized as Tier 2 and remains an industry leader.

Notable Practitioners

Directors, Jennifer Haworth (Head of the Dispute Resolution Team) and Jeremy Leese (Head of the Corporate & Finance Team) have both been recognized as Next Generation Partners.  Directors Fozeia Rana-Fahy (Head of the Employment and Immigration Team) and Denis de Frias (Head of the Property Team) have been recognized as Leading Individuals. Additionally, Counsel Brian Holdipp has been acknowledged as a Next Generation Partner.

Corporate and Finance Team – Tier 2 Ranking

MJM Limited‘s corporate and finance team brings strength to shipping finance work, advising major Nordic shipping and offshore drilling companies domiciled in Bermuda. The group also provides expertise across a diverse range of financing transactions, acting for major players in the tourism, infrastructure and aviation areas. Department Head Jeremy Leese, a seasoned M&A specialist, handles major deals in the banking, hospitality, shipping and real estate arenas. Counsel Brian Holdipp assists shipping and energy clients with mergers, spin-offs, listings, and re-domiciliations. Senior associate Mark Adams brings expertise to high-value M&A and restructuring proceedings, including multi-billion dollar deals in the pharmaceuticals sector.

Dispute Resolution Team – Tier 2 Ranking

MJM Limited’s sterling reputation for contentious trust work is underscored by its participation in a range of high-profile, high-stakes matters. Jennifer Haworth – a key name to note for banking litigation and insolvencies – routinely appears before the various domestic courts, as well as in mediation and arbitration proceedings. Fozeia Rana-Fahy is a highly regarded commercial litigator who brings expertise to big-ticket trust disputes. The ‘excellent’ Allan Doughty focuses on the public and medical sectors, while Dan Griffin is cited for his knowledge of privacy law.

Real Estate Team – Tier 2 Ranking

MJM’s property team is dedicated to assisting with all residential and commercial property acquisitions and sales (freehold and leasehold), mortgages and property related transactions. Projects and transactions include residential, condominium, resort, industrial, commercial, hotel, office, estate planning structures and retail properties. The team also provides practical and reliable advice on complex property issues relating to estate planning and also draws on the expertise of other MJM lawyers from the dispute resolution and corporate and finance teams. Recent work has included acting and advising on condominium development structures; representing and advising overseas lenders on hotel resort redevelopment loans; representing and advising on large local Bank lending structures and representing and advising on receivership sales.

MJM Limited

MJM is one of Bermuda’s leading full service law firms with a reputation for excellence in our core practice areas including dispute resolution, corporate and finance, trusts and private wealth, property, insolvency and restructuring. MJM is a local firm which regularly works on large scale and prominent international work and is regularly retained by leading international law firms.

MJM offers practical, highly responsive, cost effective advice based on in-depth knowledge of the legal, regulatory and commercial environment in Bermuda. We also offer a high degree of Director involvement in the work we do. Each practice area is led by a Director who is recognized as a leading practitioner in Bermuda in their respective field of specialization. Our collaborative approach across practice areas enables us to offer a comprehensive service to both our local and international clients. A complete range of corporate secretarial and administration services is also offered to MJM clients through Quorum Limited.

Legal 500 rank law firms following rigorous research based on feedback from clients around the world, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading private practice lawyers. MJM’s clients value and appreciate the firm for its “hands-on and service-oriented” performance while offering “professional and commercial advice of high quality” and also providing a “great team” who are “easy to work with”.