Belonging to Bermuda
- August 2015
Wakefield Quin barrister Peter Sanderson explores some of the implications of the recent judgment confirming that naturalised British Overseas Territories citizens are not subject to work permit restrictions. A recent judgment has confirmed that naturalised British Overseas Territories (BOT) citizens…
Bermuda Bar Association – Newly Elected President – Richard Horseman
- April 2015
On 28 April, 2015 Richard Thomas Horseman was voted in as President of the Bermuda Bar Association. Richard is a Director and Senior Counsel of Wakefield Quin Limited, having first joined the firm in 2005. He is an experienced trial lawyer…
Representation of Companies in Magistrates’ Court – a cautionary tale
- April 2015
There are a number of companies which frequently send an employee or director to represent them in Magistrates Court. However, there are legal difficulties with this. Wakefield Quin litigator, Debbie Correia, discusses some of these issues. The Magistrates’ Court is…
BUSINESS ALERT – CORPORATION OF HAMILTON ELECTIONS
- March 2015
Whilst researching our own firm’s ability to vote in the above elections, it has become apparent that shockingly few business ratepayers are currently registered and eligible to vote. The election is scheduled to occur during the week of 4 May, 2015 but…
Wakefield Quin is proud to have assisted the Bermuda America’s Cup Organising Committee in its successful bid to host the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda in 2017
- December 2014
Pictured here with the America’s Cup from left to right: Alan Burland (BCM McAlpine), Michelle Stone (Head of Property, Wakefield Quin Limited), Greg Muir (KPMG), Andy Cox (Owner, Independent Financial Services), The Hon. Michael J Winfield JP (Owner, Solutions and…
The Bermudian Product & Service Award 2014
- December 2014
For the second year in a row, Wakefield Quin won the Bermudian Magazine Product and Service Award for legal services. The judges at the Bermudian magazine highly recommended Wakefield Quin for their quality legal services, custom-tailored to the needs of…
Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2014
- October 2014
Mergers & Acquisitions – Lawyer of the Year – Jemima Fearnside 2014 Source: Lawyer Monthly
Gotfredsen joins Wakefield Quin
- July 2014
Source: The Royal Gazette, Bermuda Law firm Wakefield Quin Ltd has announced lawyer Erik Gotfredsen has joined the firm’s corporate department. Mr Gotfredsen advises on a broad range of corporate, finance and capital market transactions, stated the law firm, and…
Chief Justice’s ruling makes bid for status easier
- May 2014
Source: The Royal Gazette, Bermuda The path to Bermuda status for holders of Permanent Resident Certificates just got easier, under a ruling delivered yesterday at the Supreme Court. The judgment by Chief Justice Ian Kawaley undoes a legal precondition so…
Sale of Pink Beach Club confirmed
- March 2014
The former Pink Beach Club on South Shore Road has been sold to Sardis Developments Ltd, it was confirmed today. Wakefield Quin Ltd, acting on behalf of the company, said Sardis “intends to redevelop the site in conjunction with the…