Wakefield Quin advises on loan to the Government of Bermuda
- July 2015
Wakefield Quin Limited advised The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited on its $200 million loan facility to the Government of Bermuda. The Wakefield Quin team was led by Ian Stone with the assistance of Johann Oosthuizen.
Wakefield Quin advises on sale of Barrie Holdings Limited and BTC to Digicel Group
- June 2015
Wakefield Quin Limited represented Barrie Holdings Limited and The Bermuda Telephone Company Limited (BTC) in their sale to the Digicel Group, a leading global communications provider. Founded in 1887, BTC is Bermuda’s largest voice and data service provider for both…
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…
A & B v Director of Child and Family Services
- February 2015
Wakefield Quin Limited successfully represented a same-sex couple who had been told by the Department of Child and Family Services that they were unable to make a joint application to adopt a child on the basis that only married couples…
Wakefield Quin advises Universal Electric Limited in its sale to Bermuda Air Conditioning Limited
- January 2015
Wakefield Quin Limited acted for Universal Electric Limited in its sale to Bermuda Air Conditioning Limited. The transaction resulted in the consolidated entity, BAC Universal Electric Ltd., becoming the largest supplier of electrical retail, contracting, fire alarm and maintenance services…
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…
Wakefield Quin advises on US$400 million 9% Golden Close Maritime Corp Ltd. Senior Secured Callable Bond Issue Due 2019
- December 2014
Wakefield Quin Limited provided legal advice to Nordic Trustee as bond trustee of the bondholders in connection with the issue by Golden Close Maritime Corp Ltd. of a 9% senior secured callable bond issue due 2019 having an aggregate principal…