MJM’s Real Estate Team Ranked TIER 1 in Bermuda by The Legal 500 2018
MJM Limited is pleased to announce that its Real Estate Team is Ranked TIER 1 in Bermuda in results released recently by International law firm rating agency, The Legal 500.…
Employment Tribunals: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The employment tribunal system was established to provide an employee the regime in which to make a formal complaint that their employer has violated the Employment Act 2000 (the “Act”). The process was designed to encourage the parties to settle their differences wherever possible. If the parties cannot reach an agreement and there are reasonable […]
A “Balanced” Approach to Personal Information Protection: A PIP on Each Shoulder?
Background The Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”) was enacted on 15 July 2016. However, it is not anticipated to come into force until 2018. This is to provide organisations with time to prepare for PIPA’s implementation. An independent Privacy Commissioner is due to be appointed shortly to assist with this process and ensure compliance with […]
Succession on Intestacy – who will get a piece of your pie?
While most people prefer to leave nothing in life to chance, there are many who don’t get around to making a Will, for one reason or another. Life is busy after all and planning for death is surely to tempt fate in the wrong direction. Those who are married often make the assumption that the […]
Bermuda’s Supreme Court confirms that property owners have an indefeasible right to title deeds
It may seem obvious to practitioners that where there is no mortgage on a property, the legal owner is entitled to retain the title deeds to the property. However, it was recently argued in a dispute over whether a deposit could be forfeited by the vendor in a failed property transaction that the purchaser’s attorneys […]
Bermuda Passes Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)
A Bill to protect the personal information of Bermuda residents – the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) – has been passed in the House of Assembly. Last year the Government of Bermuda, under the Ministry of Economic Development, introduced a Draft Model Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) that fortified privacy protection rights for all residents. […]
Bermuda LLCs on the Way
Legislation was recently put before Parliament to introduce Bermuda’s newest form of commercial vehicle: the limited liability company (“LLC”). The new law establishing the Bermuda LLC is heavily (and intentionally) influenced by the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act to accommodate the main efficiencies of a Delaware LLC.
Bermuda’s Brexit Blues?
Setting aside the effects on the UK economy, which are already being felt with political turmoil, the fall of the pound, billions being slashed from UK stocks worldwide and the potential break-up of the United Kingdom itself, one little examined effect is how its overseas dependent territories, of which Bermuda is one of the largest, […]
Fozeia Rana-Fahy and Louise Charleson provide a Bermuda Trusts Update in this short video podcast
Bermuda Trusts Update (2016) Please click here to view
Andrew Martin speaks on Directors’ Duties in this short video podcast
Directors’ Duties (2016) Please click here to view
Jeremy Leese provides an update on Aviation Finance in this short video podcast
Aviation Finance Update (2016) Please click here to view
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