Jeffrey P. Elkinson
Bermuda
Conyers Dill & Pearman
Clarendon House, 2 Church Street
Hamilton HM 11
Bermuda
Tel: +1 441 299 4932
Email:
jeffrey.elkinson@conyers.com
Web:
www.conyers.com
Jeffrey Elkinson is a Director in the Bermuda Litigation & Restructuring practice of Conyers.
His practice covers Commercial Litigation and Arbitration, with specialism in trust, insurance/re-insurance and construction. Jeffrey also has considerable experience in administrative law, telecommunications and energy. Jeffrey has audience rights in numerous jurisdictions and a wealth of experience.
Jeffrey is an active arbitrator, mediator and counsel in domestic and international disputes with appointments from ICC, LCIA and CIArb and, in respect of domain names, HKIAC/ADNDRC. Jeffrey is a former (global) president of the CIArb and remains a course director for all the training courses of the CIArb.
Jeffrey is a door tenant of Des Voeux Chambers, Hong Kong. He sits as an Assistant Judge of the Supreme Court of Bermuda. He is a Special Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Jeffrey is a regular speaker at global industry events and is a contributor and co-author of the Bermuda chapter of the ICAA Handbook, World Arbitration Reporter, Spitz’ Tax Havens of the World, Butterworths Offshore Cases and Materials and Offshore Commercial Law in Bermuda.
Jeffrey is recognized as a leading dispute resolution lawyer by Chambers Global, Legal 500, Legal Week’s The Private Client Global Elite and Who’s Who Legal Arbitration, Who’s Who Legal Asset Recovery and Who’s Who Thought Leaders Commercial Litigation.
He has spoken at many conferences and events and as a former President of CIArb, the global leader in dispute resolution, has addressed leading world dignitaries in their different countries, including Singapore, Dubai, Sierra Leone, BVI, London and Toronto
Jeffrey does an exceptional amount of pro bono work which includes chairing bodies such as the Professional Conduct Committee of Bermuda and the Police Complaints Authority. He is the legal advisor to the Bermuda Olympic Committee. He is a course director for the CIArb and leads and conducts arbitration courses across the globe, including Hong Kong, Brazil, Singapore, Sierra Leone. He has written the definitive text on arbitration in Bermuda which is contained in World Arbitration Reporter. He is a qualified Trust and Estates Practitioner.
Asia Disputes & Restructuring:
- Acting for company in cross-border shareholder dispute, Annuity & Life Re v Kingboard Copper [2021] Bda LR 55; see also Kingboard Chemical v Annuity & Life [2017] CA Bda 3 Civ
Commercial Litigation:
- Acting for insurer in coverage disputes, Da Costa v Motor Insurers Fund [2020] Bda LR 55
- Acting for liquidator of a fund resisting anti-suit, Apex Fund Services Ltd v Silk Road Funds [2020] SC Bda 12 Com
- Acting for claimant in unjust enrichment claim, Featherwood Trading v Fraunteld Management [2013] 85 WIR 308
Regulatory Disputes:
- Jeffrey regularly represents the Ministry of Finance on TIEA (tax treaty) disputes, most recently in Reliance v Minister of Finance [2022] CA (Bda) 9 Civ; Ministry of Finance v IJK [2021] Bda LR 93
- Acting for employee in employment dispute, now leading case in the area, Coralisle Group v Caesar [2021] Bda LR 24
- Acting for trustee in judicial review of police seizure documents, Medlands v Commissioner of Police [2020] Bda LR 26
- Acting for Telecoms Company in judicial review of Regulator, One Communications v Regulatory Authority [2018] SC Bda 18 Com
- Acting for company seeking springboard relief, Re Springboard Relief [2012] Bda LR 15
Trust Litigation:
- Regularly acts for trustees and beneficiaries in contested PTC v Cooper application, see for example Re XYZ Trusts [2022] Bda LR 10
- Regularly acts for trustees in s. 47 / perpetuities extension application, see for example Re TT Trust [2021] Bda LR 99 and Re CT2 Trust [2021] Bda LR 100
Arbitration is increasingly used globally as the most efficient and cost-effective alternative to court litigation. Conyers is experienced in all forms of alternative dispute resolution and will work with you throughout the process.
The advantages of arbitration count for nothing unless any award in your favour can be enforced. We advise on the most effective means of enforcement, including on the most appropriate available relief and how best to enforce against offshore assets. Operating around the world and across time zones through our offices in Bermuda, BVI, Cayman, London, Singapore and Hong Kong, we offer around the clock services to ensure enforcement proceeds without any delays – and time is almost always of the essence in these matters.
In addition to enforcement and, should it be required, resisting enforcement of awards, we also advise on interim relief in support of arbitrations and disclosure orders in support of possible arbitration proceedings.
Your dedicated Arbitration Enforcement Group comprises the collective specialist talent and experience of Conyers lawyers across our offices worldwide. We have many decades of experience enforcing arbitration awards in Bermuda, the BVI and the Cayman Islands from virtually every arbitral tribunal in the world.
We are passionate about the law, and dedicated to achieving the best solutions for our clients. This dedication extends to the communities in which we live and work – the Conyers team prides itself on not only legal expertise but also our culture of inclusivity and giving back.
Conyers has a broad client base including FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies, international finance houses and asset managers. The firm advises on Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands laws, from offices in those jurisdictions and in the key financial centres of Hong Kong, London, and Singapore.
Conyers Client Services provides a full range of fiduciary services for every stage of the business life-cycle. Our professionals work in partnership with international clients, financial institutions, investment funds, high net worth individuals and others. We operate in key onshore and offshore locations around the world – in the places our clients are located, so that we can provide global advice and service on a local basis.
“Jeffrey Elkinson is a seasoned Bermuda disputes lawyer with a wealth of experience acting on major litigation and arbitration matters. He frequently handles trust litigation proceedings.“