Steven White Joins Walkers Law Firm
Bermuda commercial litigation, insolvency and trusts disputes lawyer Steven White has joined Walkers as a partner in the Insolvency & Dispute Resolution practice.
A spokesperson said, “Leading Bermuda commercial litigation, insolvency and trusts disputes lawyer Steven White has joined Walkers [Bermuda] Limited as a partner in the Insolvency & Dispute Resolution practice. Described by peers in the Legal 500 as being a ‘very responsive, detail-oriented and professional’, Steven will spearhead Walkers’ trusts disputes team.
Steven White and Kevin Taylor
“A former commercial, chancery and employment disputes barrister in the UK, and with nearly 10 years’ experience appearing in the Bermuda Courts, Steven was recently appointed a Fellow of INSOL, is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators [Bermuda], a member of the Recovery and Insolvency Specialists Association [RISA] and an affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners [STEP].”
Walkers’ Bermuda Managing Partner and head of the Insolvency & Dispute Resolution group, Kevin Taylor, said, “We are delighted to welcome Steven to the firm. He is someone whose reputation in Bermuda precedes him. I have admired his tenacity and capabilities as an advocate for a long time and look forward to working with him under the Walkers banner.”
The spokesperson said, “Steven’s practice includes high value commercial disputes in the corporate, insolvency and trusts fields. He specialises in contentious trusts matters, especially complex trust litigation and court approved restructurings.
“Steven also regularly advises on contentious insolvency matters, including disputed petitions and cross applications, costs issues, complex multi-jurisdictional restructurings, and issues arising out of schemes of arrangement and light touch provisional liquidations accompanying US Chapter 11 proceedings.”
Mr. White said, “I am delighted to be joining Walkers. Over the past six years, Walkers has disrupted the market in Bermuda and I am excited to be a part of that as well as Walkers’ top-tier global Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Group which is one of the largest global practices in the world.”
