A Bermuda based law firm with International reach, established to provide specialized and personalized Corporate and individual client services.

Corporate & Commercial

Providing legal advise to clients on the full range of business law matters.

 

Intellectual Property & Copyright

We believe in protecting our client’s intellectual property & hard work

Litigation & Arbitration

Providing our clients with expertise in all corporate and commercial matters.

Witness to be examined in Madoff case | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda Court

Raymond Hainey Published Jan 18, 2018 at 8:00 am(Updated Jan 18, 2018 at 8:26 am) 5 Comments   Disgraced American fraudster Bernie Madoff A Bermudian-based witness is to be questioned this year by lawyers acting for the liquidator of disgraced...

Williams reflects on Bar Council top role

Bermuda Bar Council president Justin Williams is to step down after two years in the role. Mr Williams said the last two years had seen “significant advances”, including the introduction of conditional fees, which means failure to win a case means no fee. He added...

Bermuda Bar gathers to honour retiring justices

Members of the Bermuda Bar gathered at a special sitting on Friday morning to thank the Rt Hon Justice Zacca, President of the Court of Appeal and Sir Anthony Evans, both of whom have retired from the Court of Appeal Circuit. Sir Scott Baker has been appointed as its...

Standing Committee On Judicial, Legal Services

              Governor George Fergusson has appointed a Standing Committee on Judicial and Legal Services to advise him on his Constitutional responsibilities relating to the Judiciary. These include his power to appoint Judges and...

Bar Association to look at legal fees

By Rebecca Zuill- Royal Gazette The structure of legal fees is under review by the Bermuda Bar Association. The President of the Bar Association Justin Williams has formed a subcommittee to consider whether conditional or contingency fee arrangements are feasible for...

New Bar Council head hopes to bring back right to QC status

The new President of the Bermuda Bar Council has put the re-establishment of Queen’s Counsel status on the agenda. Bermudian barrister Justin Williams, elected to the position at the legal fraternity’s governing body’s annual general meeting last Wednesday, said he...

Law students make their points in law case contest

From: The Royal Gazette Bermudian law students tested their skills in front of the Chief Justice and other top lawyers during an event in memory of late Puisne Judge Hector Barcilon. The students argued a hypothetical civil case about a child who was injured when she...

Court veteran honoured after 51 years of service

By Elizabeth Roberts- Royal Gazette A longserving member of the Supreme Court staff has been honoured upon her retirement after more than 50 years of service. Assistant Registrar Betty Mroz was presented with an engraved plaque, a picture and travel gift certificate...

Madoff liquidator pursues $80m held in the Bank of Bermuda

Madoff liquidator pursues $80m held in the Bank of Bermuda Liquidators of Bernard Madoff's company are going after around $80 million being held in the Bank of Bermuda that they believe could be used to help pay off the convicted fraudster's swindled investors. Last...

Guest worker faces fatal car crash charges

Guest worker faces fatal car crash charges A British guest worker was yesterday accused of causing the death of Winston 'Yogi' Burrows, the man who died in last weekend's fatal car crash. Arctic Airconditioning and Refrigeration worker Luke Armstrong, of Southampton,...

About Us

We are one of Bermuda’s Premier Law Firms. We are a Bermuda based law firm with International reach, established to provide specialised and personalised Corporate and individual client services to both Bermudian and International clientele. Founded by D. Justin Williams, LLB (Hons), J.P. the Firm has established itself in a many areas of the law and serves clients ranging from many industries including Banks, Realtors, Insurers, Reinsurers, Telecommunications and the Bermuda Courts.

Areas Of Practise

We provide first-class legal advise to our clients in and out of Bermuda. Williams Barristers & Attorneys have a vast wealth of knowledge in many areas of the law, both as it pertains to Bermuda and beyond. We distinguish ourselves by offering our clients particularly strong resources in many disciplines including Corporate & Commercial, Intellectual Property & Copyright & Litigation Arbitration.

Our Clients

Williams Barristers & Attorneys and its counsel have acted in some of the largest commercial matters before the Bermuda Courts to date.

Since 2009, Williams has served as overseas litigation counsel to the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) Trustee for the global liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS), one of the largest financial frauds in history, responsible for seeking to recover billions of dollars in assets for the customers of BLMIS who lost principal investments in the Ponzi scheme.