Through an elected Bar Council the Bar Association is responsible for matters pertaining to admission to practice law in the jurisdiction and rules of conduct for its members. Bar Council is made up of nine elected members who are chosen annually, as well as the Attorney General (ex-officio).
General responsibilities of the Bar Council include the following (as laid out in Section 4 of the Bermuda Bar Act):
- the maintenance of the honour and independence of the bar
- the encouragement of legal education and the study of law
- the support of the public right of access to the courts and of the right of representation by members of the Bar
- the encouragement of improvements in the administration of justice and procedure
- the promotion and support of law reform
- the furtherance of good relations between the Bar Association and lawyers of other countries
- the issuing, revocation and suspension of practising certificates and such other matters of professional concern to barristers
Parties appointed for the ensuing year 25 April 2025 until the date of next AGM scheduled to take place in April 2026.
Executive Officers: Kehinde A. L. George (President), Keith Robinson (Vice President) & Sara-Ann Tucker (Honorary Secretary).
Members of Bar Council: Chiara T. Nannini, Angelita D. Dill, Susan Moore-Williams, John Hindess, Max Tetlow & Hannah Tildesley with (ex-officio) member the Attorney General, Senator The Hon. Kim Wilkerson, J.P.
President - Kehinde A. L. George is a Bermudian who started out life in the UK. She obtained her law degree from King’s College, London, and qualified as a solicitor in England in 1985. She has over 30 years’ experience. She practised as a corporate/commercial lawyer in the City of London for six years post qualification, before spending four years in the UK Government Legal Service advising on insolvency law and policy. In 1995, Kehinde moved to Bermuda and was called to the Bar in 1996. She has practised in insolvency and commercial litigation here since then. Kehinde was one of the founding partners of ASW Law Limited and is Head of ASW’s Restructuring and Insolvency Practice. She has advised on most of the major insolvency proceedings which have taken place in Bermuda in the last 25+ years. She has been a member of Bar Council since 2019 and represents the Bar Council on the Mutual Assistance Committee of the Barristers’ and Accountants’ AML/ATF Board. |
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Vice President - Keith Robinson has practiced in Bermuda for more than 16 years and has been called to the Bar in Northern Ireland (1996), Ireland (2000), Bermuda (2009) and England and Wales (2010). He has two first class degrees in law from Oxford University and two LL.Ms. He has written extensively on Bermuda law and is a regular speaker to audiences both in Bermuda and internationally on Bermuda law. He is Treasurer of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law and an international member of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He is an active member of the Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners, Bermuda branch. He was first elected to the Bar Council in 2018 and has served as the Bar Council's representative on the Professional Conduct Committee since 2022. |
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Honorary Secretary - Sara-Ann Tucker is a litigation associate with the law firm Trott & Duncan Limited. She practices in several areas of law but she particularly enjoys her criminal and personal injury work. She was called to the Bar of England and Wales after completing her BPTC at City Law School, London, in October 2013. She is a member of Middle Temple. After Sara-Ann was qualified she obtained pupillage and was called to the Bermuda Bar in March 2015. She currently sits on the Legal Aid Committee and is an active participant in the Free Legal Advice Clinic, which is hosted by the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation and she volunteers her legal services to the Women Resource Centre and the Centre Against Abuse. |
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Chiara T. Nannini is a Director in the Corporate department in the Bermuda Partner in the corporate department in the Bermuda office of Conyers Dill & Pearman. Chiara joined Conyers in 2008. Chiara’s practice includes all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with experience in corporate reorganisations, debt and equity offerings, corporate finance including IPOs and private placements and project finance in cross border and multi-jurisdictional contexts. She also advised on insurance regulatory and transactional matters including new insurance incorporation, segregated accounts structures, equity and debt financing of insurers and insurance groups and other insurance transactional work. Since joining the firm, Chiara spent a year on secondment with American International Group’s Bermuda office and was based in the Conyers São Paulo, Brazil office from 2010 to 2013. |
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Angelita D. Dill Practice Experience: Called in 2018. Building a solid, diverse law practice: her practice includes all areas of Corporate and Commercial law, advising international and local clients on a range of Corporate matters and Commercial Transactions, including practising in areas of Immigration, Fintech; Telecommunications, Intellectual Property, Insurance, Voluntary Strike-off and Liquidations. She advised on aircraft administration in Bermuda and the incorporation of Bermuda Companies. Angelita is proficient in regulatory compliance regimes. Her practice includes Private Clients, Succession Planning and wills, estates, probates and trust. She has a civil litigation practice. However, she also encourages alternative dispute resolution. Angelita is a creative leader and problem-solver. She is approachable and attentive to clients and enjoys working collaboratively to resolve problems. However, she is pleased to be a strong advocate when required. Angelita believes it is vital to contribute to her community. |
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Susan Moore-Williams was first called to the Bar in her native Guyana in September 1991. She was called to the Bermuda Bar in May 2000. She is currently Senior Legal Aid Counsel in the Legal Aid Office, Government of Bermuda with management responsibility for the Office and the Legal Aid Scheme. Ms. Moore-Williams is currently on temporary reassignment within the Ministry of Justice, coordinating the Ministry’s NAMLC responsibilities. Ms. Moore-Williams maintains an interest in alternative dispute resolution, protection of children’s rights, and treatment and rehabilitation of offenders. |
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John Hindess graduated from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours and then obtained his Bachelor of Laws with Honours from the University of Warwick, Coventry, UK in 2008. He was called to the Bar of British Columbia, Canada in 2011 and practiced in Vancouver until moving back home to Bermuda in 2014. He was called to the Bermuda Bar in 2014 and since then has practiced in a wide variety of dispute resolution and litigation matters including banking, employment law, privacy, administrative, bankruptcy and insolvency and contract disputes. He is a past board member of the Employee Assistance Program and the Chartered Professional Accountants of Bermuda as well as past Deputy Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Bermuda. He is a current member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Director of the Consumer Affairs Board of Bermuda and member of the Employment and Labour Relations Tribunal of Bermuda. |
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Max Tetlow was admitted to the Bermuda Bar as a Barrister & Attorney in 2015 where he practiced in the Corporate team until moving to Australia in 2018. Max sat in a Corporate/M&A/Capital Markets team in Sydney and was admitted as a Solicitor of New South Wales in 2020. Max returned to the Bermuda Bar in 2021, practising from London for a period before returning to Bermuda in 2023. Max holds an LLB from the University of Southampton, LPC from BPP and completed the Diploma in Law at the University of Sydney to requalify. |
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Hannah Tildesley is a highly experienced litigator with a strong track record of commercial disputes, insolvency, contentious trust, and complex cross-border matters. She has a history degree from the University of Cambridge and completed her Graduate Diploma in Law and Bar Professional Training Course at City Law School, London. Called to the English Bar in 2012, she moved to Bermuda in 2017. She is now a partner in the Insolvency and Dispute Resolution Team at Walkers, having previously been a Partner at Appleby. Her extensive courtroom experience, including sole and lead advocacy, is supported by numerous reported cases and recognition in Chambers and Legal 500. Hannah regularly publishes and speaks on legal developments and has particular interest in mentoring junior attorneys and promoting careers in dispute resolution. Her international and local experience, professional standing, and commitment to Bermuda’s legal community make her a strong candidate for Bar Council. |
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Attorney General (ex-officio), Senator, The Hon. Kim Wilkerson, J.P. |
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