Kehinde George

Director
Head of Restructuring & Insolvency

T: +1 (441) 296-8316

E: kehinde.george@aswlaw.com

Kehinde is one of the founding partners of ASW, and has practised as a Barrister and Attorney in Bermuda since 1996. She heads ASW's Restructuring & Insolvency department. Prior to this, Kehinde practised as a solicitor in England for ten years: three years as a corporate/commercial solicitor at both Stephenson Harwood and Turner Kenneth Brown; and four years for the UK government’s Department of Trade & Industry, advising on insolvency law and policy.

 

Kehinde’s particular experience is in corporate restructuring and insolvency. She has advised liquidators, provisional liquidators, creditors, shareholders and regulators, in relation to numerous local and cross-border insolvencies and restructurings and schemes of arrangement. These include The Bermuda Fire & Marine Insurance Company Ltd, the Global Crossing Group, Northern Offshore Ltd, PEG Reinsurance Company Ltd, Hatteras Reinsurance Ltd, Saad Investments Company Ltd, Singularis Holdings Ltd, PDV Insurance Company Ltd, Noble Group Ltd and Seadrill Ltd, to name just some.

 

Kehinde is ranked in all of the major independent legal directories. She is heralded a ‘global leader’ in insolvency, restructuring and re/insurance by Who’s Who Legal.

 

Kehinde has acted as an expert witness on Bermuda law in foreign jurisdictions and courts. She is listed in the Euromoney Expert Guide to the World’s Leading Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyers (www.expertguides.com).

 

Kehinde is a member of the Bermuda Bar Council and of the executive committee of the Restructuring and Insolvency Specialist Association, Bermuda branch.

Reported Cases
  • Titan Petrochemicals Group Limited v. Sino Charm International Limited and Ors [2023] CA (Bda) 5 Civ 2
  • In the matter of PB Life and Annuity Co. Ltd [2023] SC (Bda) 1 Civ. 12 January 2023
  • Titan Petrochemicals Group Limited v. Sino Charm International Limited and Ors [2022] CA (Bda) 13 Civ 9
  • In the matter of Markel CatCo Reinsurance Fund Limited & Ors [2022] SC (Bda) 12 Com (12 February 2022)
  • Titan Petrochemical Group Ltd [2021] SC 61
  • Full Apex (Holdings) Ltd [2020] SC Bda 15 Com
  • Hsin Chong Group Holdings Ltd[2020] SC Bda 10 Com
  • Seadrill Ltd [2018] SC Bda 30 Com
  • Re Celestial Nutrifoods Ltd [2017] SC Bda 10 Civ
  • CBM Agente de Valores SA v. PPF Life Assets Fund Ltd[2016] Bda LR 85; SC Bda 76 Com
  • Royal Chemie International Ltd v. Barclays Bank Plc and Another[2016] SC Bda 69 Com; [2015] SC Bda 91 Com
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers v. Saad Investments Company Ltd and Singularis Holdings Ltd [2014] UKPC 35 and 26; [2013] Bda LR 82; Bda LR 28; SC 27
  • Saturn Petrochemicals Holdings Ltd v Titan Petrochemicals Ltd[2013] Bda LR 42
  • Bny Ais Nominees Ltd v. New Stream Capital Fund Ltd [2012] SC 70
  • Re Highland Crusader Fund II, Ltd[2011] Bda LR 50; Bda LR 49
  • Bermuda Monetary Authority v South of England Protection and Indemnity Association (Bermuda) Ltd[2011] Bda LR 69
  • Re Founding Partners Global Fund Ltd [2011] Bda LR 22
  • Discover Reinsurance Co. v. PEG Reinsurance Company Ltd[2007] Bda LR 20; [2006] Bda LR 88
  • Re LaSalle Re Holdings Ltd [2006] Bda LR 55
  • Walsh and Taal v. Horizon Bank International Limited [2006] Bda LR 42
  • Belvedere Insurance Company Limited v. Caliban Holdings Ltd [2000] Bda LR 42 and [2001] Bda LR 2
  • Re ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd [1999] Bda LR 69