Michele Gavin-Rizzuto
Michele.Gavin-Rizzuto@kennedyslaw.com
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Profile
Michele is an Associate in the dispute resolution team in Kennedys’ Bermuda office specialising in commercial litigation.
He has experience in a broad range of commercial, trusts and insolvency matters. Many of his cases include an international element, often in relation to the United States. He also has experience of high-value, complex litigation, including a matter where he worked as part of a multi-jurisdictional legal team and which involved a trial before the Supreme Court lasting several months and various appeals to the Court of Appeal and the Privy Council. Recent cases have included a large shareholder appraisal matter, a claim against a company’s former officers based on the alleged theft and misuse of confidential information, a high-value multi-jurisdictional trust dispute, and advice on Bermuda law issues in relation to a Madoff feeder fund.
Prior to joining Kennedys, Michele worked for another leading law firm in Bermuda. Prior to that, he practised as a barrister in London.
Qualifications and admissions
- Barrister & Attorney, Bermuda - 2021
- Barrister, England & Wales – 2011
- LLM (commercial law), Cantab.
- LLB (law with European law), University of Nottingham
Work highlights
- Representing dissenting shareholders in a large appraisal action under s.106 of the Companies Act 1981 in relation to a pharmaceutical company.
- Acting for the Petitioners in relation to an application under s.25 of the Insurance Act 1978 concerning the transfer of long-term insurance business.
- Representing a former officer in relation to claims concerning the alleged theft and misuse of confidential information by a reinsurance company.
- Advising in relation to Bermuda law issues concerning the recovery of fees paid by a Madoff feeder fund.
- Representing trustees in an application for Beddoe relief.