Michelle is a partner in the corporate and finance team of Carey Olsen in Bermuda and advises on all aspects of commercial and corporate law, with a particular focus on the insurance and asset management sectors.

Michelle has considerable experience advising on public and private mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, reinsurance transactions, regulatory matters, corporate governance issues, debt and equity capital markets transactions, and corporate restructurings and reorganizations.

Career

Prior to joining Carey Olsen, Michelle worked in the London office of international law firm Reed Smith LLP, in both the investment funds and private equity real estate teams.

Michelle obtained a Master of Arts (LPC with Business) from BPP University, a LLB from King's College London and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of Waterloo.

Michelle was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2016 (currently non-practising) and was called to the Bermuda Bar in 2019. Michelle became a partner in 2024.

Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited is a company limited by shares incorporated in Bermuda and approved and recognised under the Bermuda Bar (Professional Companies) Rules 2009. The use of the title “Partner” is merely to denote seniority. Services are provided on the basis of our current terms of business, which can be viewed at: www.careyolsen.com/terms-business.

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Relevant experience

Her recent notable transactions include:

Advised BF&M Limited in connection with its all-stock amalgamation with Argus Group Holdings Limited, a publicly traded holding company listed on the BSX (BSX:AGH)
Advised Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd., an insurance group regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, on its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange (Ticker: HG).
Advised Paratus Energy Services Ltd. on its successful listing on Euronext Growth Oslo (Ticker: PLSV) following a private placement of common shares raising gross proceeds of the NOK equivalent of USD 75 million.
Acted as Bermuda legal advisor to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd, a NYSE listed entity (NYSE: RNR), on its $2.985 billion acquisition of American International Group Inc.'s treaty reinsurance business.
Acted as lead counsel to BF&M Limited, a publicly traded holding company listed on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX:BFM) in connection with a strategic partnership with Equilibria Asset Management Limited relating to the acquisition by BF&M of c.30% of the issued share capital of Argus Group Holdings Limited, a publicly traded holding company listed on the BSX (BSX:AGH)
Acted as Bermuda legal adviser to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd in connection with a public offering of 6.3 million common shares and a public offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750% senior notes.

Advised Sega Sammy Creation Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc., in connection with its acquisition of GAN Limited, a Nasdaq listed and Bermuda SaaS provider for casino operators in the United States and online gaming operator in Europe and South America.
Advised GIC Private Limited ("GIC"), a global institutional investor, in relation to its acquisition of shares held by Cinven, the private equity firm, in the Miller Group, a leading independent specialist (re)insurance broker.
Acted as Bermuda counsel to a coordinating committee of lenders in connection with the restructuring of ED&F Man Group's existing debt pursuant to a restructuring plan (under part 26A of the United Kingdom Companies Act 2006) approved by the High Court.
Advised Paratus Energy Services Ltd., the holding company of a group of leading energy services companies, in connection with the acquisition by certain shareholders of all of Seadrill's ownership in Paratus, including Seadrill's 25% ownership stake and its rights under a Management Incentive Fee Deed.
Advised Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (NYSE) on a merger with Sirius International Insurance Group, a global multi-line insurer and reinsurer, in a cash and stock transaction worth $788 million.