Alec Anderson is Global Head of Trust & Private Client and a Director in the Bermuda office of Conyers Dill & Pearman. He is also a director and President of Codan Trust Company Limited, a licensed trust company and a controlled affiliate of Conyers Dill & Pearman. Alec joined Conyers in 1985 and became partner in 1991.

Alec’s practice includes international trust and estate planning for private clients, advising on various international transactions involving trusts, especially the reorganisation and modification of trusts, and on contentious trust matters. Alec also has expertise in Trust Disputes, Cross Border Structuring and Trust Variations. His practice includes involvement in the protection of family wealth from divorce and other litigation.

Alec is a regular speaker at conferences and contributor to trade and legal publications. He is author of the Bermuda Chapters in International Estate Planning (published by Mathew Bender, edited by Henry Christensen III), International Trust Precedents (published by Sweet & Maxwell) and International Charities (published by Wiley & Sons). He wrote a chapter on The Statutory Non-Charitable Purpose Trusts: Equity, Fiduciaries and Trusts, published by Carswell, and is co-author of the Bermuda chapter of the STEP publication “A Practical Guide to the Transfer of Trusteeships”. Further articles include The Bermuda Trustee Amendment Act of 1999: Modern Delegation Powers Conferred for Private Client Business and Structured Finance Transactions, co-authored with Patrick O’Hagan for the Journal of International Trust and Corporate Planning.

Professional Background

• Macfarlanes, London, 1985
• No. 1 Brick Court, London, 1984

Education

• London School of Economics, LLB, 1983
• University of Virginia, B.A. Foreign Affairs, 1980

Bar Admissions

• England & Wales, 1984 (not currently practising)
• Bermuda, 1985
• New York State, 1985

Industry Associations

• Chairman, The Bermuda Law Reform Sub-Committee on Trust Law
• The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law
• Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
• International Member, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
• Member, ACTEC International Estate Planning Committee

Industry Accolades

• Recognised trust & private client lawyer, Legal 500 2011: “Alec is clearly the best person for trust work in Bermuda.”
• Recognised leading international private client lawyer, Chambers Global 2011: “dynamic and energetic, and an extremely well-known and committed lawyer.”
• CityWealth Leaders List 2011
• Endorsed as a leading private client lawyer, PLC Which Lawyer 2011
• Recommended leading private client lawyer, Legal 500 2010
• Recognised leading international private client lawyer, Chambers Global 2010: “very well respected with a significant reputation”
• Recommended leading private client lawyer, Legal 500 2009: “highly respected expert”
• Private Client Practitioner's Top 50 most influential private client lawyers, 2009

Articles

• Private Client Q&A: Bermuda
• Modification of Trusts and Planning for Change: Bermuda

Press Releases

• Conyers hosts Trusts Forum in London
• Conyers Lawyers Named in Citywealth Leaders List
• Conyers Partner Named to list of 50 most Powerful Private Client Advisors
• Conyers Dill & Pearman Partner named first ever international member of ACTEC