Practice Expertise
- Corporate
- Dispute Resolution And Litigation
- Regulatory
- Cybersecurity and Data Protection
- Corporate Disputes
- Corporate Regulation and Compliance View More
Areas of Practice
- Corporate
- Corporate Disputes
- Corporate Regulation and Compliance
- Cybersecurity and Data Protection
- Dispute Resolution And Litigation
- Regulatory
- Employee Incentives
- Employment Law
- Employment Pensions and Incentives
- Employment, Pensions And Incentives
- Insurance and Personal Injury
- Insurance Law
- Intellectual Property
- Notarial Services
- Pensions
- Private Client
- Taxation And Economic Substance
- Taxation and Economic Substance Requirements View More
Profile
Michael Hanson is the managing partner of Carey Olsen Bermuda. His core practice is centred on human capital and regulatory law where he advises the largest insurance and reinsurance, banks and professional services businesses on the island.
Michael has particular and significant expertise in multijurisdictional crisis management, corporate, employment and regulatory investigations, complex executive disputes and executive benefit and incentive programs. Michael also has a more general practice advising clients on commercial contract claims, reinsurance and coverage disputes and shareholder disputes.
Michael is ranked as a leading lawyer by Chambers Global and Legal 500 describing him as "highly rated", "very knowledgeable" and that "his responsiveness is unbelievable!".
Areas of Practice
- Corporate
- Corporate Disputes
- Corporate Regulation and Compliance
- Cybersecurity and Data Protection
- Dispute Resolution And Litigation
- Regulatory
- Employee Incentives
- Employment Law
- Employment Pensions and Incentives
- Employment, Pensions And Incentives
- Insurance and Personal Injury
- Insurance Law
- Intellectual Property
- Notarial Services
- Pensions
- Private Client
- Taxation And Economic Substance
- Taxation and Economic Substance Requirements
Professional Career
Prior to joining Carey Olsen in 2017, Michael was partner and head of the employment and immigration at another offshore law firm in Bermuda.
Michael is a former Chair of the Human Rights Commission in Bermuda under the provisions of the Human Rights Act 1981. Michael is on the board of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce and is Chair of the Bermuda Development Agency.
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.
Recent Experience- Bermuda Litigation Guides 2023 (Chambers)
- Bermuda Government announces potential overhaul of employment taxes
- Is your organisation PIPA ready?
- Carey Olsen entices another Bermudian home
- 20 lawyers from Carey Olsen's Bermuda, BVI and Cayman Islands offices ranked in Chambers Global 2023
- Independent contractor guidance pursuant to the Employment Act 2000
- Celebrating 125 years of Carey Olsen
- Bermuda Minimum Hourly Wage in effect from 1 June 2023
- Carey Olsen acts for RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd on its $3 billion acquisition of AIG's Validus Reinsurance Ltd
- Bermuda launches consultation to consider introduction of OECD's Pillar Two Framework
- Carey Olsen lawyers recognised in latest IFLR1000 2023 rankings
- Carey Olsen lawyers recognised in latest IFLR1000 2023 rankings
- Carey Olsen brings another lawyer home to Bermuda
- Carey Olsen Bermuda excels in latest rankings for The Legal 500 Caribbean
- Bermuda Litigation Guide 2024 (Chambers)
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