Christian R. Luthi

Overview

Christian Luthi is a Director and Chairman of Conyers Dill & Pearman. He joined the firm’s Bermuda office in 1994, in the Litigation & Restructuring Department.

Christian has extensive experience in dispute resolution involving litigation in the Bermuda courts and arbitration. His practice encompasses a wide range of areas including company law, particularly share valuation and appraisal matters, shareholder disputes, insolvency and restructuring matters, insurance, and other commercial matters. He also has significant experience in international family law, trust disputes and complex regulatory and compliance matters.

Christian is a regular speaker at international conferences and also established the Offshore Case Digest, which offers readers high-level summaries of major cases decided in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands. Conyers is the only offshore law firm offering coverage of cases in these jurisdictions; our public database holds over 300 case summaries.

Christian is recognised in Chambers Global and The Legal 500.

Experience

Experience Highlights

Insolvency and Restructuring:

In re Opus Offshore Limited [SC Comm (Bda)] [2017] SC (Bda) 14 Com
In re Up Energy Development Group Ltd [SC Comm (Bda)] [2016] SC (Bda) 83 Com and [2016] SC (Bda) 89 Com [2016] Bda LR 101
Re Dominion Petroleum Ltd [2012] Bda LR 8
Pulido v UST Holdings Ltd & Ors [SC Comm (Bda)] 2015 [2015] SC (Bda) 67 Com

Merger Valuation and Appraisal Cases:

MFP-2000, LP v Viking Capital Ltd and Misa Investments Ltd [2014] Bda LR 6
Mehta v Viking River Cruises Ltd [SC Comm (Bda)] [2014] SC (Bda) 86 Com
Golar LNG Ltd v World Nordic SE [2012] Bda LR 2
Artha Master Fund, LLC v Dufry South America [2011] Bda LR 17
Validus Holdings Ltd v IPC Holdings Ltd and others 2009
Amalgamation of reinsurance companies — Validity of provisions of amalgamation agreement – Offer for shares – Application for expedited trial [2009] Bda LR 28
Validus Holdings Ltd v IPC Holdings Ltd and Max Capital Group Ltd [2009] Bda LR 30

Trusts and Family Wealth:

S v S [SC Div (Bda)] [2015] SC (Bda) 43 Div
Trustee 1 & Ors v Attorney General & Ors [SC Comm (Bda)] [2014] Bda LR 19

Qualifications

Education

Oxford University (Oriel College), Jurisprudence MA (Hons), 1988 – 1991
Trinity College, Hartford CT, USA, BA Philosophy, 1984 – 1988

Bar Admissions

Bermuda, 1993
England & Wales, 1993 (not currently practising)
Accredited Mediator, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 2008

Awards & Accolades

Recognised in the 2021 edition (and since 2011) of Legal 500 Caribbean (dispute resolution)
Recognised in the 2021 edition (and since 2012) of Chambers Global (dispute resolution)
Recognised in the 2020 edition (and 2019) of Global Restructuring Review 100

Associations

Bermuda Bar Council 2007-2011
Chairman, Bermuda Media Council
Chairman, Bar Committee on Continuing Legal Education
Banks and Deposit Companies Appeals Tribunal
Honorary Secretary, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Bermuda Branch
Chairman, Mental Health Review Tribunal Deputy
Member, Law Reform Sub Committee on Matrimonial Law
Member, Middle Temple
Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Member, London Court of International Arbitration
Member, ARIAS US

Publications

Insurance Bulletin Spring 2021

Corporate Digest: Notable Deals and Transactions – Winter 2020

Offshore Cases

Corporate Digest: Notable Deals and Transactions – Spring 2019

Co-author of Bermuda chapter in The Insurance and Reinsurance Law Review, 3rd Edition, 2015, Editor: Peter Rogan

Area(s) of Expertise

Legal Services

Bermuda Litigation & Restructuring
Corporate
Family and Matrimonial Law
Insurance & Reinsurance
Litigation & Restructuring
Private Client & Trust
Restructuring

Client Services

Trust Services

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