Profile

Michele is a Senior Associate in the dispute resolution team in Kennedys’ Bermuda office specialising in commercial litigation.

Michele’s practice encompasses a broad range of commercial, trusts and insolvency matters. Many of his cases have an international element, often in relation to the United States. He has particular experience of high-value, complex litigation, including a number of matters where he has worked as part of multi-jurisdictional legal teams. These have included a matter 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 include a claim against a company’s former officers based on the alleged theft and misuse of confidential information, acting for the liquidators of a Bermuda life insurance company, a large shareholder appraisal matter, and a high-value multi-jurisdictional trust dispute.

Michele joined Kennedys in May 2023. He previously worked for another leading law firm in Bermuda for over 3 years. 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

Market recognition

  • Recommended Lawyer for 'Dispute resolution (Bermuda)'
    The Legal 500 Caribbean 2025

Work highlights

  • Representing a former officer in relation to claims concerning the alleged theft and misuse of confidential information by a reinsurance company.
  • Acting for the liquidators of a Bermuda life insurance company in relation to potential claims arising out of a merger concerning the company prior to its liquidation.
  • Defending a director of a Bermuda company in relation to enforcement action taken by the Bermuda Monetary Authority.
  • 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 dissenting shareholders in a large appraisal action under s.106 of the Companies Act 1981 in relation to a pharmaceutical company.
  • Advising trustees in relation to a high-value multi-jurisdictional dispute concerning the recovery of trust assets.
  • Representing trustees in an application for Beddoe relief.

Presentations and publications

  • Co-author, "ICLG - Restructuring & Insolvency 2025" Bermuda chapter (May 2025)
  • Co-author, “Sham vs illusory trusts: what's in a name?” (December 2024)
    • An introduction to sham and illusory trusts;
    • The unholy trinity of recent cases: Clayton, Pugachev and Webb;
    • The effect of reserved powers legislation;
    • The idea of emerging validity; and
    • The nomenclature for the future.