The International Financial Law Review has ranked legal services firm Cox Hallett Wilkinson Limited as a Tier 1 law firm in its 2018 financial and corporate IFLR1000 guide.

Several members of CHW’s corporate department were also individually recognised as “leading lawyers” in this year’s guide including Natalie Neto, head of corporate, and Janice Gutteridge, senior associate, who are again rated as “rising stars”.

Ernest Morrison, managing director attained a “highly regarded” rating.

Mrs Neto said: “We are delighted to be recognised as a leading commercial law firm in Bermuda. It is particularly gratifying to see the IFLR1000’s continued acknowledgement of our corporate team, and such international recognition is a strong indicator of our first-class capabilities.”

CHW has also received an advanced ranking announcement from the upcoming Chambers and Partners Global Guide 2018, where CHW’s corporate and dispute resolution departments will again be ranked. The Chambers Guide has also ranked several of the firm’s attorneys as “leaders in their field”. Mrs Neto and Mr Morrison have been ranked in Corporate & Finance, while head of litigation David Kessaram and director Craig Rothwell have each been ranked in dispute resolution.

Mr Morrison said: “We are very happy that CHW continues to be internationally recognised as one of the top 3 commercial law firms in Bermuda”

“These accolades reflect the long hours, hard work and great service delivered by all of our fee earners and support staff at CHW and we are gratified to see such effort recognised in this way.”