Claire van Overdijk KC, Appleby Bermuda’s dispute resolution partner, will be a presenter at two trust conferences at Hamilton Princess & Beach Club this month.

She will speak at the Transcontinental Trusts Bermuda conference taking place from May 14 to 16, where Appleby will be a corporate sponsor.

The firm will also sponsor the Private Client Exchange Bermuda event taking place May 12 to 13, where Ms van Overdijk will also make a presentation.

Appleby said: “The three-day Transcontinental Trusts conference attracts over 200 practitioners from around the globe, providing an opportunity to discuss current challenges impacting trusts internationally while connecting with the full breadth of the private client network.

“Claire will speak on the May 15 panel, ‘ADR for trusts – pros and cons of mediation and arbitration vs court’.

“The Private Client Exchange brings together experts in the private wealth sector for intimate discussions on key issues, providing unparalleled networking opportunities. Claire will also speak on the May 12 panel, ‘Exchange Three: Trusting Your Decisions’.

Ms van Overdijk commented: “Appleby is proud to participate and support in bringing the world’s leading trusts experts together to see what we have to offer as a leading trusts domicile.

“I feel privileged to be invited to speak at these two pre-eminent international trusts conferences, and it is wonderful to see Bermuda once again welcoming so many international delegates to the island, which will be immensely beneficial for our trusts and private wealth sector.”

She has extensive experience in contentious and non-contentious trust and estate disputes as well as commercial and civil litigation. As a specialist in the resolution of complex disputes, Claire’s practice is principally contentious extending to advocacy, strategic expertise and tactical advice in domestic and multi-jurisdictional high-value litigation.

She also advises on domestic and offshore wealth structuring and estate planning matters including the creation, restructuring and termination of trust structures, matters relating to trust administration, as well as probate and testamentary issues. She is ranked by Chambers and Partners in their High Net Worth Offshore Trusts category in 2024 and is featured in the highly respected Private Client Global Elite Directory.

Other trusts legal experts from our Private Client & Trusts and Dispute Resolution departments attending the conferences include Partners Nicola Bruce and Sam Riihiluoma, and Senior Counsel Vanessa Schrum.