Marshall Diel & Myers
Encyclopedia
Marshall Diel & Myers is a law firm
based in Hamilton
, Bermuda
. It is one of the seven nationally-ranked law firms in Bermuda by the IFLR1000.
expanded in 2000 as "Marshall Aicardi". Diel & Myers was formed in 1998. In 2002, the two firms merged into Marshall Diel & Myers. The founding partners were Timothy Marshall, Georgia Marshall, Luciano Aicardi, Mark Diel, and Ronald Myers, all of whom remain with the firm.
From 2008 to 2010, the firm had a co-operative agreement with Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
.
The firm has an affiliated Bermuda corporate service provider (Charter Corporate Services Ltd.) and an affiliated Bermuda trust administrator (Paragon Trust Ltd.). On September 2, 2011, it was announced that Charter Corporate Services Ltd. and Paragon Trust Ltd. were being acquired by Bermuda Commercial Bank.
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
based in Hamilton
Hamilton, Bermuda
Hamilton is the capital of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. It is the territory's financial centre and a major port and tourist destination.-Geography:...
, Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
. It is one of the seven nationally-ranked law firms in Bermuda by the IFLR1000.
History
Marshall & Company was founded in 1989, with the partnershipPartnership
A partnership is an arrangement where parties agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests.Since humans are social beings, partnerships between individuals, businesses, interest-based organizations, schools, governments, and varied combinations thereof, have always been and remain commonplace...
expanded in 2000 as "Marshall Aicardi". Diel & Myers was formed in 1998. In 2002, the two firms merged into Marshall Diel & Myers. The founding partners were Timothy Marshall, Georgia Marshall, Luciano Aicardi, Mark Diel, and Ronald Myers, all of whom remain with the firm.
From 2008 to 2010, the firm had a co-operative agreement with Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was formed by the 2005 merger of Edwards & Angell LLP and Palmer & Dodge LLP...
.
The firm has an affiliated Bermuda corporate service provider (Charter Corporate Services Ltd.) and an affiliated Bermuda trust administrator (Paragon Trust Ltd.). On September 2, 2011, it was announced that Charter Corporate Services Ltd. and Paragon Trust Ltd. were being acquired by Bermuda Commercial Bank.
Practice Areas
The firm has a number of practice areas including:- Matrimonial and family lawFamily lawFamily law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations including:*the nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships;...
- International businessInternational BusinessInternational business is a term used to collectively describe all commercial transactions that take place between two or more regions, countries and nations beyond their political boundary...
, including insuranceInsuranceIn law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
and reinsuranceReinsuranceReinsurance is insurance that is purchased by an insurance company from another insurance company as a means of risk management...
and incorporation of offshore companiesInternational business companyAn international business company or international business corporation is an offshore company formed under the laws of some jurisdictions as untaxed company which is not permitted to engage in business within the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated... - Trusts and estate planningEstate planningEstate planning is the process of anticipating and arranging for the disposal of an estate. Estate planning typically attempts to eliminate uncertainties over the administration of a probate and maximize the value of the estate by reducing taxes and other expenses...
- MediaMass mediaMass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
and telecommunications - Litigation
- Real estateReal estateIn general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
- ImmigrationImmigrationImmigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...