Leaders in Law is delighted to endorse Rod Attride-Stirling as our exclusive Dispute Resolution Law expert in Bermuda
September 7, 2026 No Comments
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Rod Attride-Stirling
Professional Biography
Rod is one of the founding partners of ASW. He has over 30 years’ experience of practice as a Barrister and Attorney of Bermuda, and he is a seasoned international arbitration practitioner.
In addition to his extensive commercial advocacy experience, Rod is an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of Bermuda.
Rod is the Chairman of the Bermuda Insurance Act Appeals Tribunal and the Bermuda Tax Appeals Tribunal; and a former Chairman of the Investment Business Act Appeals Tribunal (official regulatory appeal bodies). He is the Chairman of the Insurance Advisory Committee, which advises the Bermuda Government and the Bermuda Monetary Authority on insurance matters, and a member of the U.S.A. Bermuda Tax Convention Advisory Committee. Rod is a former President of the Bermuda Bar Association and the former Chairman of the Human Rights Commission.
Rod is ranked by all of the major independent legal directories, with particular prominence in insurance and reinsurance work. He is ranked as an ‘elite thought leader’ by Who’s Who Legal, who describe him as a “top-drawer name in claims involving commercial insurers, brokers and managers.” Chambers and Partners note that he is rated “very highly indeed, incredibly knowledgeable, commercial and really fights for his client”.
Rod heads ASW Law’s Dispute Resolution and Insolvency department, described by the directories as being a “close-knit team who are incredibility efficient and a pleasure to work with” and “well-regarded … lauded for its expertise in a wide array of commercial disputes with an enviable client roster… demonstrating strength in high-value cross-border cases”.
Rod’s disputes practice extends beyond (re) insurance matters. He has a wealth of experience in disputes concerning:
Rod’s recent notable work includes Bermuda’s lengthiest trusts dispute trial (over six months in length), also the largest dollar value trial in the history of the Bermuda courts (in the multiple billions of dollars); as well as acting a lead counsel in various trials and appeals on ground-breaking cases leading to the recognition of same-sex relationships in Bermuda.
Rod has acted as an expert witness on Bermuda law in various foreign jurisdictions, courts and tribunals. He is listed in the Euromoney Expert Guide to the World’s Leading Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers (www.expertguides.com).
Rod is a frequent panel speaker at (re)insurance, insolvency and arbitration industry conferences.
In addition to English, Rod speaks fluent Spanish.
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About ASW Law
ASW Law Limited (“ASW”) is a leading, specialist, corporate and commercial law firm based in Bermuda. Our practice comprises of three main departments:
(i) Corporate;
(ii) Dispute Resolution; and
(iii) Restructuring & Insolvency.
In addition, ASW has its own dedicated corporate administration company, Compass Administration Services Ltd. (“CASL”), a pre-eminent corporate services provider of secretarial, formation, and corporate governance services to Bermuda entities.
Our Barristers and Attorneys bring many years of experience as lawyers in both Bermuda and many prominent foreign jurisdictions, including England & Wales, New York, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Germany and Argentina. In addition to English, our lawyers have good command of Mandarin, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Lingala, Dutch, isiZulu, Swedish, Hungarian, Afrikaans, and Flemish.
ASW is internationally renowned and respected and has extensive international ‘best friend’ links to other leading law firms in a multitude of onshore and offshore jurisdictions. We pride ourselves on the first-class work we do for our clients both locally and internationally. We apply a rigorous analytical approach to all our work, however complex, whilst keeping in mind at all times the commercial and market considerations of our clients’ businesses.
We believe that by working closely alongside our clients throughout the legal process, we provide a more intelligent and effective solution to each and every matter we deal with. By employing only the best, with proven experience in their field of practice, we consistently deliver to our clients.
Whilst we are considered pre-eminent in insurance and reinsurance law, the majority of our work is dedicated to a wide variety of commercial matters, to which we consistently apply a bespoke, strategic, rigorous and dedicated approach to finding intelligent solutions for our clients.
ASW and its lawyers are recognised for excellence in all of the major independent legal directories, including Leaders in Law, Who’s Who Legal, Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 and IFLR 1000.
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