Bermuda – Adam Bathgate and Korin Knights
The large-scale shift to telework brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is prompting businesses around the world to explore new avenues to engage with clients and friends. Harris Bricken is no exception, and we are happy to provide this podcast series: Global Law and Business, hosted by international attorneys Fred Rocafort and Jonathan Bench. In Episode #33, we are joined by Adam Bathgate and Korin Knights, lawyers at the Bermuda office of Walkers, an international law firm. We discuss: Bermuda's status as a British Overseas Territory (it is the oldest such territory) International finance centers (IFC) and the myths surrounding them Bermuda's specialties as an IFC: insurance and reinsurance What Adam misses about onshore in Europe—and what he does not. Korin's perspectives as a Bermudian lawyer at a global firm—and the example he hopes to set for aspiring lawyers from Bermuda Bermuda's opportunities for digital nomads and fintech entrepreneurs Developments in Bermuda's legal framework for cannabis Reading, listening, and watching recommendations from: Adam The Spy and the Traitor, by Ben Macintyre Korin 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, by Jordan B Peterson Joe Rogan Experience Jonathan "Exclusive: Nintendo chief plots post-Animal Crossing future", Nikkei, by Jada Nagumo Fred "How China seeks to redefine global norms and keep the West at bay", Hong Kong Free Press, by Simon Shen We’ll see you next week when we sit down with Uday Garg, managing partner at Mandala Capital.
