Harshaw & Co

Founded by Paul A. Harshaw, Harshaw & Co provides advice and representation on a wide range of civil and commercial matters, including insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings.

Our founder has provided advice and representation to clients in many different areas of commercial and public law, including the following:

Reach Global Networks Ltd — advising shareholders in relation to the restructuring of a pan-Asian telecoms group then headquartered in Bermuda

Baptist Foundation of Arizona — enforcing an Arizona judgment in Bermuda against the insurers of Arthur Anderson (just prior to the Enron judgment against Arthur Anderson)

Refco Capital Markets, Ltd and Refco Global Finance Limited — advising and representing the provisional liquidators of 2 Bermuda-based companies forming part of the Refco group of companies as part of the group restructuring

APP China Group Ltd — advising a stakeholder in relation to the restructuring of the largest pulp and paper company in Asia

Reported cases in which Paul Harshaw appeared as counsel include the following:

Re Refco Capital Markets, Ltd and Refco Global Finance Limited [2006] Bda LR 94 — liability for payment of provisional liquidators in cross-border insolvency

Darrell and Hardell Entertainment Ltd v Bank of Bermuda Ltd. [2002] Bda LR 25 — summary judgment, principles to be applied (with Cherie Booth Q.C.)

Whitter v Director of Public Prosecutions [2002] Bda LR 33

Pitman v Cox [2002] Bda LR 41 — consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions charge an accused, knowledge of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Yearwood v Brunswick Company Limited [2003] Bda LR 15 — personal liability of an attorney for costs thrown away

R v Hoskins [2003] Bda LR 25 — application of Proceeds of Crime Act to law firms, constitutional protection of legal professional privilege

Charterbase Management Ltd and others v UDL Holdings Ltd and O'Driscoll [2004] Bda LR 14 — minority oppression, restructuring of publicly listed company

Bermuda Commercial Bank Ltd v Horizon Bank International Ltd and others [2005] Bda LR 5 — equitable tracing, relationship of banker and depositor

Evans v Minister for Education [2006] Bda LR 52 — public law, procedural fairness, government employee

Finn-Hendrickson v Minister for Education [2008] Bda LR 4 — public law, procedural fairness, government employee