Renell Benjamin
Senior Associate
British Virgin Islands
Renell is based in the BVI office where he is a senior associate in the Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Group.
He has developed a variety of commercial practices such as shareholder disputes, freezing injunctions, appointment and remuneration of liquidators, liquidation of companies on a just and equitable ground and a host of other commercial litigation and insolvency litigation matters.
He regularly appears before the Commercial Court of the British Virgin Islands and the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal and has worked closely with international legal teams on matters that go before the Privy Council.
As a local, he knows all the ins and outs of the BVI legal scene.
Experience and recent work
Renell joined Walkers in 2015 as an articled clerk and successfully completed his Articles in 2017.
Qualifications
Admitted in:
- British Virgin Islands
Education:
- Certificate of Legal Education, Eugene Dupuch Law School, Bahamas
- LLB (Hons), Bachelor of Law, University of the West Indies, Barbados
- Associate's Degree, Business Administration (Accounting), H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, BVI
- Mediation Skills Training, Eugene Dupuch Law School, Bahamas
Renell is a member of the BVI Bar Association and the Restructuring and Insolvency Specialists Association (RISA) in the BVI.
2020 Legal 500 - Recommended - Dispute Resolution - "Renell Benjamin is highly recommended. As a local, he knows all the ins and outs of the BVI legal scene."
Renell was the recipient of the Law Specialist Clinic Award from the Eugene Dupuch Law School for his outstanding performance.
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