Prior to joining Walkers, Melanie worked for the Bermuda Monetary Authority as a senior officer in the Legal, Policy and Enforcement Department. Prior to joining the BMA, she practised for five years in the corporate team of another Bermuda law firm.

Admitted In:
Bermuda

Qualifications:
LLM Professional Legal Practice, BPP University of Law, Manchester, United Kingdom
Legal Practice Course, BPP University of Law, Manchester, United Kingdom
Graduate Diploma of Law, BPP University of Law, Manchester, United Kingdom
BA Honors Degree, Geography and Environmental Science, Queen's University, Ontario, Canada

ADVISORY

• Bermuda Economic Substance Update – Key Amendments Enacted - Following continued discussions with the EU’s Code of Conduct Group and the OECD, Bermuda has pass...
  
• Overview of Bermuda Economic Substance Requirements - Expand All Overview Legislation requiring a “relevant entity” conducting “releva...
  
• Bermuda Expands Licensing Regime to Include Digital Assets Derivatives - The Digital Asset Business Amendment Act 2019 (the "DABA Amendment Act") was approved by the Bermuda...
  
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NEWS

• Bermuda's first privacy commissioner appointment - Is your organisation compliant with PIPA? - The appointment of Bermuda's first privacy commissioner is a major development for Bermuda's legisla...
  
• Walkers Grows Largest Offshore Regulatory Practice Group - Walkers' group of Regulatory & Risk Advisory experts, the largest dedicated offshore practice of its...
  
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