Brian K. Holdipp, JP

Brian is Counsel in MJM’s Corporate & Finance Team, where he advises on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters. His practice includes mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, corporate restructurings, and redomiciliations, as well as cross-border financings with considerable experience in the ship finance sector. He also regularly advises clients on Bermuda partnership law and regulatory matters, including compliance with the island’s economic substance regime.

Education & Qualifications

• Diploma in Legal Practice, The College of Law, Guildford (1997)
• LL.B. (Hons), University of Kent, Canterbury (1996)
• B.A., Andrews University, Michigan (1993)
• Justice of the Peace

Areas of Practice

• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Corporate Restructurings & Redomiciliations
• Cross-Border Finance (Shipping)
• Securities & Investment Transactions
• Partnership & Regulatory Law
• Bermuda Economic Substance Compliance
• Corporate Income Tax Act 2023

Jurisdictions

• Bermuda Bar (1998)

At MJM, Brian draws on over two decades of practice in Bermuda and overseas, including time in Singapore and as a consultant to the Bermuda Monetary Authority. In this role, he advised on reforms to enhance the Authority’s regulatory and enforcement powers. His regulatory experience gives him a unique perspective on the intersection of law, policy, and enforcement. His clients value his pragmatic, commercially focused advice and strong drafting skills in complex international transactions.

Representative Work

• Represented private and publicly listed shipping companies on range of capital raising and debt financing transactions ranging from private placements, IPOs and follow on equity offerings to syndicated cross-border loan facilities and bond offerings.
• Advised international clients on M&A transactions.
• Guided multinational groups through Bermuda corporate redomiciliations and restructurings.

Awards & Recognition

• IFLR 1000 (2025) – Highly Regarded
• Legal 500 (2022, 2023) – Next Generation Partner
• Chambers Global (2025) - Band 3
• Chambers Global – “Skilled and pragmatic… always available and very service-minded.” “One of the most thorough attorneys I know.” “A very knowledgeable and capable attorney… gives due legal analysis while taking into account business practicalities.” “Tremendously responsive and provides great advice.”

Publications

• International Comparative Legal Guide to: Mergers & Acquisitions (2015–2021, 2024)
• Lexology – GTDT – Marketing Intelligence – Shipping (2020 - 2023)
• Chambers Global Practice Guides – Corporate M&A (2022)
• Chambers Global Practice Guides – Doing Business in Bermuda (2020)
• Regular contributor to the Bermuda Law Blog

Speaking Highlights

• Tradewinds International Shipping Forum, Bermuda – “Untangling Economic Substance Rules”
• STEP Bermuda Conference – “The impact of economic substance & private client structures”