Bedell Cristin has strengthened its Dispute Resolution and Litigation team in the British Virgin Islands with the appointment of experienced barrister Gabriel Adedeji.
Gabriel, who is qualified in both England & Wales and the BVI, joins as counsel in the BVI. He brings extensive experience representing financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, corporates, and high-net-worth individuals in a broad range of disputes.
His appointment strengthens Bedell Cristin's Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice in the BVI, joining counsel Caroline Oliver and associate Chassidy Leonard in the Tortola office.
He also adds to the firm’s international BVI disputes offering across London, Jersey and Guernsey led by partners Robert Gardner and Alasdair Davidson (both of whom were listed as Leading Partners in the most recent Legal 500 rankings), as well as partner Robert Christie and counsel Emma Hill.
An experienced trial advocate, Gabriel regularly appears before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, most frequently in the Commercial Court, and in arbitral tribunals. He is also highly experienced in enforcement proceedings, third-party disclosure applications, liquidation applications, winding-up petitions, and freezing injunctions.
Gabriel was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2012 and began his career at the Insolvency Service before joining 3 Paper Buildings in Inner Temple, where he specialised in civil and regulatory matters. He later moved offshore in 2022, working for a major offshore law firm in the BVI before joining Bedell Cristin in 2025.
Tim Pearce, Bedell Cristin’s Global Managing Partner, welcomed Gabriel to the team.
He said: "Gabriel's appointment is a significant addition to our BVI office. His wealth of experience in litigation and regulatory matters strengthens our Dispute Resolution and Litigation offering, reinforcing our position as a leading global offshore firm. We are delighted to have him on board."
Bedell Cristin's Litigation and Dispute Resolution team maintained a top-tier status in the most recent Legal 500 directory with partners Alasdair Davidson, Edward Drummond, Laura Hatfield and Rob Gardner listed as Leading Partners.
