About
Provided by Conyers
Founded in 1928, Conyers was the first offshore law firm in Bermuda. Today, we remain at the forefront of the jurisdiction, advising leading onshore firms and financial institutions, as well as several of the world’s FTSE and Fortune 100 companies throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and MENA.
Conyers has long been the leading corporate practice in Bermuda. Our seasoned team of lawyers advise on insurance/reinsurance, capital markets, M&A, securitization, shipping and aircraft financing, investment funds and corporate restructuring transactions.
Insurance/Reinsurance: We advise two-thirds of the world’s largest commercial insurers on matters including alternative risk transfer, catastrophe bonds and insurance-linked securities, as well as transformation transactions using special purpose vehicles.
Capital Markets: We adviseover half of the Bermuda companies listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq. With particular strength in IPOs and securitization matters, we lead the way on some of the region’s most highlighted transactions.
Shipping & Aviation: Our team works on the aviation industry’s largest securitisations, debt financings and private placements, and has built a leading practice in ship finance and shipping capital markets, advising ship owners and lenders on financing, IPOs and bond issuances in the region.
Chambers Review
Conyers has a prestigious, market-leading presence in Bermuda's corporate and finance arena. It is consistently active on many of the region's most high-profile transactions and its Bermuda-based lawyers are notable for their breadth of experience, with the ability to counsel clients on a very wide array of M&A and banking and finance mandates. Conyers is widely considered a go-to name among onshore law firms seeking Bermuda counsel, and the team is well versed in representing a multinational clientele hailing from sectors such as energy, shipping and aviation.
Work Highlights
- Conyers was Bermuda counsel to Goshawk Management on its USD6.7 billion sale to SMBC Aviation Capital.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Conyers has been here for a significant amount of time. They have a deep client base and a team of very good practitioners."
"Conyers is very responsive. They are knowledgeable about our requirements and good at communicating them to others. They are timely and easy to work with."
"Conyers is exactly what you want from local counsel; they are well informed and responsive. They are well respected on the island."
"Conyers has been here for a significant amount of time. They have a deep client base and a team of very good practitioners."
"Conyers is very responsive. They are knowledgeable about our requirements and good at communicating them to others. They are timely and easy to work with."
"Conyers is exactly what you want from local counsel; they are well informed and responsive. They are well respected on the island."
Notable Practitioners
Marcello Ausenda is a highly experienced lawyer who leads Conyers' Bermuda transactional team. He enjoys a fine reputation for his handling of finance transactions and securities mandates, regularly acting on behalf of Norwegian shipping and oil and gas clients.
"Marcello does shipping well and he has deep client relationships."
"Marcello is easy to get along with. He's good at drilling down to what's important and listening to people. He can summarise and navigate multiple different points of view."
Jason Piney is well respected within Bermuda, being especially noted for his dominance in the asset finance space. He has assisted clients with a wide variety of aircraft finance transactions in the course of his career.
Neil Henderson advises many big-name clients on transactional issues and corporate structuring work, including high-value M&A matters.
"Neil gives solid, sensible and good legal advice."
"Neil Henderson has a growing practice at Conyers."
Jennifer Panchaud receives strong market support and is increasingly well recognised for her work assisting clients with M&A transactions.
"Jennifer is a pleasure to work with. She is pragmatic and responsive. She has the confidence of the client."
Elizabeth Denman is highlighted for her considerable experience advising on investment funds. In this field, she is often cited as a leading Bermudian lawyer.
"She is very responsive. She delivers. She hears what we want and is sensitive to the nuances of what we do."
Ranked Lawyers at
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Bermuda
Members
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Alexandra Macdonald
Alexis Haynes
Amber Wilson
Andrew Barnes
Anthony D. Whaley
Charles G.R. Collis
Chiara Nannini
Chris Garrod
David Stubbs
Dawn Griffiths
Edward Rance
Guy Cooper
Hailey Edwards
Jacari Brimmer-Landy
Jacqueline King
Jennifer Panchaud
Jessica Harris
Joshua DeAllie
Julie McLean
Katie Martin
Lauren Pereira
Head of Department
Neil Henderson
Oliver Goodwin
Robert Alexander
Sarah Lusher
Sophia Collis
Sophia Greaves
Victor Richards
William Cooper
Yearwood Nicole
Clients
Provided by Conyers
Aecon
BW Group
Bacardi Limited
Bunge
Cisco Systems
Concordia Maritime
Fidelity Funds
General Electric and GE Capital
Nabors Industries Ltd.
Pepsi
Roche
Schroders
Industries
Provided by Conyers
Aerospace & Defence
Banks
Charities/Not for Profit
Commercial & Professional Services
Energy
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Government
Health Care
Industrial Engineering
Insurance
Mining & Metals
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Real Estate Finance
Retail
Software & Computer Services
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Telecommunications
Transportation