Conyers is highly adept at assisting its clients with IPOs, securitisation mandates, shipping and aircraft financing, and corporate restructurings. The team is led by Marcello Ausenda and is ably supported by Victor Richards, who frequently advises banks, owners, and private equity firms on finance and transactional matters, including debt financings, with notable strength in the aircraft and shopping industry. Associate Alexis Haynes is another active member of the department and is skilled at handling cross-border corporate financing mandates and relocations. Jason Piney is another key name.
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Key clients
- Carnival Corporation
- Digicel Group
- Seadrill Limited
- Bacardi Limited
- Liberty Global
Work highlights
- Advised Viking Holdings ltd on its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.
- Advised GasLogLtd on a sustainability-linked refinancing consisting of a USD2.8bn loan with 14 bans secured by 23 LNG carriers.
- Advised Carnival Corporation & plc on a debt refinancing transaction resulting in approximately USD1.8bn of proceeds to the company.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marcello Ausenda