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Renowned as ‘industry leaders’, Conyers’ expansive team provides invaluable assistance to major banks, insurers, and asset managers in corporate restructuring, IPOs and securitisation matters. Marcello Ausenda leads the corporate practice, specialising in securities and financing work with a particular emphasis on issues involving public companies. Jason Piney complements this with his extensive experience in various asset finance and corporate transactions, spanning both domestic and international landscapes. Victor Richards spearheads the firm’s shipping and aircraft group, offering expert guidance on high-value registrations, transactional matters, restructurings and IPOs. The team also benefits from the contributions of associate Alexis Haynes, who lends support across a wide spectrum of multi-jurisdictional matters, including corporate finance issues, relocations, and work within the fintech and regulatory spheres.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Conyers' team works with the clients proactively. They are industry leaders, respective of diversity and inclusion in the market.' 

Key clients

  • Carnival Corporation
  • Digicel Group
  • Seadrill Limited
  • Valaris Limited
  • Bacardi Limited
  • Aircastle Limited
  • Aecon Group Inc.
  • Liberty Global
  • Bunge Limited
  • Shelf Drilling (North Sea) Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Advised on the Bermuda law aspects of Valaris Limited’s private placement of $700m in aggregate principal amount of 8.375% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2030 and a $375m senior secured revolving credit facility provided to Valaris Limited.
  • Advised Hafnia Limited on a completed private placement of new shares.
  • Provided Bermuda law advice and acted as listing sponsor to Aircastle Funding DAC, on the admission of its $976m unsecured A notes and $304m unsecured B notes to the Official List of the Bermuda Stock Exchange.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Marcello Ausenda
Director, Corporate
Jason Piney
Director, Corporate
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Victor Richards
Director, Corporate

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marcello Ausenda

Other key lawyers

Victor Richards, Jason Piney, Alexis Haynes