Overview Fielding teams in London, Hong Kong and Singapore, Conyers provides clients across the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific region with advice on a broad range of transactions including M&A, fund work and financing mandates. The firm covers Bermuda, BVI and Cayman law from each of the three bases, and counts a mixture of corporates, banks and other financial institutions on its client roster. For more information on specific regions, please click on the tabs below. AsiaUKIn Conyers’ Singapore office, the group is particularly active in advising on company formation issues and listing vehicles in the ASEAN region, and also excels in capital markets work, investment fund mandates and issues relating to the banking, aviation, shipping, real estate, healthcare and natural resources sectors. Preetha Pillai is head of the office and handles corporate and securities work involving Bermuda, BVI and Cayman law; she is ably supported by counsel Stacie Seetho. Conyers‘ Hong Kong base is highly regarded for its capital markets knowledge and has recently been a go-to name for IPOs and dual listings. Christopher Bickley leads the office and specialises in corporate finance work, which is also a key stream of work for Richard Hall. Mark Yeadon leads the disputes and restructuring practice, which also includes Norman Hau. Piers Alexander is the key contact for funds work, and Vivien Fung focuses on Cayman-related financing issues.Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2023, Conyers’ London base is home to office head Eric Flaye, who has previous experience in the BVI and excels in corporate work, handling M&A, joint ventures and private investment fund mandates; he is also an active member of the firm’s fintech practice. Nicholas Pattman is also recognised for his venture capital, private equity and hedge fund expertise and divides his time between London and Cayman. At counsel level, Barnabas Finnigan and Karoline Tauschke are key names to note, specialising in Cayman and Bermuda law issues, respectively.
Key clients
- Freightos Limited
- Golden Wheel Tiandi Holdings Company Limited
- Seadrill Limited
- 3i Infrastructure plc
- Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited
- Linden Capital Partners
- Mercuria Energy Group
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Work highlights
- Provided Cayman legal advice to Freightos Limited on the completion of its business combination with Gesher I Acquisition Corp., a Cayman special purpose acquisition company.
- Provided Cayman legal advice to ZJLD Group Inc. in connection with its HK$5.3bn IPO on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
- Advised on the Cayman and BVI legal and regulatory aspects of Golden Wheel’s successful restructuring of three tranches of New York law governed senior notes in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $450m.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Preetha Pillai, Christopher Bickley, Eric Flaye