Conyers Achieves Tier 1 Status With Legal 500
Conyers Dill & Pearman has achieved Tier 1 status in The Legal 500 2017 Caribbean directory for Bermuda, across Corporate & Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Insurance and Private Client & Trust – a position it has held for a number of years in these practice areas.
A spokesperson said, “In this year’s edition, the firm also experienced an increase in the number of ranked lawyers, which grew to 34 – the most of any firm on the island.
“On a firm-wide level, in the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands, the number of ranked lawyers has increased overall by 20% to 55, achieving double-digit growth for the second consecutive year. We have also retained top-tier status across several practice areas in these jurisdictions.”
“The firm is proud to see our lawyers recognised as leaders here in Bermuda and across our global network”, said Narinder Hargun, Director & Co-Chairman of the Firm based in the Bermuda Office.
David Lamb, Partner & Co-Chairman of the Firm based in the Hong Kong Office, said, “These rankings are a reflection of our market leading position in each jurisdiction. The continued growth affirms our reputation for working on complex, cross-border matters, while maintaining our commitment to service excellence.”
“The Firm also retained its ranking in The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific directory, along with six lawyers from the Corporate & Commercial and Dispute Resolution practice areas.
“Highlights from the rankings report for Bermuda include, in the Corporate & Commercial category, the firm being called ‘an excellent choice for Bermuda legal counsel,’ as well as the comment ‘Conyers Dill & Pearman stands out for its expertise in advising on IPOs, M&A, insurance, securitisation, shipping and aircraft financing, and corporate restructuring.’
“In the Dispute Resolution category, the comment that Conyers Dill & Pearman’s Bermuda litigation head Narinder Hargun is ‘a brilliant litigator that clients always want on their side.’
“In the Insurance category, ‘significant instructions included advising on the formation, licensing and capitalisation of Fidelis Insurance Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiary, Fidelis Insurance Bermuda – the transaction was the single largest insurance capital raising transaction of 2015.’
“And in the Private Client & Trust category, the comment that the team is ‘always swift, provides sophisticated, tailored advice, and has great strength and depth on its team’.
“For 28 years, The Legal 500 has been analysing the capabilities of law firms across the world. The rankings are based on a series of criteria and highlights the practice area teams who are providing the most cutting-edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel.”
