Moscow Move For CD&P’s Claire McConway
Conyers Dill & Pearman today [Mar. 2] said it would be further augmenting its Moscow office with the addition of senior corporate and finance lawyer Claire McConway as the Bermuda firm continues to expand its international footprint.
Presently an associate in CD&P’s Bermuda head office which she joined as an associate in 2009, Ms McConway’s practice covers all aspects of corporate finance, including public and private mergers and aquisitions, private equity investment, IPOs, secondary offerings, private placements, cross border lending and security arrangements, and aviation finance structuring.
She also has considerable expertise in advising on the corporate aspects of Islamic finance transactions and Shari’ah compliant investments.
Caroline O’Hare, managing partner of CD&P’s Moscow office, said: “Claire’s expertise gives additional strength and breadth to our practice in Moscow, which has been handling an increasing volume of work since launch. She will play a key role in executing our strategy in the region as we continue to serve our growing client base.
“Our focus is on building our international offices by adding improved capabilities and the best lawyers in their respective areas of expertise. Claire’s arrival represents our commitment to building our Moscow offering and she is a welcome addition to our Moscow office.”
Speaking of her move to Moscow, Ms McConway said: “Conyers is a dynamic law firm with a respected position in Moscow. The firm’s commitment to building its global platform appeals to me and I am excited to be part of this talented team. I look forward to developing our business in Moscow.”
Prior to joining CD&P, Ms McConway worked at US firm King & Spalding in London. She has also worked with Denton Wilde Sapte and Herbert Smith. Ms McConway holds degrees from College of Law, Chester, and Trinity College Dublin. She is admitted to practise in England and Wales, British Virgin Islands and Bermuda.
CD&P’s Moscow office opened in 2008 and it is the only off-shore firm in Russia and the former Soviet republics which provides legal advice on the jurisdictions of BVI, Bermuda, Cayman, Mauritius and, in co-operation with Antis Triantafyllides & Sons LLC, Cyprus.
Recently ranked as the fifth largest off-shore law firm in the world in ”The Lawyer” magazine’s annual survey, CD&P remains committed to expanding opportunities for clients in major international financial centres by offering access to market-leading jurisdictions in their own time zones and languages.
From Moscow, CD&P advises on Russia and CIS inward and outward investment, M&A, banking and finance and capital markets, representing major companies, financial institutions and private equity groups.
