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$4.5B IPO A “Vote Of Confidence For Bermuda”
An oversubscribed listing on the NASDAQ by a Bermuda-incorporated company is a “shot in the arm for the island and a vote of confidence for its reputation as a well-regulated and sound jurisdiction,” according to a partner at a leading law firm. A spokesperson said, “Yesterday [June 18], Markit, a leading provider of financial information... Read more of this article
Conyers Raises Over $37,000 For Haiyan Victims
Conyers Dill & Pearman’s Bermuda office has banded together to donate over $37,000 to the Bermuda Red Cross in support of the Typhoon Haiyan Appeal. Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms on record, hit the Philippines in early November, causing catastrophic damage and killing thousands of people With generous contributions from the staff,... Read more of this article
Conyers Advises On First Class A Exempt Fund
Law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman advised the first Class A Exempt Fund to be registered in Bermuda under the new funds regime. The Investment Funds Act 2006 was amended in October 2013 to introduce two new fast track categories of funds: Class A Exempt Funds and Class B Exempt Funds. The new Class A Exempt Fund category guarantees instantaneous registration... Read more of this article
Conyers Announces Scholarship Recipients
Conyers Dill & Pearman has announced its 2013 legal scholarship and bursary recipients, who have been recognised for their academic achievement and commitment to pursuing a career in the field of law. This year, the firm is pleased to award Catherine Outerbridge with the prestigious Conyers Dill & Pearman Legal Scholarship Award. Valued at $30,000... Read more of this article
Conyers Advises Al-Fayed On Football Sale
Conyers Dill & Pearman has advised Mohamed Al-Fayed and his related group of companies on the Bermuda law aspects of the sale of Fulham Football Club to Shahid Khan, the owner of the NFL team Jacksonville Jaguars. The transaction has been approved by the Barclays Premier League and Mr. Khan assumes 100% ownership of the club, debt-free, as of 12... Read more of this article
Conyers Advises Kosmos On Credit Facility
Conyers Dill & Pearman advised Kosmos Energy Ltd., a Bermuda company listed on the New York Stock Exchange in connection with a US$150 million multicurrency revolving credit facility agreement entered into on 3 July 2013 among Kosmos Energy Credit International, a subsidiary of Kosmos Energy Ltd., as the borrower, Kosmos Energy Ltd., as guarantor... Read more of this article
Conyers Advises MUTB In Fulcrum Acquisition
Conyers Dill & Pearman is acting as Bermuda and Cayman legal counsel to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation [MUTB] in its acquisition from BV Investment Partners of Butterfield Fulcrum Group an independent hedge fund administrator and service provider to the alternative investment industry. Working together with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett... Read more of this article
CD&P Acts For AXIS On $200 Million Offering
Hamilton legal firm Conyers Dill & Pearman [CD&P] has provided Bermuda law advice to AXIS Capital Holdings on its offering of $200 million of its 5.5 percent Series D preferred shares. The offering was made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement and closed on 20 May. In addition, AXIS Capital — the Bermuda-based holding... Read more of this article
CD&P Advises On $500M Eurobond Offer
Bermuda’s international law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman has advised Alliance Oil Company Ltd. on a $500 million offering of Eurobonds [7.000 per cent guaranteed notes due 2020]. The notes are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange. Alliance Oil Company Ltd., incorporated in Bermuda, operates as an independent oil and gas company primarily in Russia... Read more of this article
CD&P Advises On Seadrill Credit Facility
Bermuda’s international law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman [CD&P] has advised Holland’s multi-national ING Bank and other lenders on the establishment of a senior-secured $1.45 billion credit facility involving, among others, Seadrill Tellus, Seadrill Auriga and Seadrill Vela as joint and several borrowers; Bermuda-based Seadrill as... Read more of this article
Conyers Represents SeaCube In Sale
Bermuda-based international law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman represented SeaCube Container Leasing, a Bermuda company, in connection with the acquisition of SeaCube by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan by way of amalgamation following approval of the transaction by the shareholders of SeaCube at a special general meeting held on 23. The shareholders... Read more of this article
CD&P Named Bermuda Law Firm Of The Year
Conyers Dill & Pearman has been named Bermuda Law Firm of the Year for the seventh consecutive occasion in the Who’s Who Legal Annual Awards 2012. Conyers has won this award every year since its inception in 2006, and the firm’s lawyers are recommended 15 times across 10 practice areasfollowing nominations from private practitioners, clients... Read more of this article
