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Legal Journal Spotlights Bermuda Firms
No man is an island and neither is an offshore law firm — and Bermuda’s legal partnerships are among those which have led the way in terms of diversifying their global business at a time of worldwide economic uncertainty. In a major analysis of international legal firms in today’s UK “Law Society Gazette”, Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
Conyers: Bermuda Insurance Update
International Bermuda law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman this week issued an advisory to its global clients on changes to the island’s regulatory regime for the insurance industry. Compiled by Conyers lawyers David Doyle and Kent Smith, the 2011 update provides details on such recent developments as the new Bermuda Monetary Authority Insurance... Read more of this article
BFIS Hosts Intern Programme Reception
The Bermuda Foundation for Insurance Studies [BFIS] in conjunction with Associate Director of the Katie School of Insurance and Financial Services at Illinois State University [ISU] Debbie Babcock last night [Nov. 29] held a cocktail reception to thank all the people and companies who hosted the BFIS/ISU Intro-To-Insurance Summer Interns Programme.... Read more of this article
Major Changes To Island’s Companies Act
Major changes to the way Bermuda’s off-shore sector conducts business on the island were introduced in Parliament on Friday [Nov. 25]. The Companies Amendment [No. 2] Bill 2011 was tabled in the House of Assembly by the Ministry of Business Development & Tourism. The proposed legislation proposes significant amendments to the Companies Act 1981,... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s Conyers Receives Top Rankings
Bermuda’s Conyers Dill & Pearman has recently received glowing reviews from clients and peers in international law firm league tables as the island remains a jurisdiction of choice for global cross-border transactions. “Legal 500″, a directory of law firms across the globe, has placed Conyers at the top of its recommendations... Read more of this article
Bermuda Represented At IFC London Conference
Bermuda’s international business sector was represented at last month’s London conference on off-shore business domiciles organised by The Commonwealth Secretariat and the International Financial Centre Forum The event was staged on October 20 and 21 in London. The event examined the role of small international financial centres [IFCs] in... Read more of this article
Angie Chu Joins Conyers Hong Kong Office
Conyers Dill & Pearman has announced the appointment of associate Angie Chu in Hong Kong as the Bermuda-headquartered international law firm further enhances its corporate finance capabilities in Asia. Prior to joining Conyers, Ms Chue was a senior solicitor at Duncan Cotterill in New Zealand. She was admitted to the High Court of New Zealand as... Read more of this article
CD&P Wins Top Latin America Award
Bermuda’s Conyers Dill & Pearman has been named Best Offshore Law Firm for Latin American Funds at the HFM Week US Hedge Fund Services Awards 2011, held at Cipriani New York in October. The HFM Awards celebrate financial progress, growth and innovation. An independent panel of judges selects leading firms based on business strategy, growth,... Read more of this article
Island Could Benefit From Cat Bond Boom
Interest in the re/insurance industry’s use of insurance-linked securities to spread its risk of exposure to global catastrophes continues to grow and Bermuda could benefit from this resurgence, business magazine “Financial News” reports today [Nov. 6]. Through insurance-linked securities, insurance risk is transferred in a capital markets... Read more of this article
CD&P: Bermuda Airline Financing Set To Soar
Aircraft financing is taking off again and Conyers, Dill & Pearman lawyers David Cooke and Jason Piney say today [Nov.7] Bermuda is well placed for a resurgence in this business. The Bermuda lawyers say with the successful listing of Air Lease Corp on the New York Stock Exchange earlier this year and several other aircraft leasing companies reportedly... Read more of this article
Conyers On Bermuda And Islamic Finance
Bermuda’s efforts to establish itself as a global leader in Islamic finance is now an economic priority for the island. And on the eve of this month’s 18th Annual World Islamic Banking Conference in Bahrain, international Bermuda law firm Conyers, Dill & Pearman has been reminding potential clients in the Muslim world why the island’s... Read more of this article
Bermudian To Head Conyers’ UK Office
International Bermuda law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman today [Oct. 31] announced the appointment of Charles Collis [pictured] as head of the firm’s London office effective immediately as it continues to build its market-leading offering for clients across London and Europe. In his new role, Bermudian lawyer Mr. Collis will set the strategic course... Read more of this article
Conyers Hosts Law Forum in New York
Conyers Dill & Pearman hosted the 10th Annual Offshore Law Forum in New York on September 15th at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York. A spokesperson said, “We are pleased to report the success of our 10th annual Offshore Law Forum, hosted on September 15th at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York. A senior delegation from across Conyers’ jurisdictions... Read more of this article
Five Students Awarded Conyers Scholarships
Conyers Dill & Pearman announced Samantha Cox as the recipient of this year’s prestigious Conyers Dill & Pearman Legal Scholarship Award, while Akilah Beckles, Sarita Ebbin, Matthew Sharpe and Jessica Johnson have all been awarded bursaries. The Legal Scholarship Award, valued at $30,000 per annum for up to three years, involves a highly competitive... Read more of this article
‘Landmark’ IPO Underscores Bermuda’s Value
Bermuda-headquartered international law firm Conyers advised energy giant Kosmos Energy Ltd. on its $594 million IPO on the New York Stock Exchange this week, saying the success of the launch underscores the island’s “attractiveness for large public transactions of this kind.” Kosmos Energy Ltd. said it had priced its initial public... Read more of this article
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... Read more of this article
