Mergers & Acquisitions
Corporations involved in M&A activity are looking for offshore legal advisers who understand their business and markets and have substantial experience in complex cross-border transactions.
Mergers and acquisitions are a speciality for Conyers. From early structuring to successful closing, our lawyers can advise you on all aspects of your M&A transaction. We have experience in handling multi-billion dollar deals, with particular expertise in the insurance, finance, technology, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, and oil & gas sectors.
Global team – local expertise
Our global team offers expertise on the laws of Bermuda, the BVI and the Cayman Islands, from those jurisdictions and from our offices in Hong Kong, London and Singapore. We know that timing can be critical with cross-border transactions. With an international approach, we stand ready to assist you, where and when required. The scope of our offering includes:
- Amalgamations/mergers
- Acquisitions (public and private)
- Joint ventures
- Takeovers
- Continuations
- Schemes of arrangement
- Tender offers
- Squeeze-outs
- Anti-takeover measures, such as shareholder rights plans
- Leveraged buyouts
- Reorganisations & restructurings
Market leadership
- For over 10 years, Conyers has acted in more than 75% of major offshore mergers, acquisitions and takeovers in Asia.
- Our lawyers have been at the forefront of high-profile M&A activity within Bermuda’s insurance sector for decades.
- We are the market leader for M&A work in BVI, advising on the largest M&A transactions in the region.
We would welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can assist you. Please call or email any of the contacts listed below.
Head Professional Support Lawyer - British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
+1 284 852 1118
Counsel and Head of Knowledge Management - Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
+1 345 814 7781
Partner, Head of Cayman Islands Litigation & Restructuring
Cayman Islands
+1 345 814 7394
03 Dec 2020
Conyers advises Changshouhua Food Company Limited in connection with its privatisation by way of scheme of arrangement
20 Nov 2020
Conyers advises Fuling Global Inc. in connection with its privatisation by way of merger.
18 Nov 2020
Conyers advises Coreworth Investments Limited, Harmony Creek Investments Limited and Rich Horizon Investments Limited on the privatisation of Yintech Investment Holdings Ltd.
04 Nov 2020
Conyers advises Bitauto Holdings Limited in connection with the privatization merger
30 Oct 2020
Conyers advises AquaVenture Capital Limited (affiliate of Seven Seas Water) on its US$48 million acquisition of water business in Panama
27 Oct 2020
Conyers advises Easy One Financial Group Limited in connection with its HK$514 million privatisation by way of a scheme of arrangement and its subsequent delisting from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
23 Oct 2020
Conyers advises Golden Meditech Holdings Limited in connection with its HK$425 million privatisation by way of a scheme of arrangement and its subsequent delisting from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
23 Oct 2020
Conyers advises Capxon International Electronic Company Limited in connection with its HK$150 million privatisation by Value Management Holding Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement
22 Oct 2020
Conyers advises Vantage International (Holdings) Limited in connection with its privatisation by Fame Yield International Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement and its subsequent delisting from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
15 Oct 2020
Conyers advises Templewater Bravo Holdings Limited led consortium on HK$3.2 billion (US$410.2 million) acquisition of NWS Transport Services Limited
15 Oct 2020
Conyers advises O-Net Technologies (Group) Limited in connection with its HK$2,828.78 million privatization by way of a scheme of arrangement and its delisting from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
09 Oct 2020
Conyers advises Sky Solar Holdings, Ltd. In connection with its short form merger with Square Acquisition Co.
06 Oct 2020
Conyers advises on the proposed merger between Chrysaor and London Stock Exchange listed Premier Oil plc
05 Oct 2020
Conyers advises on the privatisation of Jinmao (China) Hotel Investments and Management Limited and Jinmao Hotel by way of a scheme of arrangement
01 Oct 2020
Conyers advises White Mountains on its acquisition of Ark Insurance Holdings
30 Sep 2020
Conyers advises on the acquisition by 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp of shares in Diginex Limited
18 Sep 2020
Conyers advises the US$8.7 billion privatisation of 58.com Inc. by way of merger
21 Aug 2020
Conyers advises Despegar on US$200m of preferred share financings and Koin acquisition
17 Aug 2020
Conyers Advises on Acquisition of ARX Resources Ltd (TSX:ARX-T)
05 Aug 2020
Conyers advises Sirius International Insurance Group on its combination with ThirdPoint Reinsurance Ltd.
01 Jul 2020
Conyers advises PureCircle Limited in connection with its GB£185 million privatisation by way of scheme of arrangement
03 Jun 2020
Conyers advises the Carlyle Group on its acquisition of a 71.5% stake in Fortitude Group Holdings
28 May 2020
Privatisation of On-Bright Electronics Incorporated by way of merger
27 May 2020
Conyers advises GreyCastle Holdings Ltd. on its sale to Monument Re Limited
26 May 2020
Conyers advises Li & Fung Limited in connection with its HK$7.2 billion privatisation by way of scheme of arrangement
17 Apr 2020
Conyers advises BBI Life Sciences Corporation in connection with its HK$1.96 billion privatisation by LJ Future Ltd. by way of a scheme of arrangement and its delisting
17 Apr 2020
Conyers advises Changyou.com Limited on its privatisation
14 Apr 2020
Conyers advises Jumei International Holding Limited on its privatisation
30 Mar 2020
Conyers advises AquaVenture on its US$1.1 billion acquisition by Culligan
30 Mar 2020
Conyers advises Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners on US$500 million acquisition of Seven Seas Water
30 Mar 2020
Conyers advises Meten International Education Group in connection with a merger transaction involving EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. and a related private placement to institutional investors
27 Feb 2020
Conyers advises Springland International Holdings Limited in connection with its HK$4.5 billion privatisation by Octopus (China) Holdings Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement and its delisting
10 Feb 2020
Conyers advises Associated Partners on US$860 million acquisition of AP Wireless by Landscape Acquisition Holdings Limited
31 Jan 2020
Conyers advises TPG Global, LLC and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board on its acquisition of 35% of Dream Cruises
14 Jan 2020
Conyers advises Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Itau BBA Securities, Inc on GeoPark Limited’s US$350 million notes issuance and acquisition of Amerisur
14 Jan 2020
Conyers advises Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited on its Acquisition by Alignvest Acquisition II Corporation
01 Jan 2020
Conyers advises London Life Insurance Company on its amalgamation with Great-West Life Assurance Company and Canada Life Assurance Company
24 Dec 2019
Conyers advises AquaVenture on US$1.1 billion acquisition by Culligan
10 Dec 2019
Conyers advises on the acquisition of Dream Global Real Estate Investment Trust
29 Nov 2019
Conyers advises Arch Capital Group Ltd. on its acquisition of Barbican Group Holdings Limited
29 Nov 2019
Conyers advises Arch Capital Group Ltd. on its acquisition of Barbican Group Holdings Limited
19 Nov 2019
Conyers advises on US$860 million business combination of AP WIP Investments Holdings and Landscape Acquisition Holdings
15 Nov 2019
Conyers advises Aircastle on US$7.4 billion acquisition by Marubeni and Mizuho
13 Nov 2019
Conyers advises TPV Technology Limited in connection with its HK$4.6 billion privatisation by way of scheme of arrangement
01 Nov 2019
Conyers advises Tongchuangjiuding Investment Management Group Co., Ltd and FTLife Insurance Company Limited in connection with the sale of all of the issued shares in FTLife to New World Development Group
27 Oct 2019
Conyers advises Central European Media Enterprises on its US$2.1B acquisition
24 Oct 2019
Conyers advises C.P. Lotus Corporation in connection with its HK$425 million privatisation by C.P. Holding (BVI) Investment Company Limited by way of two schemes of arrangement and its delisting
10 Oct 2019
Conyers advises International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. on its business combination with Tiberius
01 Oct 2019
Conyers advises to International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. on its business combination with Tiberius Acquisition Corp
03 Sep 2019
Conyers advises Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited in connection with its US$130.8 million privatisation by Bowenvale Limited by way of scheme of arrangement
26 Aug 2019
Conyers advises Joyce Boutique Holdings Limited in connection with its reorganisation
19 Aug 2019
Conyers advises Dufry AG on its proposed acquisition of Hudson Ltd.
03 Jul 2019
Conyers advises China Hengshi Foundation Company Limited in connection with its privatisation by Zhenshi Group (HK) Heshi Composite Materials Co., Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement and its subsequent delisting
11 Jun 2019
Conyers advises Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Limited in connection with its privatisation by Hanergy Mobile Energy Holding Group Co., Ltd by way of schemes of arrangement
03 Jun 2019
Conyers advises Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. on its US$470 million acquisition of Ascendant Group Limited’s issued and outstanding shares
30 May 2019
Conyers advises Travelport Worldwide Limited on its US$4.4 billion acquisition
30 Apr 2019
Conyers advises CM Seven Star Acquisition Corporation on its acquisition of Kaixin Auto Group
09 Apr 2019
Conyers advises MBK Partners HK Limited in connection with the privatisation of eHi Car Services Limited by way of merger
19 Mar 2019
Conyers advises Jefferies in relation to BW Group’s US$120 million takeover of Epic Gas
15 Feb 2019
Conyers advises Apollo Global Management, LLC in connection with its US$2.6 billion acquisition of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
13 Feb 2019
Conyers advises on US$300 million sale of Six Senses to the Intercontinental Hotels Group
01 Feb 2019
Conyers Advises Nuance Communications, Inc. on the Sale of its Document Imaging Division to Kofax, Inc.
16 Jan 2019
Conyers advises Hanwha Q Cells Co., Ltd.’s Special Committee in connection with “Going Private” proposal
07 Jan 2019
Conyers advises on largest-ever BVI takeover
20 Dec 2018
Conyers advises Noble Group Limited on US$3.5 billion global restructuring
17 Dec 2018
Conyers advises LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton on its US$2.6 billion acquisition of the Belmond Hotel Group
14 Nov 2018
Conyers advises Nephila Holdings Limited on its acquisition by Markel Corporation
14 Nov 2018
Conyers advises The Carlyle Group in connection with its acquisition of 19.9% of Fortitude Group Holdings, LLC
07 Nov 2018
Conyers advises Deltatre on US$127 million purchase of Massive Interactive online sports streaming group
31 Oct 2018
Conyers advises Neubeger Berman Group LLC in connection with its acquisition of Cartesian Re
22 Oct 2018
Conyers advises Jiayuan International Group Limited in connection with its US$225 million 12% Senior Secured Notes due 2020
15 Oct 2018
Conyers advises New Cotai Holdings LLC in pre-IPO innovative restructuring
20 Sep 2018
Conyers advises Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited on their acquisition of Belkin International by way of merger
03 Aug 2018
Conyers advises Global Brands Group Holding Limited on the sale of its North American licensing business
14 May 2018
Conyers advises Cinven on €2 billion sale of Ufinet Group
24 Apr 2018
Conyers advises on Vinci Airports acquisition of Airports Worldwide’s management portfolio
29 Dec 2017
Conyers advises SELLAS Life Sciences Group Ltd on its merger with Galena Biopharma, Inc.
20 Dec 2017
Conyers advises Global Logistics Properties on its US$2.8 billion Gazeley acquisition from Brookfield Asset Management and US$1.2 billion acquisition financing
17 Nov 2017
Conyers advises on the “going-private” merger of JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.
15 Nov 2017
Conyers advises FMC Corporation on DuPont Acquisition and Sale
07 Nov 2017
Conyers advises International Hotel Properties Limited on privatisation, restructuring and delisting from JSE and LuxSE
31 Oct 2017
Conyers advises Bloomage BioTechnology Corporation Limited in connection with its HK$3 billion privatisation
26 Oct 2017
Conyers advises GoodBulk on an acquisition agreement with entities affiliated with CarVal Investors
29 Sep 2017
Conyers advises OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. and White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. in connection with the US$1.7 billion acquisition of OneBeacon by Intact Financial Corporation
22 Aug 2017
Conyers advises China Unicom (BVI) Limited in connection with US$11.25 billion Share Subscription
08 Aug 2017
Conyers advises Careem Inc. on securing investment and collaboration with China’s DiDi Chuxing
17 Jul 2017
Conyers advises China Power New Energy Development Company Limited in relation to the redomicile of the holding company of the Group from Bermuda to Hong Kong
31 May 2017
Conyers advises PCCW Limited in connection with sale of Transvision Investments Limited to Hutchison 3G UK Limited
15 May 2017
Conyers advises Quala, Inc. on sale of Quala businesses
04 Apr 2017
Conyers advises on Avolon’s US$10.38 billion acquisition of CIT Aerospace
03 Apr 2017
Conyers advises WISeKey International Holding Ltd on its acquisition of QV Holdings Ltd.
31 Mar 2017
Conyers advises Bain Capital Private Equity on sale of Apple Leisure Group
13 Mar 2017
Conyers advises Trina Solar Limited on its US$1.1 billion privatisation
23 Feb 2017
Conyers advises on Alabbar-led Adeptio joint venture with PIF, to acquire Kuwait’s Americana
09 Feb 2017
Conyers advises North West Company Inc. on US$32 million acquisition of 76% of Road Town Wholesale Trading Ltd.
03 Jan 2017
Conyers advises Arch Capital Group Ltd. on its acquisition of United Guaranty Corporation (UGC) from American International Group, Inc. (AIG)
23 Dec 2016
Conyers advises Gold Fields in connection of its royalties acquisition by Maverix Metals
14 Dec 2016
Conyers advises Fiera Capital Corporation on its acquisition of Charlemagne Capital Limited
09 Dec 2016
Conyers advises Iluka Resources on GBP215 million takeover of Sierra Rutile
30 Nov 2016
Conyers advises Wyndham Hotel Group in connection with its acquisition of Latin America’s leading Fën Hotels