As a business or individual seeking to take advantage of the BVI’s jurisdictional benefits, you will need to work with a law firm who offers local expertise combined with multinational experience. Conyers was the first international firm in the British Virgin Islands, with our office established in 1996, and we have been at the heart of the jurisdiction’s development into an International Financial Centre. As an acknowledged market leader, we are well placed to provide you with all the legal advice and services you need in the BVI.
Our finance, banking and investment fund practice is substantial and as a client you will benefit from our long-standing relationships with leading financial institutions, investment managers and private equity houses, as well as with Government and regulators.
Should you require assistance with litigation, restructuring or insolvency, the expertise of our lawyers in these areas is unmatched in the BVI. Our litigation team has been instructed on many of the most high profile commercial disputes in the region, in addition to several landmark cases.
Our Private Client & Trust team are specialists in all aspects of contentious and non-contentious trust matters, advising companies, high net worth individuals and family offices. If you are establishing a company, fund or trust, Conyers Client Services can provide you with a range of corporate administration, secretarial, trust and company management services to meet your long-term needs.
- Advised on both the largest M&A transaction and the largest IPO in BVI to date
- Advise the largest BVI hedge funds as well as start-up asset managers
Global network, local knowledge
Complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions require professional advisers who can offer coordinated and timely service around the globe. Our BVI practice is supported by our offices in London, Hong Kong and Singapore, ensuring that you receive a high-level of efficient and seamless service wherever you are located.
We would welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can assist you. Please call or email any of our team listed below.
CORPORATE
Conyers BVI corporate practice is the market leader, particularly in offshore mergers and acquisitions and IPOs, having advised on both the largest M&A transaction and the largest IPO in the jurisdiction to date. We regularly advise on finance matters involving either BVI borrowers or guarantors, providing timely and cost effective assistance to allow parties to close transactions as anticipated. We advise the largest BVI hedge funds as well as start-up managers, delivering the relevant advice for the nature of the fund. We were instrumental in the establishment of the regulations permitting incubator funds and approved friends and family funds.
LITIGATION & RESTRUCTURING
Our litigation team is the most experienced of any firm in the BVI. We are frequently involved in leading international litigation work and have acted on many of the reported cases both before the Commercial Court and the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal. Conyers’ exemplary reputation in the jurisdiction has led to a distinguished track record of advising on high profile disputes. These have included acting in the largest asset tracing litigation from and by Commonwealth of Independent States, through to the largest and most complex receiverships involving the People’s Republic of China.
PRIVATE CLIENT & TRUST
Our BVI private client and trust practice specialises in all aspects of contentious and non-contentious work, including establishment of trust structures for tax and estate planning purposes, restructuring trusts with or without court assistance, and advising on trustee powers and duties, cross-border succession, and testate and intestate issues for BVI situated assets.
CONYERS CLIENT SERVICES
Conyers Client Services provides a range of corporate administration, secretarial, trust and company management services to meet all your ongoing business needs in the BVI.
Partner, Head of BVI Litigation & Restructuring and Office
British Virgin Islands
+1 284 852 1113
Partner, Head of Cayman & BVI Private Client & Trust
British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands
+1 345 814 7360
Head Professional Support Lawyer - British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
+1 284 852 1118
22 Mar 2021
Conyers advises Telegram Group Inc. in relation to US$1 billion bond issuance
08 Mar 2021
Conyers Advises Fix Price On Largest Ever BVI IPO
31 Dec 2020
Conyers advises the Turks and Caicos Government on US$80 million loan facility
04 Dec 2020
Conyers advises Marwyn on the simultaneous initial public offerings of three acquisition companies on the London Stock Exchange.
30 Oct 2020
Conyers advises AquaVenture Capital Limited (affiliate of Seven Seas Water) on its US$48 million acquisition of water business in Panama
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)
15 May 2020
Conyers advises J.P. Morgan in relation to US$500 million senior note issuance by Del Monte Foods, Inc.
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
10 Feb 2020
Conyers advises Associated Partners on US$860 million acquisition of AP Wireless by Landscape Acquisition Holdings Limited
24 Dec 2019
Conyers advises AquaVenture on US$1.1 billion acquisition by Culligan
19 Nov 2019
Conyers advises on US$860 million business combination of AP WIP Investments Holdings and Landscape Acquisition Holdings
29 Aug 2019
Conyers advises Jiayuan International Group Limited in connection with its issue of US$25 million 11.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2022
03 May 2019
Conyers advises Gold Fields in relation to US$1 billion bond issuances and US$250 million tender offer
19 Mar 2019
Conyers advises Jefferies in relation to BW Group’s US$120 million takeover of Epic Gas
13 Feb 2019
Conyers advises on US$300 million sale of Six Senses to the Intercontinental Hotels Group
07 Jan 2019
Conyers advises on largest-ever BVI takeover
17 Dec 2018
Conyers advises LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton on its US$2.6 billion acquisition of the Belmond Hotel Group
07 Nov 2018
Conyers advises Deltatre on US$127 million purchase of Massive Interactive online sports streaming group
02 Aug 2018
Conyers advises China Aoyuan Property Group Limited in connection with its US$175 million 6.35% Senior Notes due 2020
26 Jul 2018
Conyers advises Agile Group Holdings Limited in connection with its US$400 million 8.50% Senior Notes due 2021
23 Jul 2018
Conyers advises Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. in connection with the closing of its initial public offering
18 Jul 2018
Conyers advises Agile Group Holdings Limited in connection with its US$200 million 8.50% Senior Notes due 2021
14 Jul 2018
Conyers advises Hudbay Minerals Inc. on US$550 million deal
14 May 2018
Conyers advises Cinven on €2 billion sale of Ufinet Group
27 Apr 2018
Conyers advises Taurus Funds Management Pty Ltd. on US$190 million deal
24 Apr 2018
Conyers advises on Vinci Airports acquisition of Airports Worldwide’s management portfolio
15 Feb 2018
Conyers advises on Romanian IPO of Moldovan wine maker
12 Dec 2017
Conyers advises Sherritt International Corporation on a complex restructuring of Ambatovy Joint Venture
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
06 Oct 2017
Conyers advises EZCORP, Inc. on its US$53 million acquisition of 112 pawn stores in Latin America
22 Sep 2017
Conyers advises Despegar on US$2 billion IPO
02 Aug 2017
Conyers advises Premier Oil on US$3.8 billion restructuring
28 Jun 2017
Conyers advises Kinross on US$500 million senior note issuance
17 May 2017
Conyers advises J.P. Morgan Securities and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) in connection with EU€340 million notes issue
15 May 2017
Conyers advises Quala, Inc. on sale of Quala businesses
30 Apr 2017
Conyers advises on EURO160 million credit facility
31 Mar 2017
Conyers advises Bain Capital Private Equity on sale of Apple Leisure Group
31 Mar 2017
Conyers advises on US$150 million credit facility
08 Mar 2017
Conyers advises General Electric on US$3.4 billion sale of water business
16 Feb 2017
Conyers advises syndicate of banks led by Credit Suisse AG in connection with Canacol Energy Ltd.’s US$265 million senior secured term loan
09 Feb 2017
Conyers advises North West Company Inc. on US$32 million acquisition of 76% of Road Town Wholesale Trading Ltd.
23 Dec 2016
Conyers advises Gold Fields in connection of its royalties acquisition by Maverix Metals
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
30 Nov 2016
Conyers advises major Russian Telecom company in connection with its issuance of US$750 million 8.625% loan participation notes
08 Nov 2016
Conyers advises Central China Real Estate Limited on issuance of US$200 million 6.75% Senior Notes due 2021
03 Nov 2016
Conyers advises Golden Wheel Tiandi Holdings Company Limited on its issuance of US$100 million 8.25% Senior Notes due 2019
02 Nov 2016
Conyers advises GDS Holdings Limited in connection with its US$192.5 million IPO
31 Oct 2016
Conyers advises JNBY Design Limited in connection with its HK$800 million IPO
16 Oct 2016
Conyers advises AquaVenture on their US$134.6 million IPO
05 Oct 2016
Conyers advises NWD Finance (BVI) Limited in connection with its US$1.2 billion 5.75% Senior Perpetual Capital Securities
04 Oct 2016
Conyers advises Fantasia Holdings Group Co., Limited in connection with its US$400 million 7.375% Senior Notes due 2021
21 Sep 2016
Conyers advises Jacobson Pharma Corporation Limited on HKD$752.5 million IPO
13 Sep 2016
Conyers advises Zhiyuan Group (BVI) Co., Ltd. on the further issuance of US$100 million 6.2% guaranteed bonds due 2019
06 Sep 2016
Conyers advises RKI Overseas Finance 2016 (B) Limited on the issuance of US$500 million 4.7% senior notes due 2021
14 Jul 2016
Conyers advises Xiangyu Investment (BVI) Co., Ltd. on the issuance of US$300 million 4.75% guaranteed bonds due 2019
28 Jun 2016
Conyers advises Hanrui Overseas Investment Co., Ltd. on issue of US$300 million 4.90% guaranteed bonds due 2019
03 Jun 2016
Conyers advises 361 Degrees International Limited and certain BVI subsidiaries on issuance of US$400 million 7.25% senior notes due 2021
26 May 2016
Conyers advises Agile Group Holdings Limited (formerly known as Agile Property Holdings Limited) in connection with its HK$6.7 billion bank financing
26 May 2016
Conyers advises LTC GB Limited on issuance of US$400 million 2.75% bonds due 2021
05 May 2016
Conyers advises ENN Ecological Holdings Co., Ltd. in connection with its US$750 million acquisition of Santos Limited
04 May 2016
Conyers advises on Fantasia Holdings Group Co., Limited’s RMB600 million notes issuance
25 Apr 2016
Conyers advises China Aoyuan Property Group Limited on issuance of US$250 million 6.525% Senior Notes due 2019
30 Mar 2016
Conyers advises Hudbay Minerals Inc. on US$500 million deal
03 Mar 2016
Conyers advises Freeport-McMoRan Inc. on its US$262.5 million merger with Lundin Mining Corporation
26 Feb 2016
Conyers advises on Gold Fields Australasia (BVI) Limited US$1 Billion Tender Offer
26 Jan 2016
Case Comment: Olive Group Welcome Clarification on Dissent Procedure under BVI Law
22 Jan 2016
Case Comment: Olive Group – Welcome Clarification on Dissent Procedure under BVI Law
22 Jan 2016
Conyers advises on completion of US$1.35 billion take private of UTi Worldwide
18 Jan 2016
Conyers advises Mercuria on ChemChina Investment
15 Jan 2016
Conyers advises Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd. on issuance of US$150 million 8.5% senior notes due 2019
11 Jan 2016
Conyers advises Zhiyuan Group (BVI) Co., Ltd. on issuance of US$200 million 6.2% guaranteed bonds due 2019
10 Dec 2015
Conyers advises Sundart Holdings Limited on HKD$725 million IPO
01 Dec 2015
Conyers advises Regina Miracle International (Holdings) Limited, in connection with US$250 million IPO
01 Dec 2015
Conyers advises Global Emerging Markets (GEM) on US$100 million exchange of shares
27 Nov 2015
Conyers advises UMP Healthcare Holdings Limited in connection with HK$379 million IPO
13 Nov 2015
Conyers advises Zhong Ao Home Group in connection with HK$421 million IPO
01 Nov 2015
Conyers advises Chagala Group Limited’s GDR Delisting and Listing of Company Shares
13 Oct 2015
Conyers advises DSV on its proposed US$1.35 billion take private of UTi Worldwide
24 Sep 2015
Conyers advises AVIC International Finance Limited on issuance of US$50 million 5.45% bonds
24 Sep 2015
Conyers advises AVIC International Finance Limited on issuance of US$50 million 3.3% bonds
16 Sep 2015
Conyers advises EBRD on US$100 million financing of ore-processing plant in Kazakhstan
14 Aug 2015
Conyers advises Full Alliance International Limited on the US$339 million privatisation of Yongye International, Inc.
11 Aug 2015
Conyers advises Harmonicare Medical Holdings Limited on HK$1.59 billion IPO
24 Jun 2015
Conyers advises AAG Energy Holdings Limited on HK$2.28 billon IPO
23 Jun 2015
Conyers advises AVIC International Finance Limited US$150 million bonds
23 Jun 2015
Conyers advises Agile Property Holdings Limited on issuance of US$500 million senior notes
11 Jun 2015
Conyers advises AquaVenture Water Corporation on its US$55 million acquisition of Biwater (BVI) Ltd.
10 Jun 2015
Conyers advises Landsea Green Properties Co., Ltd. on issuance of US$100 million 9.5% senior guaranteed notes due 2018
10 Jun 2015
Conyers advises Fantasia Holdings Group Co., Limited on issuance of US$200 million 11.50% senior notes dues 2018
10 Jun 2015
Conyers Dill & Pearman advises Export Development Canada on a US$250+ million purchase and lease of four dual-class Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft.
27 May 2015
Conyers advises Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd. on initial issue of US$250 million and subsequent US$50 million 8.75% senior notes due 2018
15 Apr 2015
Conyers advises Cerberus on its acquisiton of Clyde Shopping Centre
11 Mar 2015
Conyers advises the purchaser, noteholder and security agent in connection with United Oils Limited’s $48 million note financing
18 Feb 2015
Conyers advises Odella Leather Holdings Limited on its HK$55 million listing
13 Feb 2015
Conyers advises CAR Inc. on its US$500 million Senior Notes offering
30 Jan 2015
Conyers advises Xiabuxiabu Catering Management (China) Holdings Co., Ltd. on HK$1.1 billion IPO