Katie Martin

Senior Associate

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Katie Martin is a Senior Associate in the Regulatory & Risk Advisory Group within the Bermuda Corporate practice.

Katie’s practice includes all aspects of Bermuda corporate and commercial law, with a particular focus on advising Bermuda companies and (re)insurers on their ongoing regulatory and compliance obligations. She advises regulated entities, particularly (re)insurers, on a broad range of Bermuda regulatory and corporate matters, including advising on corporate governance, compliance with the BMA’s Code of Conduct and related regulatory requirements, as well as the broader ongoing compliance obligations applicable to regulated entities operating in Bermuda’s regulatory framework.

As one of Conyers’ regulatory lawyers in Bermuda, Katie also advises corporate clients across a broad range of Bermuda regulatory matters, including economic substance requirements, beneficial ownership requirements and other applicable regulatory obligations.

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Bermuda

Experience

Advised Bacardi Limited as the guarantor in connection with Bacardi-Martini B.V.’s US$1 billion notes offering. The notes include US$600 million aggregate amount of 5.550% notes due 2030 and US$400 million aggregate amount of 6.000% notes due 2035.
Advised SageSure Holdings, LLC on its acquisition of GeoVera Advantage Insurance Services, LLC. The transaction includes SageSure’s investment in GeoVera Nova Holdings, Inc. (“GeoVera Nova”), which has acquired GeoVera Insurance Holdings, Ltd.’s insurance carrier businesses by way of a merger with a Bermuda subsidiary of GeoVera Nova.
Advised Truist Securities Inc. and HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited (collectively, the “Lenders”) in connection with the business combination of Argus Group Holdings Ltd. and BF&M Limited.
Advised Oakley Capital Manager Limited in relation to the restructuring of the entire group and change of controller for Bermuda entities.
Advised special purpose insurer, East Lane Re VII Ltd. on its new catastrophe bond issuance of US$150 million Series 2024-1 Class A Principal-at-Risk Variable Rate Notes due March 31 2026, under a Principal At-Risk Variable Rate Program, which were listed on the Bermuda Stock Exchange.
Advised Bunge on its US$30+ billion cross-border business combination agreement with Viterra Limited (Jersey) in a cash and stock transaction.
Assisted Bunge with completing the move of its group holding company from Bermuda to Switzerland. The transaction was effected by a reverse triangular merger pursuant to a Bermuda scheme of arrangement.