Oct 2026
Conyers has once again been recognised as a leading offshore law firm by two of the premier legal directories, Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. In the Legal 500 UK 2027 guide, the firm has been ranked in the Offshore Firms in London category, while the Chambers UK Guide ranks the London office in its ‘Offshore: Bermudian, British Virgin Islands & Cayman Islands Law (London)’ guide. In both guides, lawyers from the London office have received individual recognition for their expertise in offshore law.
Nicholas Pattman, Partner and Head of the London Office, commented, “We are delighted to be recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers for our offshore practice in London. This recognition reflects our team’s dedication to delivering exceptional counsel to clients navigating complex cross-border matters. We remain committed to providing the highest standard of legal services across our key jurisdictions.”
Individual Rankings
Nicholas Pattman has been newly ranked in this year’s Legal 500 guide as a Leading Partner, recognised for his long-standing experience advising clients on Cayman Islands law. “Leading Partners” are noted by Legal 500 as “the strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike”. Partners Barnabas Finnigan and Karoline Tauschke are also recognised as “Key Lawyers”.
In Chambers UK, Karoline Tauschke has been newly ranked in Band 1, the guide’s highest tier of recognition, and the only London lawyer ranked for ‘Offshore: Bermudian Law (London)’, further underscoring her standing in the market. Barnabas Finnigan is ranked in ‘Offshore: Cayman Islands Law (London)’, reflecting the breadth of expertise the London team offers across Conyers’ key jurisdictions.
What Clients Say
Client feedback praised the London team’s responsiveness and expertise:
“They are very responsive, skilled, and oriented towards resolving issues.”
“Conyers’ responsiveness and clarity of communication are a particular distinguishing feature. The team is proactive, solutions-focused and consistently delivers advice in a clear and accessible manner, even on technically complex issues.”
“Nick Pattman is an amazing lawyer and the ‘go-to’ guy when we have something involving Cayman.”
“Karoline is a unique talent: savvy, responsive and a pleasure to work with.”
“Conyers are a very efficient and responsive team with deep knowledge of all Cayman Islands law. The team was extremely responsive and always ensured all open points were followed up and dealt with.”
“Conyers are extremely responsive and reliable, very knowledgeable and relatable, and show strong commercial awareness in putting themselves in our shoes.”
“Karoline is an absolute pleasure to work with. Does not overstep her brief. Fast, accurate and able to take a commercial point which she is capable of selling to the opposition.”
About Conyers’ London Office
For over 25 years, Conyers’ London office has provided time-zone sensitive advice and support to UK, Europe and Middle East-based clients, working closely with Conyers’ leading practices in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands.