Chambers Review
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Offshore - Asia-Pacific Region
What the Team is Known For
Conyers operates an established offshore practice with Hong Kong and Singapore-based teams able to advise clients on Bermuda, Cayman Islands and BVI matters. The firm houses market-leading capital markets practice, with considerable experience assisting corporate clients with their listings on the Hong Kong, US and Shanghai stock exchanges. This group is also acknowledged for its proficient M&A transactional expertise, with extensive experience assisting clients involved in major privatisations in the Asia-Pacific region. In addition, the firm continues to advise on investment funds matters and a range of litigation work. Its expertise attracts clients from a variety of industries.
Strengths
Conyers' extensive experience enables it to handle complex and sophisticated matters well. Partners are very hands-on and we get responses quickly.
Their strengths are the quality of the advice and responsiveness. They are also good at outside-the-box solutions.
Work Highlights
Conyers was Cayman Islands counsel to Vinda in its HKD26.1 billion privatisation followed by compulsory acquisition by Asia Pacific Resources.
Notable practitioners
David Lamb has extensive experience advising on Cayman, BVI and Bermuda law aspects of corporate transactions. He is well-versed in handling M&A and corporate restructuring and has notable expertise regarding hostile takeovers.
Christopher Bickley is managing partner of the firm's Hong Kong office. He has a wealth of experience handling all aspects of corporate finance and capital markets matters, and continues to act for listed and private entities.
Christopher Bickley is a really good Cayman lawyer.
He is a leader in the Hong Kong market.
Richard Hall has extensive experience undertaking all manner of corporate and finance mandates. He is particularly skilled in IPO and other debt and equity offering matters.
Richard provides quality advice and yet is commercial.
Richard is literally my go-to offshore lawyer. I don't think there is anyone else.
Norman Hau leads the disputes and restructuring practice at Conyers. His knowledge of commercial litigation and contentious insolvencies covers the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Bermuda.
Norman Hau is well known in the market.
I've worked with Piers for a long period and he has been great for the company.