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Robert is Head of the Corporate Department. One of the most senior corporate practitioners in the BVI, Robert influences legislative changes in the jurisdiction, including by creating and chairing a committee of the fifteen leading corporate lawyers to recommend changes to Government and the Financial Services Commission on financial services legislation. Robert focuses on M&A, joint venture companies and investment vehicles. He provides specialist advice to hedge and private equity funds, as well as advising on a range of financing transactions. Clients include Philips, Toys R Us Asia, Nginx Inc., Bank of Asia, Amazon, CMB Group, Weatherford International Ltd., United Overseas Bank Limited and Credit Suisse AG.

Robert is former Chairman of BVI Finance Limited, a public/private partnership created to develop further BVI's financial services industry. He sits on the Securities, Investment Business and Mutual Funds Advisory Committee and is a past member of the Joint Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Advisory Committee of the BVI. Robert was responsible for forming and chairs a consortium of the largest law firms in the BVI to make recommendations to Government on issues affecting financial services. He is also regular contributor to the media on matters of BVI law.

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Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds - British Virgin Islands
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Robert Briant leads Conyers' corporate team in the BVI. He is a hugely experienced attorney with deep expertise in high-value M&A and private equity transactions. His broader practice covers the full spectrum of related fields, with noteworthy mandates also including high-value restructuring work.

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