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Conyers is delighted to be shortlisted for the IFLR Americas Awards 2025 in the Equity and Restructuring Deal of the Year categories. These nominations recognise the firm’s role in advising on the following significant transactions: Amer Sports US$1.37 billion NYSE IPO BBB Foods US$589 million NYSE IPO Viking Holdings Ltd US$1.77 billion Upsized NYSE IPO Digicel US$3.8 billion Cross-Border Restructuring Congratulations to our teams in Bermuda, BVI, the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong for their outstanding work on these matters. #IFLRAwards #CapitalMarkets #Restructuring

In March 2023, the Tax Information Authority (TIA) updated the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) Enforcement Guidelines which specifically set out the TIA’s core objectives along with the process for taking enforcement action against a corporate body or individual and the administrative penalties regime of the CRS Regulations. In this article, Partner Róisín Liddy-Murphy, Counsel Sarah Howie, Senior Associate Tonicia Williams and Associate Daniella Carrazana break down the new regulatory requirements in order to avoid substantial penalties. Read more here: https://loom.ly/gAmG7Ow #TIA #CRS #RegulatoryInvestigations #EnforcementNotices

Conyers advised InvestAcc Group Limited, a leading UK specialist pension administrator, in connection with its acquisition of AJ Bell's Platinum SIPP and SSAS business. The acquisition of the AJ Bell Platinum SIPP and SSAS business, which consists of 3,562 schemes with £3.2 billion in assets under administration (AuA) and a high-net-worth client base reflected through an average SIPP account size of approximately £670,000 brings InvestAcc Group’s total AuA to over £8.5 billion across 16,000 SIPP and SSAS accounts. The Platinum SIPP and SSAS business provides bespoke, high-quality pensions expertise and SIPP and SSAS administration to the high net worth segment. The transaction is expected to complete in the second half of 2025 following the extraction, migration and integration of the Platinum SIPP and SSAS clients onto InvestAcc's platform with a maximum consideration of £25 million. Partner Rachael Pape advised on the transaction, working alongside Travers Smith LLP. Read more: https://loom.ly/frF3_cA #BVI #acquisition #corporatelaw

As the reinsurance sector matures and asset manager / private equity backed partnerships become more established, Partner Derek Stenson and Associate Cristina Faro take a closer look at the evolving relationship between the insurance and fund management sectors from a Cayman Islands perspective. Click the link to learn more: https://loom.ly/3Y6V-0E

Richard Hall, Ryan McConvey, Alexander Doyle, and Rowan Wu discuss HKEX's new paperless listing reforms. Key updates include the ability to hold hybrid general meetings and electronic options for voting, instructions, dividends and payments. Ensure compliance by updating your constitutional documents. Contact Conyers for assistance. Read more : https://loom.ly/xmxzFxQ #PaperlessListing #HKEX #Compliance #Conyers

We’re proud to announce that Conyers Cayman Islands Private Client & Trust practice has provided pro bono consultancy to Kings Trust International on the establishment of a Cayman STAR trust. This collaboration strengthens the charity’s capacity to tackle youth unemployment in the Cayman Islands and throughout the Caribbean. At Conyers we believe in leveraging our expertise to support initiatives that create a positive impact. Click the link to learn more: https://loom.ly/ZWulMpU #ProBono #TrustServices #PrivateClient

Bermuda Director Ben Adamson is attending the International Cambridge Forum on Private Client Enforcement from 26-28 March 2025. The annual forum invites a select group of private client advisors, white-collar defense and investigations lawyers for participation in insightful roundtable discussions. The forum will address how to best protect ultra-high-net-worth clients against the threat of government investigations and regulatory enforcement actions, with discussions focusing on trends and developments in international jurisdictions. Read more about the conference: https://loom.ly/NdHUDPE #enforcement #highnetworth #cambridgeforum

Partners Derek Stenson and Róisín Liddy-Murphy, Counsel Philippa Gilkes, and Associates Cristina Faro and Frank Farrell of the Cayman Islands office, and Bermuda Directors Sophia Greaves, Chiara Nannini and Jacqueline King will be attending [Re]Connect Cayman Islands 2025 at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, from 10–11 April 2025. Conyers is a proud sponsor of [Re]Connect, the only event dedicated to the reinsurance sector in the jurisdiction. Building on the success of 2024, this year’s conference offers an expanded programme with opportunities for insightful discussions and industry networking. Join Philippa on Friday 11 April for a dynamic panel discussion with industry leaders on “Sidecars: Navigating Capital Partnerships and Evolving Market Structures”. Please reach out to connect with the Conyers insurance team from our Cayman and Bermuda offices. Read more about the conference: https://loom.ly/iKgwBgs #ReConnect #CaymanReinsurance

Conyers is delighted to bring you valuable insights through our monthly Offshore 101 series. This article, by Senior Associate Flora Zeng, explores the listing of investment funds on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX). Discover the benefits of enhanced recognition, streamlined regulation, and broader investor access. Read more: https://loom.ly/wCtbids #InvestmentFunds #CSX #CaymanIslands #GlobalFinance #RegulatoryInsights #CorporateGovernance #FinancialServices #Offshore101

Today we’re proudly sporting our bright mismatched socks in support of World Down Syndrome Day! At Conyers, we embrace unique qualities and characteristics that make this world a more vibrant place. 🧦 Rock Your Socks is a global movement celebrating individuals with Down Syndrome. The colourful mismatched socks symbolises the beautiful diversity and uniqueness that enriches our community. Learn more here: https://loom.ly/WPNVT8I #WorldDownSyndromeDay #RockYourSocks