27 January 2010

Conyers wins international award for investment funds work

Conyers Dill & Pearman was named Best Law Firm in Bermuda for investment funds work at this year's Fund Domiciles.com Service Provider Awards, held on January 14 at the Chesterfield Hotel in Mayfair, London.

The awards recognise leading fund service providers in major jurisdictions around the world and follow nominations from industry peers, with the winning firms selected by a panel of judges who have many years of experience in dealing with organisations in various fund domiciles.

Conyers has an extensive funds practice and advises on a full range of open-end and closed-end funds and investment vehicles in corporate, unit trust and partnership form. Over the past year, the Bermuda Funds Team has worked on a number of high profile cases, including advising funds in distress, with a focus on redemption gates, NAV suspension provisions, in kind redemptions and side pockets.

With a global presence in major financial centres, Conyers provides international clients with access to Bermuda, which is an established centre for mutual funds, bond funds, hedge funds, private equity and multi-manager funds as well as other sophisticated investment vehicles, many of which are listed on the world's stock exchanges.

The past year has seen significant expansion across the firm, which now comprises 600 staff with over 150 lawyers located in 11 offices worldwide.

Fund Domiciles.com provides a comprehensive source of information on the world's international fund domiciles and their service providers.

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