Anton Goldstein > Conyers > Tortola, British Virgin Islands > Lawyer Profile

Conyers
COMMERCE HOUSE, WICKHAMS CAY 1
PO BOX 3140, ROAD TOWN
TORTOLA, VG1110
British Virgin Islands

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Partner

Career

Anton Goldstein is a Partner in the Corporate department in the British Virgin Islands office of Conyers. Anton joined Conyers in 2009 and became a partner in 2013.

Anton has a broad corporate practice with particular expertise in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, capital markets and corporate finance. He consistently advises on the largest and most prominent transactions in the BVI and is recognised as one of the leading M&A and capital markets lawyers in the jurisdiction.

Anton has advised on some of the largest and most prominent BVI transactions of recent years, including:

  • the US$2 billion business combination between Perimeter Solutions and EverArc
  • the US$575 million acquisition of Finaro by Shift4
  • AdvancedAdvT Limited (formerly Marwyn Acquisition Company I Limited) on its proposed US$364 million acquisition of M&C Saatchi.
  • the US$55 billion sale of TNK-BP to Rosneft (believed to be the largest BVI private M&A transaction of all time)
  • the US$2 billion Fix Price IPO (the largest ever BVI IPO)
  • DSV’s US$1.35 billion acquisition of UTi Worldwide (the third largest BVI public M&A transaction of all time)
  • the initial public offering of Lenta (which created the largest publicly listed BVI company)
  • the initial US$2 billion initial public offering of Despegar on the New York Stock Exchange
  • the US$1.4 billion business combination of Burger King and Justice Holdings
  • the US$3.4 billion sale of General Electric’s water business
  • the US$1 billion investment by ChemChina in Mercuria
  • the US$600 million acquisition of Airports Worldwide by Vinci
  • the US$3.8 billion refinancing by Premier Oil
  • the £237 million refinancing of Camden Market, and
  • the take privates of OpenTV, MDM Engineering and Rio Verde Minerals

Languages

English

Memberships

  • Appointed to the BVI Financial Services Commission’s Focus Group on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive

Education

  • University of Oxford, Law degree, first class honours (Martin Wronker Prize in Law, Proxime Accessit)

Lawyer Rankings

British Virgin Islands > Corporate and commercial

(Leading individuals)

Anton GoldsteinConyers

With a ‘solution-focused mindset’, Conyers‘ corporate practice continues to advise on some of the most complex M&A and corporate transactions in the jurisdiction, spanning the engineering, technology, telecoms, energy and healthcare sectors. Highly regarded for his wide-ranging experience in all aspects of corporate and commercial law, Robert Briant heads up the practice and has notable expertise in M&A, joint ventures and investment vehicles. Other key figures within the team include the ‘exceptional’ Anton Goldstein and Rachael Pape, who are noted for their transactional capabilities. Counsel Nicholas Kuria is a highly experienced practitioner whose corporate practice sees him acting for a variety of clients.

British Virgin Islands > Banking, finance and capital markets

(Leading individuals)

Anton GoldsteinConyers

With expertise across the energy, telecoms, financial services and real estate development sectors, Conyers stands out in the BVI banking and finance market for advising a deep roster of blue-chip international clients on highly complex finance and capital market transactions. Head of the practice Robert Briant is noted for his expertise in big-ticket M&A deals, joint ventures and investment vehicles, while Anton Goldstein’s broad practice includes capital markets mandates, finance work, investment fund matters and PE issues. The ‘highly commercial and pragmaticRachael Pape has recently acted on several prominent finance and capital markets transactions in the BVI, and also regularly advises on cross-border regulations; she was promoted to the partnership in mid-2023. Counsel Nicholas Kuria is sought out by technology, media and telecoms, financial services and insurance clients.

British Virgin Islands > Investment funds

(Leading individuals)

Anton GoldsteinConyers

Conyers‘ investment funds practice stands out in the BVI market for its expertise in advising top-tier hedge fund sponsors and private equity houses on formation, structuring, establishment and management issues relating to segregated portfolio companies and hybrid funds. Transactional law expert Robert Briant leads the practice and routinely acts for hedge funds and private equity funds seeking to establish joint venture companies and investment vehicles. Another key contact is Anton Goldstein, who is noted for advising on some of the largest deals in the BVI. A broad spectrum of corporations, leading international banks and financial institutions turn to Rachael Pape for her specialism in investment funds and cross-border regulatory guidance, while counsel Nicholas Kuria’s practice focuses on the technology, media and telecoms, financial services and insurance sectors.