Corporate Practice Group 2015 Year In Review

2015 was another active year for the Conyers Bermuda corporate practice. Our workflow paralleled trends in the global markets, which were characterised by a buoyant M&A sector and a skittish capital markets environment. Our continued ability to win mandates on the highest profile transactions in the jurisdiction has resulted in our maintenance of top tier rankings in leading legal directories. We are proud to have been described by our clients as having "unrivalled experience and expertise in Bermuda" – IFLR 1000, 2016.

Against the backdrop of slowed capital markets to which higher interest rates, low commodity prices and declines in China and Europe all contributed, Bermuda companies on the NYSE and Nasdaq still managed to raise approximately US$10 billion of capital in 2015 - more than twice the amount of any other offshore jurisdiction. Conyers advised issuers (including Axovant Sciences Ltd., the only new Bermuda company issuer to list on these exchanges) and