This digest outlines significant legal work undertaken by
Conyers on behalf of our clients globally in the past year.
Although 2021 marks the second year of challenges brought by
Covid-19, deal activity is returning to – and in some cases
surpassing – levels of previous years. In this digest,
you'll find details of a record breaking M&A landscape and
an overview of capital markets activity, restructurings and
financings across sectors including insurance, banking, aviation,
shipping, investment funds, energy, telecoms and more.
Covid-19 remained a strong headwind in 2021, impacting all
aspects of the economy, but it did not operate alone. Pressures
were also exerted by Brexit and the changing tax landscape. For our
corporate clients, these combined impacts were seen most clearly in
the prevalence of restructurings, financings and business
combinations across the commercial landscape. Restructuring work
increased steadily in all Conyers jurisdictions in 2021, and
