Legal, Compliance & Regulatory

Conyers (Dill & Pearman)

Verified 25 June 2026

First international firm to establish in the BVI, opening its office in 1996.

A premier offshore law firm and the first international firm to establish in the British Virgin Islands, with its BVI office opened in 1996. Conyers has been at the heart of the jurisdiction's development as an international financial centre and was instrumental in establishing the regulations permitting incubator funds and approved 'friends and family' funds. It advises the largest BVI hedge funds and start-up managers on fund formation, structuring, regulation and compliance, with corporate-administration, secretarial and trust services provided through Conyers Client Services.

Every field below was confirmed against a public source on 25 June 2026. Verification is a check on the data, not an endorsement of the firm.

Jurisdiction
British Virgin Islands
Service line
Legal, Compliance & Regulatory
Head office
Hamilton, Bermuda
Founded
1928
Size
Large (250-1,000 staff)
Services
Investment fund formation & structuring, Corporate & finance (M&A, IPOs), Registered office & corporate administration (Conyers Client Services), Regulation & compliance, Restructuring, liquidation & insolvency
Jurisdictions served
British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Global
Client types
Hedge fund managers, Start-up managers, Investment banks, Private equity houses, Major corporations
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