Kevin Butler is a director in the Corporate department in the Cayman Islands office of Conyers Dill & Pearman. Kevin joined Conyers in 1997.

Kevin's practice includes all aspects of corporate and commercial law, specialising in structured finance and securitisation transactions, aviation finance and registration, project financing, private placements and public offerings. His practice also includes the formation of Cayman companies and partnership in respect of private equity transactions. Kevin is also well versed in corporate law as it relates to insurance and reinsurance companies.

Professional Background

• Associate, Conyers Dill & Pearman, Cayman Islands, 2004
• Associate, Conyers Dill & Pearman, Bermuda, 1997 - 2004
• Associate, Stikeman Elliott, Vancouver

Education

• University of British Columbia, LLB, 1993
• University of Western Ontario, BA (Hon) Economics, 1987

Bar Admissions

• British Columbia, Attorney-at-Law, 1994 (not currently practising)
• Bermuda, Attorney-at-Law, 1998
• Cayman Islands, Attorney-at-Law, 2004

Industry Associations

• Board member, Cayman Islands Investment Counsel

Industry Accolades/Recognitions

• Recognised for leading work in Latin America, Latin Lawyer 250 2012
• Recognised corporate & commercial, investment funds and insurance/reinsurance lawyer, Legal 500 2011: “Kevin is an excellent lawyer … and a private equity fund expert.”
• Recommended corporate/M&A investment funds lawyer, PLC Which Lawyer 2011
• Leading corporate finance lawyer, IFLR 1000 2010
• Leading corporate & Commercial lawyer, Legal 500 2010: "specialises in structured finance and securitisation transactions, project financing, private placements and public offerings"

Articles

• Cayman Islands Insurance Law, 2010 to be introduced
• Canada Signs TIEA with Cayman
• 2010 Outlook: Ils Markets In Bermuda & Cayman
• Aviation Financing and Leasing
• Cayman's Cape Town Convention Law, 2009
• Cayman Islands Amends Exempted Limited Partnership Law
• Cayman Islands Insurance Guide
• Aircraft Finance, Leasing and Securitization in Cayman

Community Service

• Conyers congratulates Caymanian graduate

Deals & Cases

• Conyers provides Cayman counsel on $140 million shari'a-compliant aircraft sale and lease-back arrangement - July 2009