Marcello Ausenda is a director in the corporate department in the Bermuda office of Conyers Dill & Pearman. Marcello joined Conyers in 2001 and became partner in 2007. Marcello's practice covers general corporate and commercial matters with particular focus on public companies, securities and financing. He also advises on partnerships and corporate relocations and restructurings.

Professional Background

• Corporate lawyer, Latham & Watkins, London, 2000 – 2001
• Project Finance lawyer, Clifford Chance, London, 1997 – 2000

Education

• College of Law, London, Legal Practice Course, 1996
• London School of Economics, LL.B (Hons), 1995
• McGill University, B.A. (Hons), 1990

Bar Admissions

• Bermuda, Barrister and Attorney, 1999
• England and Wales, Solicitor, 1999 (not currently practising)

Industry Accolades

• Recognised for leading work in Latin America, Latin Lawyer 250 2012
• Recognised leading corporate finance lawyer, Chambers Global 2012
• Recognised corporate & commercial lawyer, Legal 500 2011: “Marcello acts in financings, public companies, securities, partnerships, insurance and corporate restructuring.”
• Leading corporate finance lawyer, IFLR 2011
• Recognised leading corporate finance lawyer, Chambers Global 2011: “a talented practitioner who is recognised for his broad and long-standing practice, which has afforded him a loyal client base.”
• Endorsed as leading corporate M&A lawyer, PLC Which Lawyer 2011
• Recommended in Legal 500 2010: "Marcello's practice covers a broad spectrum of company and commercial work, including financings, securities, insurance law and corporate restructuring."
• Leading corporate finance lawyer, IFLR 2010

Languages

• Italian

Deals & Cases

• Conyers advises Origin Energy on acquisition from Xstrata of majority interest in South American hydro project – April 2012
• Conyers advises on GasLog Ltd. IPO – March 2012
• Conyers advises Digicel on US$250 million bond issue – February 2012
• Conyers advises on Kosmos IPO - May 2011
• Conyers advises on $1bn refinancing arrangement - May 2011
• Conyers advises on $1.83bn Target/Zellers acquisition - January 2011
• Conyers advises on Petrominerales reorganisation - December 2010
• Conyers advises on $622 million debt restructuring - September 2011
• Conyers advises banks in US$2.8 billion reserve-based lending facility for oil and gas company Perenco - May 2010