Robert Briant is Partner and Head of the British Virgin Islands office of Conyers Dill & Pearman. Robert joined Conyers in 1994.

Robert advises on all aspects of corporate and commercial law and provides specialist advice to hedge funds. He also specialises in structuring British Virgin Islands joint venture companies, as well as advising on a broad range of financing transactions for off-balance sheet vehicles and finance subsidiaries.

Professional Background

• Corporate & Securities Law Associate, Stikeman Elliott, Toronto (with postings in Budapest and Vancouver)

Education

• Cambridge University, LLM, 1993
• University of Toronto, LLB, 1988
• McGill University, BA (Hons) Economics & Finance, 1985

Bar Admissions

• Ontario, Solicitor and Barrister, 1990
• Bermuda, Solicitor and Barrister, 1995
• England & Wales, Solicitor, 2000
• British Virgin Islands, Solicitor, 2000

Industry Associations

• Member of the BVI SIBA Advisory Committee
• Member of the BVI Joint Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Advisory Committee
• Past Chairman of the BVI Mutual Funds Advisory Committee

Industry Accolades

• Recognised leading corporate finance lawyer, Chambers Global 2012
• Recognised corporate & commercial lawyer, Legal 500 2011
• Leading corporate finance lawyer, IFLR 2011
• Recognised leading corporate finance lawyer, Chambers Global 2011: “very much a strong lawyer who takes a very pragmatic view.”
• Recommended private funds lawyer, Who's Who Legal 2011
• Endorsed investment funds, corporate/M&A and banking & finance lawyer, PLC Which Lawyer 2011
• Leading corporate finance lawyer, IFLR 2010: “A key player at Conyers... the really good thing about Robert is that having come from the North American marketplace he understands what we want when we need help in the BVI.”
• Leading corporate finance lawyer, Chambers Global 2010: “he garners respect from all corners of the market, with peers describing him as a definite leader in the profession and the pick of the bunch.”
• Leading corporate & commercial lawyer, Legal 500 2010: "knows the issues and responds effectively."

Articles

• Investment Business Licensees and the BVI Regulatory Code
• BVI Investment Business Licensees – Approval and Notification Obligations
• TIEAs and CANADA
• A Plethora of Case Law
• Update - A New Regulatory Regime in BVI: SIBA 2010
• Hedge Funds and the Securities and Investment Business Act
• British Virgin Islands New Mutual Fund Case
• BVI FSC Announces New Filing Requirements
• New BVI Bearer Share Regime
• Aviation Financing and Leasing
• Bank Secrecy is Over: Are Bank Secrecy Jurisdictions on a Par with OFCs?
• British Virgin Islands Securities & Banking Guide
• Aircraft Registration in the BVI
• Implications of the credit crunch on BVI Funds
• IBA: BVI Takeover Guide
• Reprint: Joint Venture Boom for BVI
• VP-L** : Aircraft Registration in the BVI
• BVI - Leading Offshore Jurisdiction for JVC's
• Aircraft Registration in the BVI - January 2008

Bulletins

• British Virgin Islands Bulletin - June 2010

Press Releases

• Conyers hosts 10th Annual Offshore Law Forum in New York

Deals & Cases

• Conyers advises Falcon Investment Advisors on US$40 million private equity investment - August 2010
• Conyers advises Vale SA in Rio Tinto $1.6bn Asset Sale - September 2009
• Conyers advises on creation of $2 billion real estate fund investing in Brazil - April 2009