Gavin is a partner in the corporate and finance practice of Carey Olsen in Bermuda and advises on all forms of corporate and finance transaction. In particular, Gavin is recognised as one of Bermuda's leading practitioners in the insurance/reinsurance sector and has extensive experience working with insurance and financial services companies and industry participants on all matters relating to insurers, reinsurers and insurance intermediaries.

In his corporate practice, Gavin advises on all matters relating to Bermuda entities, including local, exempted, permit and segregated accounts companies, partnerships and limited liability companies. Gavin's practice includes corporate governance, equity issuances, joint ventures, listings, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder arrangements, regulatory compliance and licensing advice related to financial services, insurance, investment business, investment funds and fund management.

In his finance practice, Gavin advises local and international clients, including banks, corporates, funds, insurance companies, investment managers and investors on matters relating to lending, structured finance, fund financing, asset finance, securitisation (including ILS), debt capital markets, securities issuances, derivatives and restructuring, together with related regulatory and collateral advice.

Gavin is also a member of the listing committee of the Bermuda Stock Exchange.

Career

Prior to joining Carey Olsen in January 2019, Gavin was a partner at another law firm in Bermuda. Prior to his arrival in Bermuda in 2010, he practised in New York and London for international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. He is a qualified lawyer in Bermuda, England and New York.

Carey Olsen Bermuda Limited is a company limited by shares incorporated in Bermuda and approved and recognised under the Bermuda Bar (Professional Companies) Rules 2009. The use of the title “Partner” is merely to denote seniority. Services are provided on the basis of our current terms of business, which can be viewed at: www.careyolsen.com/terms-business.

Advises on

业务领域

Relevant experience

His recent notable transactions include:

Advising Alpha Growth PLC on its acquisition of Northstar Group (Bermuda) Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Providence Life Assurance Company Limited
Advising Lovell Minnick Partners on its acquisition of Charles Taylor plc, a listed insurance underwriting and broker support services provider
Advising The London Stock Exchange Group plc on its acquisition of Refinitiv, a financial data provider
Advising FGL Holdings on the sale of F&G Reinsurance Ltd, a Bermuda life insurance company, to Aspida Holdings Ltd
Advising Chard Re Investment Management Ltd on its licensing as an insurance agent and on the launch of its investment fund, Chard Re Fund Ltd

Advising Artex Risk Solutions on its acquisition of Horseshoe, the Bermuda-based ILS, insurance management and fund administration specialist group
Advising National Australia Bank Limited on letter of credit facilities to the Enstar Group
Advising on the licensing of a Class 3 insurer
Advising various insurance clients on the issuance of tiered capital instruments
Advising a global insurance company on the restructuring of its operations to build operational presence in Bermuda

Awards and accolades

奖项和荣誉

Gavin is recognised by Legal 500 Caribbean as a "leading individual" in the Insurance/Reinsurance category. Gavin is also ranked Band 2 in insurance as well as Band 3 in corporate and finance with Chambers Global 2024.