Advised an International Retail Giant on a Complex, Multi-Jurisdictional Global Restructuring

/ Cora S. Miller
Counsel, British Virgin Islands
PRACTICE AREAS
Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate, Insurance & Reinsurance, Intellectual Property, Trademarks & Patents, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securitization & Structured Finance, Shipping
CONTACT INFO
Phone: (British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands) +1 284 346 1112
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Cora S. Miller is Counsel in the Corporate department of Conyers Dill & Pearman in the British Virgin Islands. Cora joined Conyers in 2008.

Cora’s practice covers all areas of corporate and finance with particular focus on banking, corporate reorganisations, merger and acquisitions, mining, oil and gas, aircraft financing, vessel registrations, continuations, joint ventures and regulatory governance. Cora advises corporations, financial institutions and investment managers on cross border and multi-jurisdictional aspects of their transactions.

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

· Advised an international retail giant on a complex, multi-jurisdictional global restructuring.

· Advised on the multi-jurisdictional financing of a world renowned resort in the UAE.

· Advised on the reorganisation and refinancing involving numerous companies within a high-profile British conglomerate.

· Advised on the restructuring and refinancing involving Centerra Gold Inc., AGR Limited and numerous other subsidiaries and involving the jurisdictions of Luxembourg, Mongolia, Netherlands, Canada and BVI.

· Advised on a complex multi-jurisdictional US$2 billion dollar financing and subsequently, the refinancing of the loans.

· Advised on an aircraft financing, including implementing the aircraft loan and security agreement, aircraft mortgage, escrow agreement and other ancillary documents.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

· Partner, Corporate and Financial Services Group, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

EDUCATION

· University of Alberta, LLB, 1998

· University of Windsor, M.A., 1995

· University of Western Ontario, (Hons) B.A., 1993

BAR ADMISSIONS

· Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, BVI, Attorney-at-Law, 2009

· England & Wales, Solicitor, 2009

· Alberta, Canada, Solicitor, 1999

Publications

ARTICLES | CONYERS

The Demystification of the BVI Financial Services Industry: The new Financing and Money Services Act, 2009

NEWS | CONYERS

Conyers' BVI Update

Conyers' BVI Legal and Professional Services are Operational Following Hurricane Irma

OFFSHORE LAW DEALS & TRANSACTIONS | CONYERS

Conyers Dill & Pearman advises HudBay Minerals Inc. on US$750,000,000 transaction

Conyers Dill & Pearman advises HudBay Minerals Inc. on US$600,000,000 deal

Conyers Dill & Pearman advises Citadel Capital on US$3.7 billion green field refinery in Mostorod

Conyers advises Wyndham Hotel Group in connection with its acquisition of Latin America’s leading Fën Hotels

Conyers advises Thor on acquisition of African Star - August 2011

Conyers advises Shenul Capital Inc. on the RTO of Underground Energy, Inc. - August 2011

Conyers advises Sea Dragon Energy Inc. on the acquisition of National Petroleum Company Shukheir Marine Limited

Conyers advises Petro-Victory Energy Corp. on IPO

Conyers advises on the restructuring of GFI Software group of companies

Conyers advises on Gold Fields Australasia (BVI) Limited US$1 Billion Tender Offer

Conyers advises major Russian Telecom company in connection with its issuance of US$750 million 8.625% loan participation notes

Conyers advises Luxoft Holding, Inc on secondary public offering

Conyers advises HudBay Minerals on sale of Fenix Project – September 2011

Conyers advises Hudbay Minerals Inc. on US$500 million deal

Conyers advises HudBay Minerals Inc. on its US$173 million equity offering

Conyers advises Goldman Sachs & Co. on US$500 million private bond offering

Conyers advises Gold Fields in connection of its royalties acquisition by Maverix Metals

Conyers advises GFI Software on the sale of its TeamViewer business segment to Permira

Conyers advises Freeport-McMoRan Inc. on its US$262.5 million merger with Lundin Mining Corporation

Conyers advises Freepoint Commodities LLC on structured debt finance transaction with Brazahav Resources, Inc.

Conyers advises Franco-Nevada (Barbados) Corporation on US$135 million financing transaction

Conyers advises Chagala Group Limited’s GDR Delisting and Listing of Company Shares

ALERTS | CONYERS

British Virgin Islands - Conyers Offers Registered Trade Mark Services