Bermuda: Corporate/Commercial Law

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This edition of the Conyers SGX Mainboard & Catalist Public Companies Report summarises selected key transactions involving companies listed on the Main Board and Catalist Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) in the second half of 2025.

This edition of the Bermuda Public Companies Update summarises significant transactions involving Bermuda companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq in the second half of 2025.

The continued adoption of Bermuda as a corporate domicile for international business has seen the role of a Corporate Services Provider ("CSP") evolve significantly in recent years.

Jennifer Panchaud, Director and Head of Conyers' Bermuda Regulatory and Risk Advisory Team, and Associate Jacari Brimmer-Landy recently spoke at the Bermuda Captive Network's 2026 Captive Education Summit on The Beneficial Ownership Act 2025 (the "Act") and Bermuda's new Beneficial Ownership Regime.

As part of ensuring compliance with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards on beneficial ownership and transparency, Bermuda has streamlined its beneficial ownership regime.

The continued adoption of Bermuda as a corporate domicile for international business has seen the role of a Corporate Services Provider ("CSP") evolve significantly in recent years.

Court-sanctioned schemes of arrangement remain one of the most effective mechanisms available under Bermuda law for effecting privatisations and corporate restructurings.

This edition of the Conyers SGX Mainboard & Catalist Public Companies Report summarises selected key transactions involving companies listed on the Main Board and Catalist Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) in the second half of 2025.

On 21 November 2025, Bermuda passed the Companies (Prohibition of Bearer Shares and Nominee Directors) Amendment Act 2025 (Act).

The Companies (Prohibition of Bearer Shares and Nominee Directors) Amendment Act 2025 (the "Act") was passed in the House of Assembly on 21 November 2025.

Over the past decade, Bermuda businesses have faced a steady rise in regulatory and legal obligations.