Olivaire Watler is an associate in the Corporate department in the Cayman Islands office of Conyers Dill & Pearman. Olivaire joined Conyers in 2008.

Olivaire’s practice covers hedge funds, private equity funds, aircraft registration and asset financing. Olivaire has spoken on e-business in the Cayman Islands at international conferences in London, Miami and Grand Cayman. He has also co-authored a number of articles commenting on the provisions of the draft Constitution for the Cayman Islands.

Professional Background

• Partner and Head of Business Development Unit, Major Cayman Islands law firm, 2000 – 2003
• Lawyer, Major Cayman Islands Law Firm, 1989 – 2003

Education

• Inns of Court School of Law, Diploma in Legal Education, 1989
• University of Bristol, LLB, 1988

Bar Admissions

• England & Wales, Barrister, 1989 (not currently practising)
• Cayman Islands, Attorney-at-Law, 1989

Industry Associations

• Member of the Cayman Islands Law Society
• Member of the Caymanian Bar Association
• Past Chairman, Labour Appeals Tribunal
• Past Deputy Chairman, Planning Appeals Tribunal
• Past Chairman, Legislation Sub-Committee of the Cayman Islands Government’s E-Business Advisory Committee (in that capacity was instrumental in the drafting of the Electronic Transactions Law)
• Chairman of the Immigration Appeals Tribunal, 2005 – 2009
• Chairman of the Cayman Islands Government Negotiating Team 2005 - 2008 (to negotiate a new legal framework and lower rates for the electricity sector in Grand Cayman and to negotiate new licences for the local utility company, Legal consultant on various projects for the Cayman Islands Government)
• Caymanian Bar Association’s Constitutional Review Committee 2009

Industry Accolades

• Recognised corporate & commercial lawyer, Legal 500 2011

Articles

• Cayman Islands Companies (Amendment) Law 2009 - Mergers and Consolidations