Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
UK Guide 2025 : Guernsey
Band 1
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(01481) 727 272About
Provided by Carey Olsen
We act for a diverse range of international and local organisations and represent more LSE-listed clients than any other offshore law firm (Corporate Advisers Rankings Guide).
Our lawyers are skilled at creating new structures for commercial growth, advising on public and private mergers and acquisitions and completing exchange-based listings, as well as advising boards and shareholders.
The scale of our corporate practice enables us to structure the team according to our role, whether we are providing focused advice directly to our clients or acting in partnership with onshore advisers on complex international transactions. We match the level of resource to your requirements, expectations and deadlines, giving you the commercial agility to achieve your objectives.
In Guernsey, we act for 81.9% of the Guernsey-domiciled fund market by asset value and 71.4% by number of funds (Monterey Insight, 2018). By both measures, this is more than all other Guernsey law firms combined. In addition, our team was instructed on 70% of all new investment funds business in Guernsey between 1 July 2017 and 30 June 2018 (Monterey Insight, 2018).
Chambers Review
Carey Olsen is considered a leading light for Guernsey corporate and finance matters, drawing from a strong team of pan-Channel Islands practitioners to provide integrated cross-island services. The team has particular strengths in investment fund matters and advising on IPOs. Its lawyers frequently advise private equity houses and fund managers, and they offer broad experience representing lenders and lender groups.
Work Highlights
- Carey Olsen advised Round Hill Music Royalty Fund on its recommended takeover by a subsidiary of Alchemy Copyrights.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Carey Olsen is the leading legal service business in Guernsey for a reason. They have an incredibly deep and experienced partner base, and a track record in funds that cannot be beaten."
"The depth and quality of the team is the best by far in the industry. The responsiveness is always extremely quick, from lead lawyer right through the team."
"We've tested others and always concluded that Carey Olsen do it best. Clearly the market leader, and the team of lawyers is the strongest we've worked with in the area."
"For Guernsey Carey Olsen are exceptional. We love them and their value for money is superior."
"They always have a solution to any problem with great senior associates to support the partner group. Incredibly responsive and really good value for money. They understand my business inside and out."
"Carey Olsen is the leading legal service business in Guernsey for a reason. They have an incredibly deep and experienced partner base, and a track record in funds that cannot be beaten."
"The depth and quality of the team is the best by far in the industry. The responsiveness is always extremely quick, from lead lawyer right through the team."
"We've tested others and always concluded that Carey Olsen do it best. Clearly the market leader, and the team of lawyers is the strongest we've worked with in the area."
"For Guernsey Carey Olsen are exceptional. We love them and their value for money is superior."
"They always have a solution to any problem with great senior associates to support the partner group. Incredibly responsive and really good value for money. They understand my business inside and out."
Notable Practitioners
Ben Morgan is a highly respected funds lawyer who works with asset managers on structuring mandates for a range of funds. His practice is comprehensive, and he is comfortable advising private equity, hedge and real estate fund managers.
"Ben is knowledgeable, approachable and attentive."
"Ben has vast experience and provides excellent levels of service."
Tom Carey has a renowned corporate practice where he advises funds, banks and others on public M&A and private equity transactions.
"Tom always finds time and is extremely experienced adding comfort to clients."
Andrew Boyce wins plaudits for his funds practice, where he advises asset managers on fund structuring. He also works with banking clients on fund financing mandates.
"His key asset is that he always has a very broad view on everything. This 100 ft view allows him to provide advice but he also knows our structures very well, so always has the big picture in mind."
"Andrew always provides strong service."
"Andrew is knowledgeable, approachable, attentive and provides quality. It is a pleasure to work with both him and his team."
Annette Alexander is noted for her broad practice, where she advises fund clients across asset classes on acquisitions, as well as assisting on capital market issuances and regulatory matters.
"Annette helps out quickly and pragmatically but with an excellent legal and commercial understanding."
"Annette is always strong and responsive."
"Annette is knowledgeable, approachable, attentive and provides quality. It is a pleasure to work with both her and her team."
"Annette has deep understanding of our structures and uses this to support our commercial decision-making."
Christopher Anderson advises public companies and funds on acquisitions. As well as his transactional activity, he is also comfortable aiding investment managers with fund formation.
David Crosland is well regarded for his expertise in the launch of investment funds. His clients include both established fund managers and fledgling venture capital clients, in addition to financial services firms.
"It's a pleasure working with David. He has significant experience in the funds industry and is able to draw on this to provide sound advice balancing commercial and technical elements."
"David is an extremely strong private equity lawyer who makes clients extremely happy with his many years of service."
Tony Lane advises a range of clients including corporates and banks on matters such as public M&A and equity listings.
"Tony's knowledge and approach have always been top-level."
"Tony is easy to work with."
Ranked Lawyers at
Carey Olsen
Guernsey
Members
Provided by Carey Olsen
Alex Mauger
Alexandra du Jardin
Allan Skirrow
Andrew Munro
Annette Alexander
Head of Department
Bhavik Mehta
Daniel Long
Jessica Dewsnip
John Scanlan
Leonie Corfield
Ruth Abernethy
Sukhvinder Chana
Tony Lane
Tracey Powell