About

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.

Chambers Review

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Offshore: Corporate & Finance - Jersey

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Carey Olsen maintains its leading reputation for significant corporate matters, with considerable expertise in M&A, restructuring and IPOs. The team also offers excellent capabilities in securitisation and structured financing transactions. The firm counts a number of former magic circle corporate lawyers among its highly regarded roster of practitioners and offers expertise in Jersey schemes of arrangement.

Work Highlights

  • Carey Olsen advised Feguson on the establishment of a new corporate structure under Ferguson Enterprises.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Alex Ohlsson
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Eminent Practitioners

Alex Ohlsson serves as managing partner of Carey Olsen and is well regarded for his wide-ranging corporate experience.

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Guy Coltman
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Guy Coltman serves as head of Carey Olsen's Jersey corporate team. He is well regarded for his work on high-value corporate transactions, including M&A, IPOs and corporate finance.

Guy is a great trusted partner.

Guy is commercially strong and provides pragmatic advice.

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Kate Andrews
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Band 1

Kate Andrews operates a noteworthy finance-focused practice where she advises on a range of matters including acquisition financing and securitisation. She represents an array of clients including investment managers and companies.

Kate provides an A-star service.

David Taylor
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David Taylor
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David Taylor regularly assists clients with the Jersey aspects of high-value M&A and capital markets transactions.

David combines a detailed legal understanding with commercial pragmatism, which is very much appreciated.

It is always a pleasure working with David. His calm and considered approach is always valued.

David is committed, commercial and accurate.

David's client service is fantastic. He is always responsive, very clear and detailed.

Peter German
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Peter German
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Band 2

Peter German sustains a noteworthy practice encompassing corporate and banking elements. He frequently advises banks, asset managers and other corporate entities on real estate and acquisition financing transactions.

Peter is incredibly commercial, always available and takes a practical view.

Peter is very responsive and very commercial.

Peter is my go-to Jersey lawyer. He knows exactly what our clients need and manages his team to ensure that everything is delivered to a high standard.

Robin Smith
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Robin Smith
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Robin Smith acts for a range of clients, including investment funds and lenders. He offers particular strengths with regard to real estate finance matters.

Robin is a superb lawyer and our go-to for Jersey legal advice.

Robin has excellent commercial awareness and sophistication in all his engagements. He provides an outstanding level of service at all times.

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Tristan Maultby
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Tristan Maultby is highly regarded for his expertise in banking and finance. He advises clients across an array of matters including Shari'a-compliant finance, restructuring and real estate finance.

He is technically excellent, commercially astute and highly responsive. He consistently provides clear, pragmatic advice and has a strong grasp of both the legal and commercial considerations.

Tristan is a pleasure to deal with. He is commercial, knowledgeable and pragmatic.

Tristan is very responsive, commercial and reliable in meeting deadlines and in providing the right advice at the right level that we need. We very much enjoy working with him.

I really enjoy working with Tristan: he and his team actively work with you to manage and close the deal rather than waiting for chasers from lead counsel.

Tristan is brilliant. He is commercial, responsive, very knowledgeable and my go-to Jersey lawyer.

James Willmott
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James Willmott
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James Willmott's practice covers a wide range of corporate activities, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and private equity transactions.

James is collaborative with the client and other counsel, providing effective and pragmatic advice.

James has a friendly and approachable manner, and the quality of his advice is consistently high and reflects a deep understanding of the law.

James is an outstanding lawyer with such wit, charm and deep knowledge. His ability to keep cool under pressure astounds me.

I have a very high opinion of James and would not hesitate to recommend him.

Simon Marks
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Simon Marks
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Simon Marks wins praise for his capital markets-focused practice. His expertise is wide-ranging, and he is able to advise clients on everything from debt issuances to securitisation and structured products.

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Jersey

Offshore: Banking & Finance

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Alex Ohlsson
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Eminent Practitioners
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Kate Andrews
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Band 1
Peter German
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Peter German
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Band 2
Robin Smith
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Robin Smith
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Band 2
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Tristan Maultby
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Band 2
Simon Marks
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Simon Marks
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Band 3
Offshore: Corporate/M&A

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Alex Ohlsson
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Eminent Practitioners
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Guy Coltman
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David Taylor
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David Taylor
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James Willmott
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James Willmott
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Band 3

Members

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Aldo Plater

Andrea Steel

Ashley Morrison

David Patterson

David Taylor

Farhat Raza

James Willmott

Katherine Tresca

Lauren Gray

Lizzie Chamberlain

Matthew Ecobichon

Peter German

Rebecca McQuillan

Simon Marks

Sophie Hancock