Offshore: Corporate & Finance

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

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 top-quality lawyer."

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 is definitely a go-to. She is very commercial."

"Kate is consistently excellent."

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 a strong leader who takes time to understand the business and is very helpful."

"He's brilliant at getting to the core of the issue and finding the sensible and equitable solution - a total team player."

"Peter is a skilful negotiator."

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

"David is technically and commercially very strong and gives a high level of service."

"The quality of David's advice is very good. He's super detail-oriented and pragmatic."

"David is a very responsive and detailed lawyer."

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 very technical, but also commercial and creative when it comes to devising practical solutions."

"James is very responsive and practical."

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 highly experienced in the sector."

"He is very commercial and good at clearly explaining issues and finding solutions."

"Robin has a wealth of experience and knowledge. He offers an excellent strategic and solutions-based approach on all finance matters."

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.

"Simon is very commercial, technically sophisticated, and able to advise on complex legal issues in a thoughtful way."

"Simon is extremely knowledgeable, client-focused and responsive. He provides seamless, commercial and easy-to-use legal advice on extremely complex matters."

Ashley Morrison has a growing reputation for her ability to advise clients on complex finance transactions, most notably those involving securitisation or structured finance.

"Ashley provides excellent commercially-focused advice and is always highly responsive."