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Carey Olsen

Offshore

Global Guide 2026 : Global: Multi-Jurisdictional

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Carey Olsen

About

Provided by Carey Olsen

Carey Olsen established its London office in 2002. Since this time, the London base has played an important role in providing clients and contacts in the UK with direct access to Carey Olsen’s offshore legal services.

The London team provides a broad range of offshore legal advice relating to the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey, including corporate and finance, investment funds and dispute resolution and litigation. The office does not provide legal advice under the laws of England and Wales.

Carey Olsen works alongside all of the major international law firms, accountancy firms and insolvency practitioners and its clients include global financial institutions, investment funds, private equity houses, multi-national corporations and sovereign wealth funds.

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What the Team is Known For

Carey Olsen remains noted as one of the leading firms in the Channel Islands, with a market-leading reputation for high-value M&A, financings and fund launches, as well as contentious matters of all types. The law firm offers:

• Considerable strength in the Cayman Islands and the BVI, possessing a particularly strong reputation for dispute resolution in both jurisdictions.

• A growing presence in Asia following its opening of offices in Hong Kong and Singapore.

• Additional expertise in Bermuda, attracting high-profile work in both the transactional and contentious spheres.

Key contact

Singapore managing partner Anthony McKenzie heads the Asia corporate practice. Other key contacts include James Mulholland in Jersey and Jarrod Farley in the Cayman Islands.

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Strengths

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  • They have a deep level of client understanding and a nuanced and practical approach. They also have an excellent grasp of commercial angles

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  • The team is able to provide insight into the pros and cons of the various offshore jurisdictions. They are very responsive and the work product is of a consistently high standard.

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Members

Provided by Carey Olsen

  • Nicholas Lee

  • Marcus Symonds

  • Sean Kinney

  • Sarah-Jane Hall

  • Joanna Caen

  • Tabitha Ward

  • Ryan Chong

  • Steven Balmer

  • Carla Plater

  • Kirsty McGeough

  • Yi Yang

  • Sarah Farrow

  • John McCormick

  • Oliver Lindop

  • Pierre Ali-Noor

  • Lauren Glynn

  • Elizabeth Le Guillou

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