Global Guide 2026 : Guernsey
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Collas Crill
Collas Crill's corporate, finance and funds team is led by Wayne Atkinson in Guernsey. The team offers services in investment funds, banking and finance, securities and capital markets, corporate advisory, mergers and acquisitions, and risk and regulatory.
Its fund specialists offer advice on all aspects relating to the establishment, authorisation and structuring of funds and related investment vehicles with particular expertise acting for emerging managers and institutional investors.
Collas Crill is experienced at managing risk across all types of banking and financial transactions and regularly advises on international and multi-jurisdictional activity. The firm was the first to manage public/private financing, has one of the largest portfolio of commercial property lending transactions in the Channel Islands, and has strong expertise in Islamic finance structures and funds.
The team has significant onshore and offshore experience in all aspects of security issues and capital markets transactions.
Collas Crill regularly acts in relation to significant M&A activity across all its jurisdictions, whether as lead counsel on local matters or as part of a multi-jurisdictional team.
The firm's risk and regulatory team assists leading international financial institutions across a range of matters, including regulatory investigations and enforcement, licensing and prohibition actions and AML/CTF and sanctions reporting and compliance.
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Collas Crill has undertaken notable work on investment fund matters and local and international M&A. The team frequently acts for international financial institutions, property investors and investment managers. Its lawyers provide niche expertise in IT and IP matters and frequently advise fund managers seeking to launch open-ended and closed-ended funds.
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Collas Crill represented ACG Aircraft Financing Ireland DAC in the listing of USD1 billion of debt notes on The International Stock Exchange.
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They have depth of technical expertise.
They have in-depth knowledge and are very accessible. They understand our requirements and are a proactive and responsive team.
They come up with creative and practical solutions that are implemented swiftly. I am particularly happy with their outside-the-box thinking and problem-solving attitude.
Collas Crill has a number of very strong partners and associates who are always up to date and often ahead of the curve in new developments and regulatory changes.
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Simon places positive outcomes and long-term relationships at the centre of what he does. His lateral thinking and solutions-driven approach make him an invaluable extension of our team.
Simon is an excellent lawyer to have on a transaction and it is always a pleasure to work with him.
Simon is an excellent lawyer with complete focus on delivering to his clients. His willingness to work on solutions is brilliant and he is also thoroughly pleasant to work with.
Wayne is commercially astute, technically strong, thorough in his approach and very responsive.
Wayne has excellent personal experience in the corporate finance field and a very strong knowledge of all legal and regulatory aspects. He always thinks outside the box.
Wayne is a very good technical practitioner.
Ben Le Page is experienced in advising clients across an array of corporate matters, as well as banking and finance. His experience includes M&A, fund finance and Islamic finance.
Ben is a very knowledgeable lawyer.
Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
Head of Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
Provided by Collas Crill
David Moore
Paige Williams
Ben Le Page
Gareth Morgan
Paul Wilkes
Annabel Bishop
Simon Heggs
Ben Le Page
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Practice area: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
Location: Guernsey
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Practice area: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
Location: British Virgin Islands
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