Chambers Review
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Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds - Guernsey
What the Team is Known For
Mourant is noted for its investment fund expertise and often advises on the establishment and ongoing maintenance of a range of investment structures. The firm is also proficient in a range of corporate work, including stock exchange listings, schemes of arrangement and financing transactions. Its lawyers frequently act for financial institutions, investment managers and infrastructure funds, and they are often engaged on high-profile M&A transactions.
Strengths
Mourant are commercial, efficient and dependable. Their extensive knowledge of the Guernsey process and proactive approach to transaction management are both extremely valuable.
They have a very wide market overview; they are commercial and have partners with prior experience of working in investment management firms.
Mourant has a very strong bench of lawyers with cross-border expertise. They understand their clients' business and are able to respond while taking into account the bigger picture.
They are technically very good and at the same time pragmatic and good deal-makers.
Work Highlights
Mourant advised the Bank of Montreal on financing provided to Advent International in relation to its take-private acquisition of Nuvei.
Notable practitioners
Frances gives sensible regulatory advice. She thinks on her feet.
Frances is my go-to person for Guernsey fund projects.
Darren Bacon sustains a noteworthy funds practice where he advises on fund formation and regulatory issues. He also works with clients on securitisation transactions.
Darren is our go-to Guernsey lawyer. He is very experienced and pragmatic.
Helen Wyatt has a noteworthy practice that encompasses both corporate and finance elements, and frequently advises on refinancings, acquisitions and securitisation matters.
Helen is a very good lawyer.
I really like Helen: she's technically very good, confident in her analysis and someone for technical issues when I need someone to be precise on the law.
John Rochester is noted for his experience in advising companies and financial institutions on an array of matters, including mergers, financings and take-privates.
His experience and proactive approach to transaction management is a real asset. He is a pleasure to work with.
John is a very sensible and commercially aware lawyer.
John is at the forefront on client service, both technically and commercially. He knows our sectors and it is always a pleasure to work with him.
Alana Gillies Ridout has broad experience in corporate law and offers expertise to funds, institutional lenders and private limited companies.
Alana provides flawless client service in complex cross-border matters and has an unrelenting focus on excellence. She always keeps the commercial context in mind.
Alana is a very good lawyer.