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Offshore: Corporate & Finance - Jersey

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Walkers is adept in a full range of corporate transactions and financing matters, including acquisitions, disposals and structured finance. The firm is capable of drawing from its network of international offices to handle significant cross-border work. The team frequently advises major banks, especially in Asia and the Middle East, and offers detailed understanding of property, debt and equity transactions as well as Shari'a-compliant arrangements.

Work Highlights

  • Walkers acted for Ares Management Corporation on its £755 million preferred equity commitment in Quintain, an asset management company that manages Wembley Park estate in London.

Strengths

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The Walkers team have a great understanding of the Jersey market. They are a strong bench of excellent lawyers of various seniority who are commercial, pragmatic and have great market knowledge.

Offshore: Corporate & Finance respondent
UK

Walkers' advice is market-leading.

Offshore: Corporate & Finance respondent
UK

The personnel within this team make the difference. While the advice is market-leading, the team and the way in which they interact with us make them the standout adviser in Jersey.

Offshore: Corporate & Finance respondent
UK

They are thorough, technically excellent and commercial. Nothing is too challenging and they are always willing to go the extra mile. Everyone I work with is exceptional.

Offshore: Corporate & Finance respondent
UK

Notable Practitioners

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Jon Le Rossignol
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Jon Le Rossignol
2
Band 2

Jon Le Rossignol is best known for advising clients on restructuring and real estate finance.

Jon is excellent and very commercial. He is a pleasure to work with.

Jon is a good technical lawyer.

Jon is an excellent communicator. He is very responsive and has excellent commercial awareness.

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Julia Keppe
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Julia Keppe
2
Band 2

Julia Keppe is recognised for the strength of her banking and finance practice. She has experience representing both borrowers and lenders in a range of financing types.

Julia is an excellent practitioner. She has great commercial awareness and provides solution-based responses.

Julia is our top pick every time when it comes to Jersey finance counsel. She is laser smart, focused and very friendly. She is a genuine pleasure to work with.

Julia has an exceptional client manner and is very responsive.

Julia is an excellent lawyer and my go-to. She is responsive, commercial and has great market expertise. She is an asset on any deal we work with her on.

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Dilmun Leach
3
Dilmun Leach
3
Band 3

Dilmun Leach is held in high esteem for his broad experience in corporate law, acting for clients on M&A, regulatory matters and private equity transactions.

Dilmun is always on hand to come up with pragmatic and commercially centred solutions.

Dilmun is a go-to lawyer for digital assets.

Dilmun is very responsive and good at giving targeted advice.

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Jonathan Heaney
3
Jonathan Heaney
3
Band 3

Jonathan Heaney is one of the leading advisers in the complex area of M&A, corporate group structuring, corporate real estate acquisitions and disposals, and downstream private equity transactions. He is managing partner of the Jersey office.

Jonathan is a great communicator and has great local legal knowledge.

When Jon is involved, he's on the top of his game.

Jonathan is a high-quality lawyer. He gets the relationship and provides quick delivery.

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Nigel Weston
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Nigel Weston
3
Band 3

Nigel Weston has experience in advising a wide range of banks and financial institutions, blue-chip corporate clients and private equity houses, and works closely with top law firms and accountancy practices in the UK and globally.

Nigel is a pleasure to work with. He has great technical ability and market knowledge.

Nigel leads the team efficiently, and is always available and responsive. He will pick up emails outside of normal hours to assist us and resolve issues.

Nigel is helpful in achieving the outcome we want.

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Kevin McQuillan
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Kevin McQuillan
U
Up and Coming

Kevin McQuillan has a broad corporate practice, frequently assisting clients with M&A, capital markets transactions and private equity investments.

Kevin delivers succinct advice in simple language, which makes it easily digested; this makes working with him a pleasure. He helps clients get the best deal possible.

Kevin is the full package when it comes to M&A.

Kevin is always willing to go the extra mile and he is technically and commercially excellent.

Kevin is commercial, dynamic and very responsive.

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Offshore: Banking & Finance
Jon Le Rossignol
2
Jon Le Rossignol
2
Band 2
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Julia Keppe
2
Julia Keppe
2
Band 2
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Nigel Weston
3
Nigel Weston
3
Band 3
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Offshore: Corporate/M&A
Dilmun Leach
3
Dilmun Leach
3
Band 3
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Jonathan Heaney
3
Jonathan Heaney
3
Band 3
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Kevin McQuillan
U
Kevin McQuillan
U
Up and Coming
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