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Walkers

Offshore: Corporate & Finance

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Walkers

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Offshore: Corporate & Finance - Jersey

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.
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Work Highlights

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  • 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.

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  • Walkers' advice is market-leading.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Jon Le Rossignol
    Jon Le Rossignol

    Jon Le Rossignol

    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.

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    • Jon is a good technical lawyer.

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

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  • Julia Keppe
    Julia Keppe

    Julia Keppe

    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.

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    • 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.

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    • Julia has an exceptional client manner and is very responsive.

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    • 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
    Dilmun Leach

    Dilmun Leach

    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.

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    • Dilmun is a go-to lawyer for digital assets.

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    • Dilmun is very responsive and good at giving targeted advice.

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  • Jonathan Heaney
    Jonathan Heaney

    Jonathan Heaney

    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.

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

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

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  • Nigel Weston
    Nigel Weston

    Nigel Weston

    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.

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    • 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.

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    • Nigel is helpful in achieving the outcome we want.

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  • Kevin McQuillan
    Kevin McQuillan

    Kevin McQuillan

    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.

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

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

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    • Kevin is commercial, dynamic and very responsive.

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