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Carey Olsen

Global Guide 2024

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(01534) 888 900

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Provided by Carey Olsen
Global
Group Managing Partner: Alex Ohlsson
Managing Partners: Michael Hanson (Bermuda), Clinton Hempel (British Virgin Islands), Nick Bullmore (Cayman Islands), Russell Clark (Guernsey), Alex Ohlsson (Jersey), Anthony McKenzie (Singapore)
Number of partners: 58
Number of lawyers: 235
Total number of staff worldwide: 450
Languages: The firm accommodates a wide range of languages

Firm Overview:
With a heritage that dates back to 1898, Carey Olsen is one of the most established and distinguished offshore law firms. The firm advises financial institutions, corporations and private clients on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey from a network of nine international offices. A full service law firm, it works across banking and finance, corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity, trusts and private wealth, dispute resolution, insolvency and property law

Main Areas of Practice
Banking & Finance:

Carey Olsen’s global finance team has an international reputation for banking and finance work, including complex cross-border financing transactions and large loan portfolio restructurings as well as establishing banks in its domestic markets. The firm is instructed by clients directly on international finance transactions and also works closely with onshore legal teams.

Commercial Property:
The commercial property team acts for an international client base. Work includes acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant agreements, financing and secured transactions, joint venture and share purchase agreements, large scale retail and commercial leases, development and infrastructure projects and contentious and non-contentious matters.

Corporate:
Corporate work is a cornerstone of Carey Olsen’s legal services offering and it has one of the largest teams in the offshore market. Work includes creating new structures for commercial growth, advising on public and private mergers and acquisitions and completing exchange-based listings, as well as advising boards and shareholders.

Dispute Resolution:
Carey Olsen’s dispute resolution and litigation practice represents clients across the full spectrum of contentious and noncontentious work and is widely recognised for its expertise in both international and domestic cases, including investment fund, corporate, commercial and civil disputes, banking, financial services and trusts litigation, fraud and asset tracing claims, and regulatory investigations, employment disputes and advisory work.

Employment, Pensions & Incentives:
Carey Olsen’s employment and pensions lawyers represent businesses across a broad range of industry sectors. Work includes large-scale takeovers and mergers, contentious employment disputes and tribunal representation and noncontentious matters.

Investment Funds:
Carey Olsen is a leading listing sponsor and listing agent on The International Stock Exchange (TISE) and the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX). Carey Olsen Corporate Finance Limited undertakes listing services on behalf of Carey Olsen for TISE listings in Jersey and Guernsey. It advises in relation to the listing of funds, investment vehicles, equity securities, Eurobonds, high yield bonds, structured finance, debt financing arrangements for private equity and infrastructure funds. The firm acts for over one third of the TISE-listed REITs.

Listing Services:
Carey Olsen is a leading listing sponsor and listing agent on The International Stock Exchange (TISE) and the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX). Carey Olsen Corporate Finance Limited undertakes listing services on behalf of Carey Olsen for TISE listings in Jersey and Guernsey. It advises in relation to the listing of funds, investment vehicles, equity securities, Eurobonds, high yield bonds, structured finance, debt financing arrangements for private equity and infrastructure funds. The firm acts for over one third of the TISE-listed REITs.

Regulatory:
The firm’s core expertise lies in advising financial services clients, including banks, corporates, investment managers, fund administrators, trust companies, investors and private clients. Advice covers anti-money laundering, investigations and enforcement actions, compliance, risk management, sanctions and data protection and cyber security, including GDPR advice.

Restructuring & Insolvency:
Carey Olsen’s team covers the full range of cross-border restructuring, recovery and insolvency matters and works in partnership with the world’s leading insolvency practitioners, onshore law firms, accountancy and forensic practices. They advise liquidators, receivers, creditors, investors, directors and professional service providers.

Taxation & Economic Substance:
The firm’s taxation and economic substance team advises clients on various tax matters, including tax residence, economic substance requirements, income tax, FATCA, the OECD’s Common Reporting Standard and tax disputes. To help businesses ensure compliance with economic substance requirements, the team conducts substance audits on existing structures, procedures and documents to help identify any issues both in terms of an initial audit of compliance and on an ongoing basis.

Trusts & Private Wealth:
Carey Olsen has one of the largest trusts and private wealth teams in the offshore world with 50 partners and associates providing advice to local and international clients and their advisers. The firm’s lawyers work across a range of trust and foundation structures and also advise on settlor reserved power trusts, private trust company arrangements, pension and employee benefit schemes, wills and inheritance, estate planning, regulatory advice and trust-related disputes. With a fully-integrated practice, Carey Olsen also represents trustees and beneficiaries in contentious matters and administrative applications.

Clients:
Clients include global and local financial institutions, investment funds, private equity houses, multinational corporations, public organisations, sovereign wealth funds, high net worth individuals, family offices, directors, trustees and private clients. It also works alongside the leading international law firms, accountancy firms and insolvency practitioners.

Ranked Offices

Provided by Carey Olsen

UK - Head office
Bermuda
  • Pembroke
    Rosebank Centre, 5th Floor, 11 Bermudiana Road, Pembroke, Pembroke, Bermuda, HM 08
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British Virgin Islands
  • Road Town
    Rodus Building, PO Box 3093, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, VG1110
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Cayman Islands
  • George Town
    P.O. Box 10008, Willow House, Cricket Square, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, KY1-1001
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China
  • Hong Kong
    Suites 3610-13, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Singapore
  • Singapore
    Carey Olsen Singapore LLP, 10 Collyer Quay, #29-10, Ocean Financial Centre, Singapore, Singapore Island, Singapore, 049315
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UK
  • London
    Forum St Paul’s, 33 Gutter Lane, London, Greater London, UK, EC2V 8AS
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    St Peter Port
    PO Box 98, Carey House, Les Banques, St Peter Port, Guernsey, UK, GY1 4BZ
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Contributions

Latest contributions provided by Carey Olsen

Global Practice Guide
Sophie Hancock
David Patterson
Tshogofatso Dhlamini
Mike Kushner
Christopher Griffin
Authored by
Sophie Hancock, David Patterson, Tshogofatso Dhlamini, Mike Kushner, Christopher Griffin
Article • Mar 2024
Global Practice Guide
Tom Carey
Matthew Brehaut
Authored by
Tom Carey, Matthew Brehaut
Article • Mar 2024
Global Practice Guide
Alexandra Fox
Charissa Ball
Steven Rees Davies
Authored by
Alexandra Fox, Charissa Ball, Steven Rees Davies
Article • Mar 2024

All contributions provided by Carey Olsen

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Title and authorsContent typePublication dateMedia type
Fintech 2024 | British Virgin Islands | Law and Practice
Authored by: Elizabeth Kileen, Chris Duncan, Katrina Lindsay
Global Practice Guide Mar 2024 Article
Investment Funds 2024 | Jersey | Law and Practice
Authored by: Nienke Malan, Christopher Griffin
Global Practice Guide Jan 2024 Article
Investment Funds 2024 | Guernsey | Law and Practice
Authored by: Matthew Brehaut
Global Practice Guide Jan 2024 Article
Litigation 2024 | Jersey | Law and Practice
Authored by: Marcus Pallot, Dean Robson, Christopher Tan
Global Practice Guide Oct 2023 Article
Litigation 2024 | Guernsey | Law and Practice
Authored by: Elaine Gray, Julia Schaefer, Steven Balmer
Global Practice Guide Oct 2023 Article
Litigation 2024 | Cayman Islands | Law and Practice
Authored by: Sam Dawson, Peter Sherwood, Denis Olarou, James Eggleton
Global Practice Guide Oct 2023 Article

Carey Olsen rankings

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Asia-Pacific Region
Offshore
1 Department
Department
Offshore
2
Offshore
2
Band 2
Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
3 Ranked Lawyers
Lawyers
Anthony McKenzie
4
Anthony McKenzie
4
Band 4
James Webb
U
James Webb
U
Up and Coming
Michael Padarin
U
Michael Padarin
U
Up and Coming
Offshore: Dispute Resolution
4 Ranked Lawyers
Lawyers
Timothy Haynes
2
Timothy Haynes
2
Band 2
James Noble
3
James Noble
3
Band 3
Jeremy Lightfoot
3
Jeremy Lightfoot
3
Band 3
Matthew Watson
3
Matthew Watson
3
Band 3
Bermuda
Corporate & Finance
1 Department
3 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Corporate & Finance
2
Corporate & Finance
2
Band 2
Lawyers
Steven Rees Davies
2
Steven Rees Davies
2
Band 2
Gavin Woods
3
Gavin Woods
3
Band 3
Michelle Falcucci
Michelle Falcucci
Associates to watch
Dispute Resolution
1 Department
4 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Dispute Resolution
1
Dispute Resolution
1
Band 1
Lawyers
Keith Robinson
1
Keith Robinson
1
Band 1
Michael Hanson
3
Michael Hanson
Head of Dispute Resolution
3
Band 3
Jay Webster
U
Jay Webster
U
Up and Coming
Kyle Masters
U
Kyle Masters
U
Up and Coming
Insurance
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Insurance
2
Insurance
2
Band 2
Lawyers
Gavin Woods
2
Gavin Woods
2
Band 2
British Virgin Islands
Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
3
Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
3
Band 3
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