Carey Olsen

Legal Services | Jersey
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47 Esplanade, St Helier | Jersey | JE1 0BD | Jersey

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Overview

Carey Olsen is a leading offshore law firm. We advise on Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey law across a global network of nine international offices. We are a full-service law firm working across banking and finance, corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity, trusts and private wealth, dispute resolution, insolvency and property law. Our clients include global financial institutions, investment funds, private equity houses, multi-national corporations, public organizations, sovereign wealth funds, ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices, directors, trustees and private clients. We work alongside all of the major onshore law firms, accountancy firms and insolvency practitioners on corporate transactions and matters involving our jurisdictions.

Our advice is delivered by an approachable and experienced team of globally-minded lawyers who work in partnership with our clients to help them achieve their objectives. We have the expertise and resources to handle the most complex international transactions combined with a personal approach to business. In the face of opportunities or challenges, our clients know that the advice and guidance they receive from us will be based on a complete understanding of their goals and objectives combined with outstanding client service, technical excellence and commercial insight. Whether playing a lead or a supporting role, we always look at the bigger picture.

Lawyers Worldwide: 250

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Associates

Pierre  Ali-Noor

Pierre Ali-Noor

Senior Associate
Chris  Baglin

Chris Baglin

Associate
Rachael  Barber

Rachael Barber

Associate
James  Bell

James Bell

Associate
Holly  Brown

Holly Brown

Senior Associate
Thomas  Bulfin

Thomas Bulfin

Associate
Devon  Clarke

Devon Clarke

Associate
Stephen  Cox

Stephen Cox

Associate
Lisa  Creevy

Lisa Creevy

Associate
Victoria  Cure

Victoria Cure

Associate
Emma  Dorris

Emma Dorris

Associate
Zoe  Evans

Zoe Evans

Associate
Nick  Ghazi

Nick Ghazi

Senior Associate
Sophie  Hancock

Sophie Hancock

Senior Associate
Ella  Harvey

Ella Harvey

Associate
Calum  Hedley

Calum Hedley

Associate
Lyndsay  Houlette

Lyndsay Houlette

Senior Associate
Charlie  Hurst

Charlie Hurst

Associate
Dan  Huxham

Dan Huxham

Associate
Edward  Kelleher

Edward Kelleher

Associate
Steven  Khan

Steven Khan

Senior Associate
Mike  Kushner

Mike Kushner

Senior Associate
Russell  Layton

Russell Layton

Senior Associate - PSL
Elizabeth  Le Guillou

Elizabeth Le Guillou

Senior Associate
Tara  Lee

Tara Lee

Associate
Thomas  MacAdie

Thomas MacAdie

Senior Associate
Arindam  Madhuryya

Arindam Madhuryya

Senior Associate
Sharon  Mallet

Sharon Mallet

Senior Associate
Rebecca  McQuillan

Rebecca McQuillan

Senior Associate
Ashley  Morrison

Ashley Morrison

Senior Associate
Anna  Mouat

Anna Mouat

Associate
Penjani  Mseteka

Penjani Mseteka

Associate
Chris  Oke

Chris Oke

Associate
Stephen  Parnell

Stephen Parnell

Associate
David  Patterson

David Patterson

Senior Associate
Aldo  Plater

Aldo Plater

Senior Associate
Carla  Plater

Carla Plater

Senior Associate
Dean  Robson

Dean Robson

Senior Associate
James  Rollinson

James Rollinson

Associate
Mark  Slater

Mark Slater

Senior Associate
Evija  Vanaga

Evija Vanaga

Associate
Tabitha  Ward

Tabitha Ward

Senior Associate

Other

Nicholas  Crocker

Nicholas Crocker

Consultant

Articles

Essential facts: state of mind and accessory liability for company directors

Essential facts: state of mind and accessory liability for company directors At first instance and before the Court of Appeal, the Claimant, Lifestyle, successfully argued that the defendant company and two of its directors were jointly liable for trade mark infringement, and the directors had been ordered to account for profits made by them in connection with the company's infringements. The Supreme Court unanimously allowed the appeal of the two directors, finding that the two directors were not liable as accessories to the company's infringement of Lifestyle's trade marks...

Celebrating Nigel Carey's 50 years in law

Celebrating Nigel Carey's 50 years in law Nigel attended Elizabeth College in Guernsey and then Southampton University from 1967 to 1970, becoming a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 1974 and an Advocate of the Royal Court of Guernsey in 1975. One of the leading advocates of his generation, Nigel was involved in the development of Guernsey's financial services industry primarily through his work on investment fund structuring and his role as a commissioner of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission between 1992 and 2004...

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Press

Carey Olsen Advises on Sale of SandpiperCI's Food Retail Business to Morrisons

Carey Olsen has advised retail and food and beverage operator SandpiperCI on the sale of part of its Channel Islands food retail business to Morrisons. The deal involves the sale of 37 stores and five fuel forecourts operating under the Iceland, Morrisons, Checkers Xpress, and Le Cocq's Stores brands.The Carey Olsen Jersey corporate and property teams led this cross-border acquisition, which included a pre-completion group reorganisation and advice on real estate, finance, employment, and pension matters for stores operating across Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney...

Guernsey: the choice for venture capital funds

Guernsey: the choice for venture capital funds An original version of this article was first published by IFC Review, Tuesday 20 August, 2024 With respect to venture capital (VC) funds in particular, recent research conducted by global law firm Proskauer Rose LLP has revealed that Guernsey remains the most prevalent jurisdiction for European VC funds, with twice as many funds raised in Guernsey during 2022-2023 as compared to the next most popular jurisdiction.[1] As the leading legal adviser to Guernsey’s investment funds sector by both number of funds advised and by assets dots