Carey Olsen

Legal Services | Guernsey
tel: +441481727272 | fax: +44148171102
PO Box 98, Carey House, Les Banques | St Peter Port | GY1 4BZ | Guernsey

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Tom Carey

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Elaine Gray

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Partner

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

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Associates

Ruth  Abernethy

Ruth Abernethy

Senior Associate
Lisa  Bailey

Lisa Bailey

Associate
Steven  Balmer

Steven Balmer

Senior Associate
Nicholas  Branch

Nicholas Branch

Associate
Colin  Calvert

Colin Calvert

Senior Associate
James  Cooke

James Cooke

Senior Associate
Claire  Cooke

Claire Cooke

Associate
Kim  Courtney

Kim Courtney

Associate
Rachel  de la Haye

Rachel de la Haye

Senior Associate
Alexandria  du Jardin

Alexandria du Jardin

Senior Associate
Theo  Hannah

Theo Hannah

Associate
Nicola  Hopkins

Nicola Hopkins

Senior Associate
Rachel  Jones

Rachel Jones

Senior Associate
Sarah  Kett

Sarah Kett

Associate
Andrew  Lister

Andrew Lister

Senior Associate
Daniel  Long

Daniel Long

Associate
Kirsty  McGeough

Kirsty McGeough

Senior Associate
Acsah  Nel

Acsah Nel

Associate
Kieran  Ogilvie

Kieran Ogilvie

Senior Associate
Jamie  Oldfield

Jamie Oldfield

Senior Associate
Oliver  Orton

Oliver Orton

Associate
Emma  Penney

Emma Penney

Senior Associate
Tracey  Powell

Tracey Powell

Senior Associate
Robert  Quinn

Robert Quinn

Senior Associate
Kellie  Sherwill

Kellie Sherwill

Associate
Allan  Skirrow

Allan Skirrow

Senior Associate
Sarah  Wallis

Sarah Wallis

Senior Associate
Melissa  Wilkins

Melissa Wilkins

Senior Associate

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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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