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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Elaine Gray

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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

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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

Jersey Real Estate Roundup

Jersey real estate roundup 2024 year in review 2024 was a busy year for legislation affecting owners and occupiers of property in Jersey. Here is a short recap on the key legislation, with links to our more detailed briefing notes. The Planning and Building (General Development – Short-term Holiday Lets) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024 came into effect on 1 April 2024, and allows residential properties to be used for the purpose of short-term holiday lets for up to 12 weeks in each calendar year, without the need to obtain planning permission for a change of use. A more detailed briefing note is available here. The Wills and Succession (Amendment No...

British Virgin Islands Restructuring & Insolvency 2025 (Lexology)

British Virgin Islands Restructuring & Insolvency 2025 (Lexology) Contents  General Types of liquidation and reorganisation processes Insolvency tests and filing requirements  Directors and officers Matters arising in a liquidation or reorganisation  Creditor remedies  Creditor involvement and proving claims 

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Press

Guernsey funds: innovation with alternative strategies

Guernsey funds: innovation with alternative strategies This article first appeared in the Financial Times in May 2025, as part of Guernsey Finance's fund series. As fundraising conditions remain challenging, there has been a growing interest in bespoke strategies – particularly single-asset ("deal-by-deal") arrangements and co-investments. Offering strategic flexibility, speed-to-market and cost efficiencies, these structures have become increasingly common across both private equity and venture capital markets – especially for new/emerging managers. We expect this trend to continue as a return to "peak fundraising" might still be a couple of years away...

Dispute resolution: another positive for Guernsey PLC

Dispute resolution: another positive for Guernsey PLC This article first appeared in Aurigny's En Voyage magazine, June 2025. Stability and agility. Experience and innovation. Opportunity and growth. These aspects of Guernsey are well known, and I would make the case for one more. For an economy to be firing on all cylinders, it is not just the legal framework for deal-making that is important. Investors, businesses and individuals need to know that when there is a problem, it can be solved properly, fairly and swiftly. It is the Court system, the judges and Guernsey's array of legal practitioners that provide much of this dimension...

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