Carey Olsen named Offshore Law Firm of the Year at Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2024 The prestigious annual awards recognise national and international law firms which have demonstrated outstanding legal work and expertise, excellent client service and impressive strategic growth and innovation within the trusts and private wealth sector over the past year. Carey Olsen partner Louise Woolrich collected the award on behalf of the firm at a ceremony yesterday evening at The National Gallery in London...
Carey Olsen
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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.
Year this Office was Established: 1898
Lawyers Worldwide: 250
Areas of Practice
Professionals
Partners
![Matthew Grigg](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/75000/a75311.jpg)
Matthew Grigg
Partner![Michael Hanson JP](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/70000/a70875.jpg)
Michael Hanson JP
Partner![Jeremy Lightfoot](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71099.jpg)
Jeremy Lightfoot
Partner![Kyle Masters](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71129.jpg)
Kyle Masters
Partner![Michael Padarin](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71097.jpg)
Michael Padarin
Partner![Steven Rees Davies](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71102.jpg)
Steven Rees Davies
Partner![Keith Robinson](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71091.jpg)
Keith Robinson
Partner![Sam Stevens](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71135.jpg)
Sam Stevens
Partner![Matthew Watson](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/78000/a78997.jpg)
Matthew Watson
Partner![James Webb](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71098.jpg)
James Webb
Partner![Jay Webster](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71133.jpg)
Jay Webster
Partner![Gavin Woods](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71095.jpg)
Gavin Woods
PartnerOf Counsel
![Charissa Ball](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/72000/a72216.jpg)
Charissa Ball
Counsel![Stephanie Bernard](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71786.jpg)
Stephanie Bernard
Counsel![Alexander Collis](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/78000/a78232.jpg)
Alexander Collis
Counsel![Honor Desmond-Tetlow](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71291.jpg)
Honor Desmond-Tetlow
Counsel![Michelle Falcucci](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71201.jpg)
Michelle Falcucci
Counsel![Ashley Fife](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71131.jpg)
Ashley Fife
Counsel![Michael Frith](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71288.jpg)
Michael Frith
Chairman - Senior Counsel![Xia Li](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71143.jpg)
Xia Li
Counsel![Oliver MacKay](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/74000/a74991.jpg)
Oliver MacKay
Counsel![Max Tetlow](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71211.jpg)
Max Tetlow
Counsel![Claire van Overdijk KC](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71377.jpg)
Claire van Overdijk KC
Counsel![Dhanshuklal Vekaria](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71128.jpg)
Dhanshuklal Vekaria
Counsel![Tiffy Wan](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71212.jpg)
Tiffy Wan
CounselAssociates
![Mahogany Bean](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/75000/a75749.jpg)
Mahogany Bean
Associate![Adam Collieson](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71205.jpg)
Adam Collieson
Senior Associate![Eleanor Davies](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/78000/a78912.jpg)
Eleanor Davies
Senior Associate![Kalyani Dixit](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/81000/a81306.jpg)
Kalyani Dixit
Associate![Charlotte Donnelly](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/75000/a75786.jpg)
Charlotte Donnelly
Associate![Matthew Dulaney](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/81000/a81305.jpg)
Matthew Dulaney
Associate![Stewart Forrest](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/76000/a76055.jpg)
Stewart Forrest
Associate![Alexandra Fox](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71263.jpg)
Alexandra Fox
Senior Associate![Anna Goodman-Jones](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/81000/a81257.jpg)
Anna Goodman-Jones
Associate![Bradley Houlston](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/75000/a75784.jpg)
Bradley Houlston
Senior Associate![Laura Kearns](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/74000/a74045.jpg)
Laura Kearns
Senior Associate![Steven Khong](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/77000/a77169.jpg)
Steven Khong
Senior Associate![Nicholas Lee](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/74000/a74047.jpg)
Nicholas Lee
Associate![Winnie Lo](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/73000/a73367.jpg)
Winnie Lo
Associate![Jonathan Marion](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/75000/a75750.jpg)
Jonathan Marion
Associate![George McCallum](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/78000/a78667.jpg)
George McCallum
Associate![Christopher McCarthy](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/78000/a78998.jpg)
Christopher McCarthy
Senior Associate![Michelle Meyer](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/78000/a78668.jpg)
Michelle Meyer
Associate![Cheri Minors](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71198.jpg)
Cheri Minors
Senior Associate![Marcus Symonds](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/71000/a71544.jpg)
Marcus Symonds
Associate![Heather Taylor](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/75000/a75867.jpg)
Heather Taylor
Associate![Katie Turney](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/81000/a81085.jpg)
Katie Turney
Senior Associate![Yi Yang](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/75000/a75922.jpg)
Yi Yang
AssociateOther
![Celine Chan](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Celine Chan
Business Development Manager - Asia![Dilys Hung](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/75000/a75494.jpg)
Dilys Hung
Legal Manager![Ella Nicholls](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Ella Nicholls
Communications ProfessionalArticles
Carey Olsen advises Rosebank Industries on application to trade on London Stock Exchange
Carey Olsen advises Rosebank Industries on application to trade on London Stock Exchange The Rosebank co-founders are previous leading members of the senior management team of Melrose Industries plc ("Melrose") and intend to recreate the same successful ‘Buy, Improve, Sell’ business model which they pursued at Melrose. Rosebank proposes to acquire quality industrial or manufacturing businesses with an indicative enterprise value of up to approximately US$3 billion whose performance may be improved...
Press
Carey Olsen Advises Quantum Advisors on Indian Focused Fund
Carey Olsen's investment funds team in Jersey has advised India-based investment firm Quantum Advisors on the launch of its Jersey fund, Q India Advantage Fund ("Q India").Established as a Jersey Private Fund, Q India will invest into Quantum's existing fund, Q India Equity Value Fund ("Master Fund"), allowing a much larger investor base to gain exposure to the Master Fund's investment strategy of a publicly listed equity-oriented portfolio seeking to benefit from the anticipated growth and development of the Indian economy...
Guernsey trusted location for pension scheme longevity swaps
Guernsey trusted location for pension scheme longevity swaps An original version of this article was first published by Captive Intelligence, May 2024 Guernsey is a popular European domicile for many UK defined benefit (DB) pension scheme longevity swaps, according to Christopher Anderson, partner at law firm, Carey Olsen. A defined benefit (DB) pension scheme longevity swap is a financial transaction used by pension funds to manage the risk of increasing life expectancy among their beneficiaries...