Practice Expertise

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Areas of Practice

  • Acquisition and Leveraged Finance
  • Banking and Finance
  • Competition Law
  • Corporate
  • Corporate Structuring
  • Fund Finance
  • Fund Formation
  • Funds Regulation and Compliance
  • Funds Strategies and Asset Classes
  • Insurance Law
  • Investment Funds
  • Real Estate Finance
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Profile

Christopher has significant experience in investment funds, insurance and reinsurance and protected and incorporated cell companies.  He has built a strong reputation in private equity, having advised some of the world's largest private equity houses as well as new fund promoters in connection with fund establishment, investment structuring, exits and regulatory issues. 



He has also advised the insurance and reinsurance sector for almost 25 years and has been recognised as one of the world's leading insurance and reinsurance lawyers in Expert Guides since 2004. He is also consistently listed in the International Who's Who Legal of Private Funds Lawyers. 


Areas of Practice

  • Acquisition and Leveraged Finance
  • Banking and Finance
  • Competition Law
  • Corporate
  • Corporate Structuring
  • Fund Finance
  • Fund Formation
  • Funds Regulation and Compliance
  • Funds Strategies and Asset Classes
  • Insurance Law
  • Investment Funds
  • Real Estate Finance

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments
Recent Experience Pension funds: hedging longevity riskProtected Cell Companies in GuernseyGuernsey Funds: an overviewGuernsey registered fundsGuernsey authorised fundsLicensing under the POI LawTaxation of Guernsey FundsGuernsey funds: which type to choose?Why choose Guernsey?Carey Olsen advises Fission Gamma IC Limited on MMC UK Pension Fund's £2 billion longevity risk transferGuernsey investment funds update - Q4 2023Guernsey funds and the AIFMD 2Guernsey: an ideal domicile for continuation fundsCarey Olsen advises Strategic Risk Solutions on acquisition of Robus Group Guernsey: an ideal domicile for deal-by-deal structuresGuernsey investment funds update Q1 2024Guernsey Investment Funds Guide 2024 (Chambers)Two chapters authored for Chambers Global Practice Guides Investment Funds 2024Guernsey insurance mergers and acquisitions (M&A)Carey Olsen is keynote sponsor of the Guernsey Funds Forum 2024Guernsey Private Investment FundsGuernsey trusted location for pension scheme longevity swapsGuernsey poised to benefit from new LSE rules to boost growth and innovationGuernsey corporate and finance update Q2 2024Carey Olsen sponsors the Guernsey Finance Champagne Reception 2024Carey Olsen advises on groundbreaking private catastrophe bond Carey Olsen Guernsey and Jersey achieve a clean sweep of Tier 1 practice rankings in IFLR1000 2024 Guernsey investment funds – autumn 2024 update



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