Appleby
Appleby is a corporate law firm and operates in Jersey. The firm also advises clients through its offices in Bermuda, Guernsey, Mauritius, the Seychelles and the Cayman Islands.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a focus on financial and corporate work, serving clients across the full spectrum of finance. The firm is heavily involved in real estate finance and acquisition finance deals.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include TDR Capital, OakNorth Bank, Tritax Big Box REIT, ADVANZ PHARMA, Barclays Bank, HSBC Bank, JP Morgan, Silicon Valley Bank, NatWest Banking Group, Atrium European Real Estate, Savannah Petroleum, ALK Capital and FRP Trading.
Client Feedback: 31st edition (2020/2021)
Bank lending: Borrower side
"Clear and practical advice, very responsive."
"Efficiency, cost certainty."
Bank lending: Lender side
"Competitive rates, timely turnaround and accurate."
Banking and finance
"Cost-conscious and keen to work with mutual clients."
"Keen to work collaboratively and responsiveness."
"Very responsive."
Financial restructuring
"Responded quickly and proactively to need to obtain recognition at short notice - collaborated well with me as well as colleagues in other jurisdictions. Advised on innovative options to provide greater comfort and flexibility to the administrators. Combination of responsiveness, collaboration and innovation led to unusually commercial approach from the court."
Investment funds
"Appleby set out the step plan and coordinated the efforts of us as the Jersey administrator/registered office, the Cayman registered office, Cayman legal (also Appleby) and their tasks in an efficient manner, as well as setting out required filings and liaising with the regulatory bodies This was particularly impressive during the Covid pandemic. "
"Fast and precise work."
"The firm is notable for its thoughtful and helpful approach to legal research. They seem to love a knotty legal question to chew over, and are always happy to consider and talk through issues where there may not be much precedent. They are generally helpful and pragmatic in designing solutions. "
"They excel in Jersey corporate law knowledge, they are proactive and very responsive.”
"The firm acts in a professional and responsive way in all interactions. All staff are knowledgeable and have a network of colleagues in multiple jurisdictions that they regularly call on to ensure that all advice provided is tailored to the specific needs of our business. "
Investment funds: Private equity funds
"The level of local legal and regulatory knowledge was impeccable all the way through the team from the junior team member to the partner. Personal service when contacting any member of the team and all matters were treated with urgency even when not requested. A great firm that provides confidence and enables us to rely on them for any query or task, no matter the complexity."
M&A
"The team has proved to be extremely knowledgeable, reliable and flexible in the solutions. We have been receiving feedback and advice within the agreed timelines with no need for chasers from our end even in the busiest of periods and in spite of short notice at times. What is more, the positive tone the Jersey team is always using makes the cooperation smooth, efficient and pleasant."
"Their client service levels are second to none. They don't discriminate on deal size and they are responsive. They provide clear, concise advice and are clear on their scope and fees.
"The firm is always professional, responds in a timely manner and ensures that they fully understand the remit of the request before beginning work to avoid unnecessary costs."
"Applebys are extremely competent at complex global M&A and provide clear, practical advice. The team are highly responsive and collaborative. "
Private equity
"The Appleby team was superb and felt like an extension of our team - they are technically very good but importantly they adopt a commercial and solution-oriented approach. "
Bedell Cristin
Bedell Cristin is a full-service law firm that operates in Jersey. The firm was established in 1939 and now has offices in British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Singapore and London.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is experienced in financial and corporate work and advises on all aspects of corporate, finance and regulatory work. It regularly advises international banks and financial institutions. The firm is also experienced in assisting in leveraged and acquisition finance and remain active in the capital markets.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Barclays, Santander, RBS, Aviva, Macquarie, OCBC, DBS, Tullow Oil, Barings, Netflix, Morgan Stanley, Inflexion, Claranet and Blackstone.
Client Feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Banking and finance
“Always take the lead in a transaction, keep you informed throughout and complete matters in a timely manner.”
Investment funds
“Pragmatic, client-focused, technically strong, very good at meeting deadlines and very personable.”
Carey Olsen
Carey Olsen is an offshore full-service law firm in Jersey.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a focus on financial and corporate work. The firm advises on high yield, debt and equity capital markets, securities and banking. The firm regularly advises borrowers in finance transactions. Other areas of key work include acquisition finance and regulatory finance.
Key clients
Key clients include Nordic Capital, West China Cement, The Royal Bank of Scotland International and Ferguson.
Research period review: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
During the research period, the firm was involved in financial services, banking and finance, and equity capital markets.
In financial services, the firm was actively assisting acquirers and lenders.
Deal highlights:
32nd edition (2022/2023)
Alkuri Global $4.2 billion acquisition of Babylon
Nordic Capital $1.6 billion acquisition of ADVANZ PHARMA
The Royal Bank of Scotland €1.455 billion financing
West China Cement $600 million bond issue
Lexstone Lawyers
Lexstone is a law firm based in Jersey and was established in 2015. The firm has lawyers in Jersey, England and Wales, Guernsey, Panama, Poland and Scotland.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm specializes in commercial law, banking and financial services regulation.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Bank of Ireland, Posy Bank and Cledesdale Bank.
Maples Group
Maples Group is a full-service law firm and has an office in Jersey. The firm was launched in 2018 and has offices in the US, Europe, Middle East and Asia. The offshore law firm is also present in Dublin, London and Luxembourg.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a particular focus on financial and corporate work and advises clients on real estate funds and investment management. The firm is also active in private equity work and advises on acquisitions and divestments. It has also continued to build its Jersey capital market practice.
Key clients
Key clients include including KKR, Blackstone Credit, Bain Capital, Global Infrastructure Partners, Lloyds, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Deka and Apache Capital Partners.
Client Feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Banking and finance
“Friendly approach, clear and understandable advice, efficient service, quality advice, and comprehensive service.”
Financial restructuring
“Excellent knowledge of all aspects related to Jersey law with regards to bankruptcy remote vehicles and services provided to those vehicles. Excellent relationship with corporate services team from Maples Group.”
Mourant Ozannes
Mourant is an offshore law firm in Jersey. The firm has offices in Guernsey, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a focus on financial and corporate work and investment funds. It regularly acts for lenders, borrowers, issuers and trustees. In investment funds, the firm has experience advising on fund asset classes, hedge infrastructure and renewable energy funds. The firm advises on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Jersey and Guernsey.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include 3i Infrastructure, BNP Paribas, Activum, Alpha Capital Partners, KKR, Brookfield, Ivanhoe Cambridge, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, Cinven, Elliott Advisors, CVC, Eircom and Silicon Valley Bank.
Client Feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Investment funds
“Mourant has a rare ability to pair technical excellence with commercial competence, especially with respect to our very complicated multi-jurisdictional structure.”
Private equity
“Responsive, pragmatic, technical. Provide a balanced view and present various options clearly. Give robust feedback based on a long track record of industry experience.”
Ogier
Ogier has been serving clients for over 150 years and operates in Jersey. The firm also has offices in British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, Jersey and Luxembourg.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a strong financial and corporate and investment funds practice, rating highly in both areas. The firm also has a strong focus in banking and finance and advises lenders in fund finance. Leveraged finance and structured finance is another area of focus for the firm.
The firm is also active in restructuring and private equity space.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Takeda Pharmaceutical, HSBC Bank, The Carlyle Group, Silicon Valley Bank, The Ardonagh Group, Apollo Management, Cross Equity Partners, Pacific Equity Partners and Quadriga.
Client Feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Investment funds
“Very responsive and across all of the technical issues, but pragmatic and commercial when needed.”
M&A
“Ogier were very responsive and thoughtful in the responses to the tricky questions we had. They understood the commercial dynamics of the situation well and provided legal advice that was sensitive to the commercial context.”
Walkers
Walkers’s Jersey office was established in 2006. The firm is a full-service law firm with offices in Cayman Islands, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Dubai, Dublin, Guernsey, Hong Kong, London and Singapore.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a focus on financial and corporate work and investment funds. It focuses on private equity matters, real estate and venture capital. In banking, the firm regularly advises on the borrower side of real estate finance.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, AO Raiffeisenbank, Standard Chartered Bank, Aquapersions, Babylon Health Group, WorldPay, Consus Asset Management and SilverTree Equity Partners.
Client Feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Banking and finance
“Extremely responsive and commercial in their counsel and guidance. I also found them to be very pleasant to work with and overall great partners on a complicated deal structure with multiple credit parties.”
Investment funds
“Extremely considered and responsive with well-rounded knowledge.”
