The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Bedell Cristin is a second tier firm,

Bedell Cristin acted as Jersey legal adviser to Banc of America Securities and Merrill Lynch International in connection with the financing of the acquisition of the Tessenderlo Group. Peter Byrne and Mark Dunlop are highly rated.

Within Commercial property, Bedell Cristin is a third tier firm,

Bedell Cristin acted in the completion of a conditional sale agreement of the St Helier offices of Standard Chartered Bank. Guy Le Sueur is an experienced practitioner.

Within Corporate and commercial, Bedell Cristin is a second tier firm,

Bedell Cristin assisted Electra Partners in its £50m acquisition of Longbeach Arts, and acted as Jersey legal adviser to The Scottish Salmon Company in connection with its admission of shares to listing on Oslo Bors, with a simultaneous delisting from Oslo Axess. Peter Byrne and Tim Pearce are key contacts.

Within Dispute resolution, Bedell Cristin is a first tier firm,

Bedell Cristin Anthony Robinson is ‘an impressive courtroom advocate’. Lisa Springate advised the plaintiffs in Re the Valetta Trust, a breach of trust claim. Mark Taylor and David Cadin are highly rated.

Within Employment, Bedell Cristin is a first tier firm,

Bedell Cristin’s Vicky Milner is recommended, with Guy Le Sueur and David Cadin also attracting praise. The team recently advised on implementing changes to pay structures.

Within Investment funds, Bedell Cristin is a second tier firm,

Bedell Cristin advised South African private equity house Ethos Private Equity on the establishment of Ethos Fund VI (Jersey). Martin Paul , Emily Haithwaite , Simon Pascoe and Simon Hopwood are well regarded.

Within Regional review,

Trust litigation remains extremely busy in Jersey, but practitioners also report an increased flow of investment fund disputes, directors’ duties claims, employee actions and shareholder disputes. Furthermore, third party funders of litigation are becoming increasingly active in relation to Jersey-based disputes, more so after pan-Channel Islands firm Bedell Cristin won a 2011 judgement in Re the Valetta Trust, in which the Jersey Royal Court supported the concept of allowing professional third-party funders to back litigants in return for a percentage of any awards made.

Within Private client, trusts and tax, Bedell Cristin is a first tier firm,

Bedell Cristin advised the trustees in relation to the establishment of a series of trusts for an ultra-high-net-worth European family. Edward Bennett , Zillah Howard and Alan Dart are key contacts. Henry Wickham joined from Lawrence Graham LLP, while Mason Birbeck left for Collas Crill. James Campbell is highly rated.

Within Structured finance and securitisation, Bedell Cristin is a second tier firm,

Bedell Cristin advised on a securitisation programme arranged in respect of charge card receivables, and acted on numerous Channel Islands Stock Exchange debt listings. Shane Hollywood attracts praise. Alex Carus left for Walkers.