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Robin Smith

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Work Department

Banking and Finance; Corporate; Investment Funds; Listing Services; Taxation and Economic Substance Requirements; Restructuring and Insolvency

Position

Robin is consistently recognised for his ability to deal with a wide range of international corporate and finance transactions. He has acted on numerous significant portfolio acquisitions and disposals. He often acts for both lenders and borrowers on complex financings, refinancings and restructurings and has significant experience in relation to the financing of investment funds.
Robin advises global banks and large corporates as well as smaller privately held entities. Robin regularly establishes new Jersey structures, including corporates, limited partnerships and unit trusts. He also has experience advising in relation to the establishment, transfer and redomiciliation of banking business in Jersey.
Robin is a director of Carey Olsen Corporate Finance Limited which provides sponsor services in respect of The International Stock Exchange listings and regularly advises on transactions involving Eurobonds and other TISE-listed securities.

Career

Prior to joining Carey Olsen in 2008, Robin spent six years with another Jersey law firm and before that was at Davenport Lyons in London. Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales and as an advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey. He became partner at Carey Olsen in 2009.

Education

King’s College London.