The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Collas Crill is a third tier firm,

Collas Crill advised on the restructuring of a deal relating to the secured funding to a company that acquired a Gulfstream private jet. David Dorgan delivers ‘practical advice’.

Within Commercial property, Collas Crill is a second tier firm,

Collas Crill acted in the £6.5m acquisition of 2 Hill Street and the £4.5m sale of Greenhills Hotel. Dandara is a client. Paul Harben is praised as providing ‘well-thought-out, detailed options’.

Within Corporate and commercial, Collas Crill is a third tier firm,

Collas Crill won business from high-profile trading/investment companies, banks and other financial services businesses, and saw a significant amount of restructuring and insolvency work. The team acted for the main shareholders of trust company Zenith on its multimillion-pound share sale to the STM Group. Team head Paul Wilson is ‘extremely personable’, and consultant Geoffrey Crill is ‘knowledgable’. David Dorgan is also highly rated.

Within Dispute resolution, Collas Crill is a second tier firm,

Collas Crill acted for two Jersey collective investment funds in litigation over unpaid management fees, breach of contract, and exit bonuses, marking one of the earliest pieces of investment funds litigation on the island. Nuno Santos-Costa has ‘a can-do attitude’. Joint managing partner Kathryn Purkis returned to full-time fee-earning in 2011.

Within Employment, Collas Crill is a third tier firm,

Collas Crill exclusively provides employment law advice to Unite and its members. Highlights included dealing with various disputes in respect of the removal of an entire board of directors. Non-contentious partner Paul Wilson is recommended, and Colette Hunt is well respected on the contentious side.

Within Investment funds, Collas Crill is a third tier firm,

Collas Crill has extensive experience in investment funds in an offshore context, including multi-jurisdictional fund structures and the migration of funds and/or asset transfers between jurisdictions. The firm is especially noted in the Expert Fund platform market. Team head Adrian Odell joined from Appleby, while Andrew Pinel and Carl O’Shea left to form Pinel O’Shea.

Within Regional review,

The most recent significant changes to Jersey’s legal market were Mourant du Feu & Jeune’s pan-island merger with Guernsey firm Ozannes, to establish Mourant Ozannes, and Crill Canavan joining up with Guernsey practice Collas Day to form Collas Crill. The jury is out on whether further consolidation is likely to occur among the remaining independent practices.

Within Private client, trusts and tax, Collas Crill is a third tier firm,

Collas Crill is experienced in the drafting and implementation of structures under the Foundations Law, including shari’ah-compliant versions. The team also assists with wealth planning for high-net-worth clients with assets in several jurisdictions. Richard Pirie is ‘particularly good’, and David Dorgan is also recommended.