‘In my opinion, the leading banking and finance practice in the Channel Islands. I work with them regularly in both Jersey and Guernsey and have had a consistently good experience.’

‘Mourant works really well as a team, especially at partner level. We have built strong relationships with a number of partners across the team including John Rochester.’

‘Enormously responsive, prompt turnaround and very capable. We’ve never had any issues with the quality of work or associates, and have found the team to be very accommodating on things like opinion requests or other deal specifics.’

‘There was a structural issue which was a hangover from a previous transaction, and which John Lewis did not feel worked for the current deal. A less credible partner might have let this slide for fear of losing the instruction, but John stood his ground, clearly articulated the need for resolving the issue, and very much won my confidence.’

‘Frances Watson is friendly, responsive, pragmatic’

‘Responsive and knowledgeable.’

‘Appleby have a market leading brand and global platform, with deep legal and industry knowledge. They provide local service backed by international quality advice and lawyers.’

‘Led by Jeremy Berchem in Guernsey, Appleby give a uniquely partner led, pragmatic service, where workable practical solutions are key.’

‘My dealings are primarily with Jeremy Berchem in Guernsey but it is worth mentioning that the Appleby team are able to move quickly to find you someone to assist in jurisdictions where they operate.’

‘Jeremy Berchem is incredibly well versed in Guernsey law, able to provide advice on some of the most complex transactions. He is amiable, cost conscious and always a pleasure to deal with, but more importantly his advice and knowledge of Guernsey structures and financing issues are very impressive.’

‘Very experienced in all areas of fund finance in Guernsey’

‘Jeremy Berchem is always available and provides great commercial advice and an efficient service. He is a pleasure to deal with.’

‘Responsiveness, availability at short notice to assist with time critical transactions. Pragmatic approach to issues and resolutions.’

‘Good knowledge of particular client requirements’

‘Jeremy Berchem is incredibly responsive, knowledgeable and exceptionally pragmatic.’

‘Strength in depth and BC have a good knowledge of their local markets.’

‘Kate Ovenden is a strong lead as managing partner and Dylan Latimer is responsive and good to work with’

‘The team are very knowledgeable and work as a team. They are responsive and always meet expectations, communicate well and do so at a competitive cost.’

‘Wayne Atkinson has a particularly pragmatic approach backed up by an in depth knowledge and excellent coordination and communication skills.’

‘Great people to work with. They take the time to know our team and our mutual clients. Very helpful that they are able to provide Channel Islands and BVI advice in the London time-zone.’

‘Simon Heggs is our go-to partner for Guernsey law finance transactions and he is a pleasure to work with.’

‘Knowledge in their field, jurisdiction and in Islamic finance generally.’

‘Ben Le Page – I have worked with Ben for a number of years on transactions involving Guernsey elements. Ben is great to work with – he provides concise, easy to understand advice and always works efficiently in order to meet the client’s deadlines. Ben is very knowledgeable in his field and I can highly recommend him to others.’

‘I have worked most closely with the Collas Crill team based in the Guernsey office. I have found them to be very personable and easy to get on with. They understand their market and know what onshore counsel require when we instruct them for transactions with a Guernsey element. Another area that they are good at is identifying potential road blocks or red flags on a transaction that are unique to Guernsey and would not necessarily be picked up by an onshore lawyer.’

‘The person whom I have worked with most closely for the past year is Ben Le Page. I have found Ben to be responsive to emails and has helped to turn around transactions with tight deadlines. One aspect that I have found Ben to be very good at is notifying me early on about any changes to fees and scope. This allows me to then have the necessary conversations with the client at an earlier stage.’

‘Ben Le Page – hands on, proactive and commercial.’

‘Collas Crill resource their work very well. Their relationship-management is strong and are ahead of their competitors in terms of their desire to understand their client and act as a trusted advisor.’

‘Simon Heggs has been exceptional with credit advice. Responsive, approachable and incredibly practical. Our default go-to contact for all credit advice. Wayne Atkinson is a very bright lawyer with good insight on regulatory matters and commercial developments.’

‘Responsiveness on instructions and proactivity in moving matters forward’

‘Simon Heggs is the partner and a steady pair of hands ; Annabel Bishop is the associate who produces high quality work to timescales’

‘Able to work to demanding client timescales (as a offshore law firm) and always responsive.’

‘Gavin Farrell was responsive and quick to assist whenever needed. Clear fee quote provided. Joshua Black handled the matter and was very capable and again quick to respond whenever needed.’

‘Gavin Farrell – very personal and responsive service; clear, practical and timely advice.‘

‘Ferbrache & Farrell is different to other Guernsey firms because it offers a boutique service rather then the usual ‘large team’ approach offered by the bigger Guernsey banking and finance firms.’

‘The team of Gavin Farrell and Helen McGeoch are well placed to anticipate the Guernsey law issues on banking and financing transactions and they ensure that they are dealt with efficiently. The service is calm, collaborative and friendly. The team is very responsive and pricing is very competitive when compared with the team’s larger competitors in the Guernsey market. Gavin Farrell is fun to work with and, as a seasoned practitioner, unflappable.’

‘Gavin Farrell and Helen McGeoch are incredibly smart and capable.’

‘Outstanding partner engagement when difficult issues crop up; willing to provide advice in addition to a good standard of commoditised flow work.’

‘They are very pragmatic, commercial and client service focused.’

‘Alex Wickens is very approachable and have been very helpful on recent transactions with their quick delivery and high quality service.’

‘The Walkers team is always very attentive and responsive – they are totally dependable and meet very tight deadlines, always appreciating that their performance is crucial to overall delivery for clients on the wider transaction. Their approach to problem-solving and giving advice is also pragmatic and to the point. The level of consistency and interconnectedness between offices is noticeable and makes the experience of instructing the firm across multiple jurisdictions very efficient.’

‘Zoe Hallam leads a highly competent team. They are knowledgeable, well-organised and very responsive. Overall, the Walkers Guernsey team is very easy to work with, which is crucial when working on complex, time sensitive cross-border transactions.’

‘Very responsive, knowledgeable and commercially driven. And just very nice people to work with.’

‘The banking and finance team at Walkers are very efficient in their work. They turn around transactions in a timely manner whilst having the attention to detail that is required.’

‘Kim Paiva at Walkers has assembled a wonderful team that is approachable yet driven to provide the best service for their clients. Kim in particular has the ability to perform her role as Group Partner yet manage each transaction with the oversight and knowledge required.’

‘Kim Paiva has the humility and ability to view the “bigger picture” to know when a transaction takes a turn into another legal sector, such as Private Wealth, and to consult her colleagues in this area of expertise rather than either ignoring it or muddling through.’

‘Agility and responsiveness. Depth of service but also very aware of the need to be competitive on pricing.’