‘The Carey Olsen team provides unmatched Jersey law advice. As a non-Jersey lawyer, the CO team is quick to explain the inner workings of the Jersey system and to provide practical advice I can take to senior leaders. They have been a valued partner for over 10 years.’

‘The individuals I have worked with at CO have been incredibly responsive, efficient, practical, conscientious about billing and dedicated to making sure that I get the right answer quickly. Simon Marks and the financial transactions team, and Guy Coltman and David Allen on the corporate side have been lifesavers on more than one occasion as we raced to do a transaction or accomplish a corporate goal. I’ve worked with new associates who now take lead roles on deals, while bringing years of my company specific knowledge with them.’

‘A deep seated understanding of the sector in which we operate, the law and regulatory landscape coupled with a very commercial approach to achieving good outcomes.’

‘Guy Coltman: always goes the extra mile and we feel he has our back every step of the way.’

‘Carey Olsen is truly superb. We get full, expert onshore-style legal support for all our offshore corporate needs.’

‘Guy Coltman leads the team. He is pragmatic, sensible and always on our side plus a real pleasure to deal with.’

‘Mourant consistently provides a high quality service, giving huge confidence as to market expertise, quality of individuals and capacity to undertake work.’

‘Jon Woolrich is very responsive, commercial and well-reasoned.’

‘Mark Chambers and his team are excellent – always available, readily able to answer all questions we throw at them and capable of inspiring confidence in very demanding clients.’

‘Mark Chambers is an industry leader.’

‘They’re a responsive, friendly team that provides considered advice and can deal efficiently with issues arising in complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions.’

‘Jon Woolrich is technically excellent, user-friendly and responsive.’

‘Very commercial and practical.’

‘Excellent local knowledge, practical solutions.’

‘Innovative, commercial, client friendly’

‘Matthew Shaxson is commercial, knowledgeable and innovative.’

‘The team are very capable corporate lawyers and specialists in Jersey law. They provided swift advice on a complicated matter with a short timescale.’

‘The main team member I worked with was Alex Curry. He was great – very practical and commercial and explained complex legal concepts. He helped deliver a tricky matter in a tight timescale.’

‘Ogier’s corporate are my go to team for Jersey based FS M&A work.’

‘The team is very responsive, they have a huge range of knowledge and expertise in the corporate real estate and funds sector.’

‘Richard Daggett and Amy Garrod both have a great depth of experience and are always very responsive and easy to work with.’

‘The partners and solicitors in the team are down to earth, friendly, responsive and a pleasure to work with. They know our business well, take a direct interest in how we are doing and the challenges and opportunities we face. They have actively introduced working technology which helps us to streamline legal aspects of our high volume mortgage business and they are training several of their lawyers in legal project management and provide them with the organisational skills to support their clients besides purely legal advice and document processing.’

‘Kevin McQuillan was bright, knew his subject area and very responsive. Overall a pleasure to work with.’

‘Great coverage across the offshore markets with high quality lawyers’

‘Iain Millar – excellent lawyer – very practical and commercial; top quality execution’

‘Applebys is strong in the jurisdiction we needed (Jersey). We needed a commercial approach from lawyers who knew how UK private equity deals worked. They more than delivered. They are also able to provide the post deal admin that the client needed so we see them as a valued resource during and post deal.’

‘We have had exposure to other firms that either don’t have the strength in depth of Appleby or don’t cover all of the areas we need for a deal of the type we tend to do when using Channel Island offices. Appleby’s coverage including internationally is really attractive when you are involved in so many cross border deals as we are.’

‘The personal touch hasn’t been lost in such a large corporate provider. The team take their time to relay the information in manageable chunks and in a manner that you understand ensuring that you are satisfied with the advice received. I repeatedly instruct Appleby due to their personable touch whilst providing top end advice.’

‘Kevin McQuillan never gets flustered and makes you feel confident that the transaction is going exactly as expected even when there are items that remain unresolved between the parties.’

‘The team was very responsive.’

‘The team at Bedell Cristin provide accurate and timely advice in what can quite often be time sensitive matters providing commercially sensible solutions.’

‘Guy and and Natasha provide excellent and timely advice, recommending solutions to unique problems faced by a telecommunications company and guiding us through complex transactions that are quote often extremely time sensitive.’

‘The Bedell Christin team were instrumental in our Company’s successful fundraise via a ‘cash box placing’. The responsiveness, professionalism and attention to detail of the Bedell Christin team helped ensure that the transaction went without a hitch and all the relevant meetings, legalities and documents were completed in a timely and professional manner.’

‘Sara Johns at Bedell Christin was our primary contact during the transaction and personified  responsiveness, professionalism and attention to detail.’

‘Sara Johns is always responsive and gives pragmatic clear advice.’

‘Good combination of strong technical and commercial skills combined with promptness of response.’

‘Paul Burton has been a long time “go to” adviser. He exemplifies all the characteristics of the wider team.’

‘The team is able to address new situations and to back to first principles to find the best solution. The team is familiar with cross border work. We worked on a deSPAC transaction together which went at a fast pace with no precedent to follow. The team blended easily into our own team and the client’s team.’

‘They are very responsive. They have Jersey lawyers in Jersey and in London. They are very client-focused’

‘Tim Morgan is very client-focused and he and Anna Cochrane in London make a great team. They provide technically excellent advice in a user-friendly way’

‘I have found the team to be very user-friendly – responsive, commercial, pragmatic and very easy to work with.’

‘An exceptional team of lawyers who display a depth and breadth of knowledge in dealing with all aspects of corporate transactions and never fail to deliver to the highest standards.’

‘Paul Burton is an outstanding lawyer , he is highly experienced in his field, and approaches every project with energy and enthusiasm, he works tirelessly to see a deal through to its conclusion, however tight the deadlines. He displays a broad transaction knowledge, an exceptional talent for drafting the most complex of contracts and a practical and commercial approach.’

‘The Walkers team are smart, efficient, informed and responsive. They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table and it doesn’t take long on an engagement to see the value that the Walkers team bring to the table.’

‘Dilmun – fantastic lawyer, lots of value add in his engagements – tends to see what others don’t and catch problems before they arise. Chris – first class lawyer, strong technical skills and considerable experience in corporate work. Leanne – strong funds lawyer, knows her craft inside/out – flexible, responsive and reliable. Jonathan – robust leader, hands on approach with clients, highly reactive and quality assured.’

‘We worked with Bedell as co-counsel on a Jersey transaction. We worked well as a team and presented a united front to the client. I was impressed by their collaborative nature.’

‘Guy Westmacott is very commercially-minded, pragmatic and responsive.’

‘The team are fantastic at understanding the full scope of the matters put before them for consideration and rather than just give answers to the issues posed they offer alternative perspectives and give pro active advice. They are open to discussion about issues and generally keep an open mind. Very important to note that they are truly independent which is very rare in the legal community.’

‘Jonathan Heaney is the lead partner and handles our requirements efficiently and diligently’

‘We were referred to this practice to support with Jersey law aspects of an transaction involving a target business which was incorporated in Jersey’

‘Hands-on, direct, pragmatic, easily accessible, clear communication, knowledgeable.’

‘Very commercial and responsive and strength in depth. Excellent service and good value compared with the larger firms. Good experience of working with them in Jersey, Guernsey, BVI and Caymans.’

‘Mike Williams in Jersey is particularly good.’

‘Helpful and enthusiastic, with a wide knowledge.’

‘Attention to personal service and attention to detail. Able to offer thoughtful advice in the round on complex matters’

‘Very easy to get along with. They are all, to an individual, personable and have a relaxed manner that makes complex legal issues easier to understand. They refrain from forcing their viewpoint upon you, and instead help take you on the journey to the final conclusion. They are particularly strong with local matters. As a practice, they are flexible on billing solutions and management of appointment (the process for which is always handled with professionalism and clarity).’

‘Paul Wilson is at he very top of his game, understands the issues and cuts straight to the chase. I welcome his frank and clear advice, and he is particularly good at listening, reverting with poignant observations that help direct a suitable outcome. Eleanor Colley – Ah, Ellie! What a joy to work with. Brings humour and candour to the most-complex of problems, and never loses sight of the end-goal. A brilliant strategist, and supports Paul with excellent day-to-day management of discussions, drafting, etc.’

‘The team worked well with us during difficult Covid times. We had face to face meetings, video link meetings and we were able to get hold of those working from home easily.’

‘We particularly valued the work that Eleanor Colley put into our lease negotiations, liaising with Irene Bloch in property and then the sale of our business.’

‘Good advice and guidance are given at all times’

‘Enjoy working with Paul Wilson and his team.’

‘We worked with Eleanor. She was outstanding how she handled our problem and I would like to thank her very much.’

‘Excellent collaboration – They will work with you to find the right solution and are happy to liaise with our clients directly if needed to ensure a clear understanding of the situation and commitments being made. The lawyers will work with you in respect of pricing to deliver the service needed at a fair price.’

‘Norman Day is very approachable and will work with us to deliver the right service at an appropriate level for the task in hand. Norman is always available to talk to directly rather than having to wait for calls to be returned which is refreshing. Norman is thorough in his work and will assist in finding other options to us for consideration where a task may seem complex. It very much feels like a team approach when working with Norman to get the right result rather than simply the employment of a lawyer.’

‘Care and availability of the team at all times’

‘Norman Day has been very assistive and cooperative.’