‘The team is fully dedicated to a matter 24/7 until it is closed. As a client, you get the impression that they only service you. Responsiveness and solution-oriented advice is second to none. They intuitively know what the client wants and deliver it. All the time and energy is dedicated to finding the optimal solution for the client without compromise or exceptions.’

‘Daniel O’Connor is relentless in his pursuit to deliver quality advice to clients adapted to their specific needs. When there’s a problem to solve he’ll stop at nothing to get you the answer. Together with his deep industry and client knowledge this enables him to provide spot-on advice each and every time. His full commitment and project management skills ensure that even the biggest projects are completed in an efficient manner and on time.‘

‘Andrea Steel is omnipresent on any matter she works on with encyclopaedic knowledge of each and every transaction step taken so far and status of pending items. This together with her positive attitude make any collaboration a pleasant experience for parties involved.’

‘The team is experienced and approachable; small enough to be fully invested in us as a client but wide ranging enough to attend to both the predictable areas of advice required as well as the less predictable areas.’

‘We like the fact that we maintain day to day contact with the senior partner responsible for the relationship but that the same partner has confidence in handing over specific work streams to his colleagues whilst maintaining a direct watching brief. There is a calm energy that works well in our sometimes fast paced business. There is seldom any attempt to charge excessive fees for replication and an absence of the “reinventing the wheel” approach that we have found with other law firms. Fee discussions are grown up and pragmatic. Deadlines are understood and adhered to.’

‘Over the past decade we’ve developed a deep rooted, stable relationship with a talented team of lawyers. Our engagement team has been stable throughout this period meaning that they have an exceptional understanding of our structure and underlying legal documentation.’

‘Chris Griffin is excellent – go to person for investment funds work and related corporate work in Jersey’

‘Griffin is excellent – incisive, knows investment funds, takes the right point, wins points against the other side elegantly.’

‘In-depth knowledge throughout the whole team structure, which allows them to be super-responsive. I like their pragmatism and decisiveness. Also, super-well connected to the Jersey regulator, which clients clearly benefit from.’

‘Have been working together with Mark Chambers and Alistair Horn for many years now. They are easily approachable, are good listeners and come up with creative, but pragmatic solutions.’

‘We have been incredibly impressed with the quality of service at Mourant. Initially, we were concerned that Jersey as a smaller jurisdiction would not have the depth of talent necessary to keep pace with the major onshore legal centres with whom we work for deals. In Mourant’s case, those concerns were totally unfounded: they have been as good or better than the onshore white shoe law firms with whom we routinely work – technically, commercially, and also interpersonally.’

‘Ali Horn has been particularly supportive of us as a new manager, guiding us through the process of establishing ourselves in Jersey with care, patience, and diligence. He has a rare mix of exceptional technical ability and deep commercial intuition.’

‘I work with a number of the Mourant team and they demonstrate the same strengths so clearly something in the Mourant DNA! They are responsive, professional and the provide a very comprehensive offering, nothing is too much trouble. They have excellent fund knowledge, covering the various areas, fund set up and structuring, restructuring and wind ups. You know you are in safe hands when working with any of the Mourant team.’

‘Felicia De Laat and Ben Robins – both are very approachable, helpful and very knowledgeable. A joy to work with.’

‘Great, commercially-minded advice. Very responsive.’

‘Mark Chambers – very responsive, understands both the technical issues and commercial drivers.’

‘Good broad funds’ knowledge with an increasingly strong funds’ team.’

‘Sophie Reguengo – very helpful and knowledgeable. Very easy to work with and good at problem solving. Emily Haithwaite – great funds knowledge. Matt McManus – great to work with. Really knows funds.’

‘A pleasure to deal with – knowledgeable, responsive, clear.’

‘I have been particularly with Niamh Lalor and Alexandra O’Grady – they have provided clear timely advice, and are knowledgeable about their fields and new developments. Also appreciate their good relationship and links with the Jersey regulator, which is helpful.’

‘The team has a unique understanding of the regulatory landscape in Jersey.’

‘The team has a lot of depth and consistency. Always responsive and good to deal with.’

‘Emily Haithwaite looks after the relationship and is very user-friendly.’

‘Top quality professional service.’

‘Having engaged with Appleby for many years we have always found them to be very professional, diligent and they bring a wealth of experience on all matters involving Jersey Company Law and regulations.’

‘Paul Worsnop is our regular contact point at Appleby. Paul has always delivered to a high standard and understands the tight deadlines that often occur on Private Equity transactions. Appleby are our Jersey legal experts and we rely on their advice and guidance on Jersey Company Law in many of out transactions and Jersey Company structures.’

‘We have a long standing relationship with Appleby and as a Fund Administration Firm we appreciate the depth of knowledge they have of our clients, and the way in which we like to work. There is always a sense of a settled team with knowledge being passed on when new team members work on our clients.’

‘We work closely with Andrew Weaver, Paul Worsnop and Chris Smedley. All 3 are extremely professional and easy to talk through, whether it be a technical question or just to run a small query past them. It is almost as if they are cut from the same cloth so is a testament to the team ethic which is promoted within Appleby by Andrew. We see them very much as a partner to our firm, as do the clients who have mentioned this to me on several occasions.’

‘The main individuals that I work with are Andrew Weaver and Chris Smedley. As mentioned above, they, and Andrew in particular, have a very detailed knowledge of the law and the ability to think very flexibly around problems.’

‘Appleby’s strengths are its friendly, easy-to-work-with lawyers and incredible responsiveness, even by already high international law firm standards. They are very quick to acknowledge requests, turn around quotes and deliver work on time. They also work seamlessly across jurisdictions: if a matter requires input from Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, the Crown Dependencies teams at Appleby pull it all together like clockwork. They also have capacity to provide Cayman Islands and BVI advice in the European timezone and their experts in Bermuda, Seychelles and Mauritius are likewise very responsive when needed.’

‘Gemma Whale is a senior associate with an excellent advisory practice – regulatory guidance, corporate governance, insolvency advice, she is a go-to person for us. She is also an excellent coordinator of workstreams across multiple jurisdictions and we rely on her work a lot.’

‘Richard Le Liard is an exceptionally good Jersey private funds lawyer, who is both technically very capable and commercially very pragmatic. He engages with clients and instructing solicitors alike and ensures that he fully understands the desired outcomes and how these might be achieved in any given scenario.’

‘The Collas Crill team have a very hands on approach and like to understand the holistic picture when it comes to clients and their objectives. They are collaborators in the truest sense and combined with their strong technical skills and desire to provide a first class client service, they are firm we enjoy working with.’

‘I have worked mainly with Sam Sturrock, Group Partner, on a variety of client structures from corporate finance deals to debt listings to first time fund set ups. Sam is a pleasure to deal with, always available and very personable. Sam is person who likes to add value to client engagements, he thinks about issues outside of the box and often those not yet on the client’s radar, helping him to become a trusted partner.’

‘We value Sam’s responsiveness, his thorough approach to finding achievable solutions to client problems, his accuracy and his reliability. He is very knowledgeable and and through proactive engagement, he manages expectations.‘

‘Collas Crill provided us with jurisdiction-specific advice in a specialized field in connection with an investment in a venture capital fund based in Jersey. They were able to provide the exact services we needed in the fund formation space.’

‘The were extremely responsive and their in-depth knowledge of the fund space was invaluable to us.’

‘Professional, efficient, trustworthy.’

‘I worked with Sam quite often and he is a great person to work with. Always responds in a helpful and timely manner and is able to deal with complex situations.’

‘Very strong international presence. Collaborative and technically strong partners.’

‘Simon Hopwood is stand out in his field. Collaborative and strong technically.’

‘Practical solutions across multiple jurisdictions.’

‘Tim Morgan – experienced and trusted individual who is able to join the dots and bring in the right people at the right time.’

‘The team around partner Simon Hopwood supports him in an exemplary and reliable manner. As a client, one can naturally rely on promises made and thus keep the focus on the critical issues. Naturally, we do not look behind the scenes, but we do not see any need for changes in the team or its working methods due to the smooth handling of the mandate.’

‘Simon Hopwood as partner and Amy Black as the relevant other lawyer in his team know the requirements of our firm as a German provider of German real estate funds very well from years of cooperation and therefore provide targeted and reliable legal advice. Needless to say, both are available at short notice and cooperate in an exemplary manner with our lawyers from other jurisdictions, tax advisors and other service providers.’

‘Excellent technical knowledge, clear and succinct advice and friendly, approachable staff.’

‘Simon Hopwood excels in all areas. A perfect combination of technical knowledge, clear advice and accessibility. Simon is also extremely friendly, helpful and approachable. Tim Morgan consistently provides excellent technical and industry knowledge. Tim is always friendly and approachable.’

‘The Walkers’ investment funds practice has breadth and depth. They have been re-energised in the UK office in recent years and have a friendly and entrepreneurial approach to their work.’

‘In the last year I have worked with the Jersey funds team and with partner, Leanne Wallser. I have also dealt with Hughie Wong in London. They both operate efficiently and at a practical level, handling matters promptly. Some law firms in Jersey can be outdated in their approach, but I have found a young team with a fresh approach in Walkers Jersey.’

‘A growing and proficient Investment Funds team offering an alternative to other Channel Island firms.’

‘Dilmun Leach and Tatiana Collins make a great team supporting clients and building a partnership with administrators.’

‘Great team, highly responsive, pleasure working with them. Always on the ball.’

‘The team has excellent knowledge of investment funds.’

‘Individuals are well rounded with vast and diversified experience.’

‘Dilmun Leach – very responsive and keeps up to date with main commercial and legal trends.’