Bedell Cristin > St Helier, Jersey > Firm Profile

‘The Bedells team delivers a responsive, cost effective and commercially focused service to us. The advice has always been of top quality and first class. The firm understands how clients want and need to get from the start to the end of transactions efficiently and smoothly and in dealing with all issues in a calm and effective manner.’

‘Very commercial and pragmatic. Excellent at finding solutions.’

‘Alasdair Hunter is a star.’

‘The team are very commercial, pro-active and with a breadth of experience in the type of capital market structures structured through Jersey.’

‘Alasdair Hunter. Commercial, well informed, market aware, client friendly and good technical knowledge.’

‘A professional team that explained the process and costings throughout to make the transaction as seamless as possible’

‘Jeff O’Boyle is highly recommended. Great technically, commercially focused and excellent with clients. Hannah Robinson also stands out as being very efficient and client focused.’

‘Good knowledge of the Jersey property market, very quick and efficient, the team gets the deals done with the minimum of stress.’

‘Hannah Robinson – her commercial leases are outstanding, as are her negotiations on behalf of her Clients.’

‘Very responsive and can turn documents around very quickly, using an automated process.’

‘Jeff and Hannah, in particular, take on each challenge with a high degree of professionalism but also good humour. They provide solutions to the issues that arise and are pragmatic.’

‘They are very personable, knowledgeable and undertake work in the time frame they state at the outset. They have introduced a system that produces a lease very quickly. They are pragmatic and don’t get bogged down in traditional lawyer point scoring’

‘Jeff O’Boyle and Hannah Robinson are extremely knowledgeable and give clear concise advice. They are pragmatic which is refreshing. They also respond in a timely manner and don’t point score.’

‘Nancy and the team are very personable, approachable and helpful. They will always try to find workable solutions to any problems presented. The team is diverse and well placed to cater for Asian clients; something that other law firms are lacking.’

‘Nancy Chien is consistently fantastic! She is practical and possesses commercial awareness which puts her at the forefront amongst her peers.’

‘This team has deep intellectual firepower and that’s why I use them. They think “out of the box” and actively look for practical solutions to complex problems. They are my “go to ” team on any legal issue that we may require advice on. On top of that they are lovely people to deal with!’

‘Edward Bennett – Quality through and through. He is measured in his approach, always accurate and super bright! Nancy Chien – Super quick to react and always on target with her advice.’

‘Edward Bennett has tremendous experience and is skilled at finding the right solutions and giving practical advice. Nancy Chien is highly energetic and well connected in Singapore and Dubai. She brings cultural awareness to her advice’

‘Bedell Cristin has perhaps the strongest pedigree in Jersey, which has been periodically refreshed by high quality recruits.’

‘Nancy Chien is a total expert on international trusts. Kirsten Brass is a relative newcomer but has quickly found her feet. Elizabeth Shaw is a solid analyst.’

‘Bedells is a go to firm for prospects or clients looking to understand a little more about a legal issue, where there’s analysis to be undertaken they are thorough and clear where not they are honest and explain why not necessary. In this way they are very supportive of the insurance industry in Guernsey.’

‘I work with Richard Sharp who is pragmatic and works with integrity.’

‘Seamless processes, quick to respond, collaborates well with other legal firms to ensure completion of transactions in a timely manner.’

‘Personable and clear with advice. Always a great service provided. Tim Pearce is exceptional.’

‘The team at Bedells is ultra reliable and communicative when working on matters with us. We always know the exact position we are at on a matter and we can discuss our requirements at the outset knowing that they are efficient, our clients like them and the matter will proceed to completion within the relevant timescales.’

‘We have worked with other offshore firms and find Bedells much more approachable, more readily accessible and commercial in their approach to our matters. Specifically we use Antony Clerehugh for Jersey work and Louise Hassell and Philip Kendal for BVI matters. We have a great working relationship with all these people and rarely look elsewhere for quotes etc.’

‘The banking (REF) team is a pleasure to deal with, timely in giving advice and responses and share a good number of client relationships in common with us.’

‘Tim Pearce, Louise Hassell and Antony Clerehugh are notable for good service.’

‘The Bedells team are extremely commercial – they are well matched with our practice as they are entirely focused on problem solving. I also appreciate their flexible approach on fees and billing.’

‘It is always a pleasure to deal with the Bedells team. They are always helpful and they are up for a challenge.’

‘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.’

‘Bobby Christie is the partner and main fee earner working on the matter. He is outstanding as an advocate, gives clear and practical advice, and does so very promptly. First class.’

‘Good dispute resolution capabilities across the board.’

‘Willingness to ‘go the extra mile’. Very user friendly.’

‘Very good on asset tracing and enforcement.’

‘Bobby Christie has been fantastic. Very easy to work with and very good strategically.’

‘The partners are well versed in many aspects of dispute resolution including commercial trust and insolvency. They give concise advice and will inform you if your case lacks sufficient merit or is otherwise flawed thus saving one from expensive litigation which you could well lose.’

‘Rob Gardner is a font of knowledge when it comes to Jersey Insolvency law and he is an engaging thoughtful individual who can be humorous in the face of adversity.’

‘Good commercial judgement always lead by the Partner on all matters.’

‘The firm has struck me as one of the leading litigation offshore firms in Jersey. Their reputation precedes them.’

‘Ed Drummond has an encyclopaedic knowledge of Jersey insolvency law and litigation. He is always on top of the detail and thinking five steps ahead on the cases which we have used him on.’

‘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.’

‘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’

‘Able to provide clear and commercial advice in short timescales.’

‘Kate Ovenden is responsive and hugely knowledgeable. Kate gave clear advice on a matter and was able to offer sensible, innovative and workable solutions to last minute issues which arose.’

‘I have worked with Richard Sharp on several restructuring projects over the last couple of years. Richard has an excellent knowledge of the history/structure of our company and of the shareholding structure. With this knowledge, Richard has been able to devise solutions and give sound advice, which has enabled us to achieve our overall objectives.’

‘The team at Bedell are always responsive and innovative. We have had excellent service on new corporate agreements and associated negotiations with our regulator. Our lead partner has managed to recruit and retain a team that seems stable and is aware of our business.’

‘‘Kate Ovenden. Super commercial and able to bring both buy and sell side experience into her advice’

‘Straight talking, I know where I stand and what my options are very early on.’

‘In Richard Sharp we have found a trusted partner for our corporate legal work. Straight talking and no nonsense approach enables us to make better informed and insightful decisions in a timely manner.’

‘Jon Barclay – excellent judgment, knowledge and experience. The best on the Island.’

‘Rob Fullman has excellent knowledge and is clear and precise in his dealings with me (as the client) and with the Court.’

‘Main work recently has been with with Jon Barclay and Rebecca Hale who are always a pleasure to work with on any matter any I would repeat the above comments regarding the team. Both approachable, knowledgeable and provide clear, logical advice based on the situation at hand.’

‘Bedell have an excellent private client disputes practice in Guernsey, Jersey and the Cayman Islands but have recently expanded into Singapore. They are a cost effective alternative to the offshore magic circle teams.’

‘David Cadin is a highly experienced and knowledgeable litigator on Jersey regulatory matters, familiar with the local politics as well as regulatory and competition issues.’

‘The team provides a focused, energetic and forward thinking response to diverse problems.’

‘Alasdair Davidson is a stand-out individual. He is very experienced and very well respected in Guernsey and the wider Offshore network. He is a safe pair of hands and knows how to read the Court. Provides excellent advice and knows how to address issues in a practical way.’

‘Bedells remain a leading light in a number of key jurisdictions around the world and feature in many of the very biggest cases. They have a powerful Channel Islands offering and increasingly appear in large matters in many of the other major jurisdictions as well.’

‘Bedell Cristin have been extremely loyal and dependable in the service they have provided to us. Their clear approach, responsiveness and reliability is greatly appreciated by the team here. I have also found Bedell Cristin a pleasure to deal with in terms of fee quotes and scope. They are good value for money and always show a commercial understanding of the business constraints and need for certainty. Their approach is refreshing (and, frankly, unusual)! We wouldn’t instruct another law firm for Jersey advice if Bedell Cristin are available to act.’

‘Bruce Scott – very pleasant to deal with, friendly, warm, commercial and responsive. Both a nice man and a good lawyer. Nkechi Hokstad is our go-to contact and has been very supportive of our business. She gets things done without any hassle. Nkechi is reliable, she has a great commercial approach and she is very easy to deal with.’

‘Bruce Scott is an absolute star. He is quite simply amazing to work with. We struggle to work with anybody else on his type of work.’

‘The Bedell Cristin team are incredibly user friendly, proactive and capable across the biggest transactions. What stands out most is the commercial pragmatism they bring to their advice – they are a solution orientated team that delivers time and again.’

‘Daniel McAviney is an excellent associate, and someone on which I can rely to produce high quality work and under time pressure. Dan clearly has great commercial awareness, and is able to understand the key concepts of a transaction, and the offshore work involved, in a short amount of time which is a key asset given these transactions are often operating on very tight timeframes. Dan is knowledgeable about energy transactions generally, and also on the key features of offshore law that apply to a particular deal. Dan is responsive and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Daniel McAviney is always super responsive and combines being commercial with great technical advice. Feels like a very safe pair of hands and always hits the deadlines he’s set. Bruce Scott is similarly always readily available and always has a good handle on his matters.’

‘Bruce Scott and Nkechi Hokstad are definitely stand-out members of the team. They are highly responsive and nothing is too much trouble. They are commercial, pragmatic and very hard working. They have a very strong understanding of wider deal issues, and bring to bear their considerable experience in a sensible and valuable way.’

‘Great team; always very responsive, be it in response to ad hoc questions or to substantive issues on live matters. The fact they cover all of the Channel Islands with good integration between their offices is a very obvious bonus.’