Christopher Jones > Ogier > St Peter Port, Guernsey > Lawyer Profile
Ogier Offices
REDWOOD HOUSE
ST JULIAN'S AVENUE
ST PETER PORT
GY1 1WA
Guernsey
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Christopher Jones
Work Department
Banking and finance.
Position
Partner
Career
Christopher is a partner in the business and trust law group in Guernsey. Christopher advises financial institutions, investment funds and corporate clients on a broad range of multi-jurisdictional transactions.
He has extensive experience in respect of banking and finance, derivatives, restructuring, corporate and commercial matters, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and listings. Christopher has particular expertise in secured lending, property financing and restructuring transactions.
Christopher also regularly advises global investment banks in respect of industry standard documentation produced by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, the International Capital Market Association and the International Securities Lending Association. Christopher is the author of the Guernsey chapter of The Acquisition and Leveraged Finance Review.
Eversheds 1996-98; Slaughter and May 1998-2001; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton 2001-07; Ogier 2010.
Memberships
Law Society of England and Wales; Attorney of the Bar of the State of New York; Guernsey Bar; Guernsey International Legal Association.
Education
Admitted in:
2015 – Guernsey
1998 – England & Wales
Lawyer Rankings
Guernsey > Banking and finance
(Leading individuals)Described by one client as ‘practical in its approach,’ the team at Ogier assists clients with a range of financing matters, notably acquisition, real estate and fund financing, as well as restructuring and enforcement issues. Christopher Jones co-leads the practice, advising on cross-border finance transactions, including those which require Sharia compliance; high yield bonds; and regulatory matters. Paul Chanter acts as the group’s other co-lead, and is particularly noted for advising on leveraged finance matters. Consultant Michaela Jesson advises on secured lending in addition to a range of finance structures, while Matthew Macfarlane, promoted to managing associate in February 2023, advises on multi-jurisdictional financing facilities.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial property
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Insurance
- Private client, trusts and tax