Carey Olsen LLP > London, England > Firm Profile

‘They are a really dedicated team that can provide offshore advice in the GMT time zone. We have recommended a number of BVI company clients to them who have moved all business over to them to enjoy an enhanced service from what they had been receiving.’

‘The Carey Olsen team was instrumental in the setup and success of our offshore investment business. The strength is the people, the dedication and the depth.’

‘For an English law practitioner, working with them is easy as they understand not only the Guernsey law overlay, but also how (and why) it differs from English law. They are very user friendly.’

‘Matthew Brehaut is clever, diligent and user friendly.’

‘Good regional coverage in the Caribbean benefitting from the presence of truly excellent partners on the ground in London to service the needs of UK and European clients.’

‘Richard Brown in London is an excellent lawyer, both technically and in his appreciation of the strategy and tactics of offshore litigation.’

‘Sheba Reza provided excellent and highly diligent advice and service. She stood out because she made the very difficult and complex transaction much more accessible and understandable for both in-house lawyers and the parties without a legal background within the organisation. She has our highest praise.’

‘Richard Brown is a class operator with deep knowledge of offshore litigation. He is reliable and passionate.’

‘Carey Olsen’s dispute resolution team is in my view the A-Team of all offshore practices operating today. They would be my go-to team for complex, multi-jurisdictional work involving any corporate or commercial dispute in the BVI or Cayman Islands, or arbitration in Singapore, and they have a stellar array of clients drawn from across the Asia Pacific region and beyond, which underscores their status as the best of the best.’

‘James Noble – Quite simply the best of the best – James possesses that rare combination in a team leader of great legal insight, great leadership skills and a frightening eye for detail. He also makes things happen – getting his clients from where they are to where they want to be.’

‘We work closely with Sheba Raza. The difference is that Sheba always feels part of the team she is working with as she takes the trouble to identify what is needed and when to play her role in any transactions that she is involved in.’

‘Richard Brown is superb as a lawyer, as a litigator and as a strategist. I cannot recommend him too highly.’

‘Matthew Watson is very experienced in heavy trust and commercial litigation, he is a sound lawyer, has superb tactical sense, excellent client skills and is phenomenally hardworking: a great guy!’

‘Deep reservoirs of expertise and experience in dealing with complex, high-value international trust and estate disputes.’

‘Helen Wang is very experienced with great cross-jurisdictional knowledge and analysis. Reassuring to work with, and someone who is easy to trust.’

‘Jeremy Lightfoot is an outstanding litigation lawyer and an impressive critical thinker, always thinking steps ahead of the game. Since he is so good at what he does, we can easily build trust with him and his legal team and always feel we are in good hands. He is also very professional, patient and incredibly helpful throughout the course of the engagement. We would definitely recommend him.’

‘There is a depth and breadth in this practice which enhances the service given to matrimonial clients in the ability to swiftly access quality input across a variety of disciplines. In my opinion, they are the standout team of matrimonial lawyers in Jersey.’

‘Lauren Glynn is always a pleasure to have as an opponent – straightforward, practical and reasonable.’

‘Lauren Glynn’s team are easy to get along with which enables you to have a collaborative discussion to reach the best results for both sides of a case. Even the less experienced members of their team are very knowledgeable of the legal issues in dispute and know the facts of their cases.’

‘Lauren Glynn is an intelligent and pragmatic practitioner. Being able to pick up the phone to a family lawyer to talk through the issues in a non-confrontational way is always a good thing for the clients on both sides. Lauren is one of those lawyers.’

‘Beyond the undoubted technical expertise, the strength lies in the focus on family solutions and minimising conflict.’

‘The team are very professional, responsive and clear. There is an ability to present complex legal advice in an understandable way and to treat clients with compassion and respect.’

‘The team are very able, experienced and work very collaboratively with clients, other advisers and “the other side”. Their focus is on reaching negotiated settlements and not on taking their clients into court.’

‘This practice was recommended to me by a colleague who had recently gone through a divorce as a kind and reasonably priced company. They have always acted responsibly and with consideration, responded quickly to any requests I have made, and have tried to make the costs as low as possible.’