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Carey Olsen
47 ESPLANADE
ST HELIER
JE1 0BD
Jersey

Work Department

Banking and Finance; Corporate and Commercial; Regulatory; Restructuring and Insolvency

Position

David is a partner in the Jersey corporate group. His practice covers a broad area of Jersey corporate and finance law, with a particular focus on M&A, private equity, corporate real estate, equity capital markets and debt and restructuring transactions.

Representative clients include:

  • Nordic Capital
  • Canary Wharf Group
  • Lloyds Bank International
  • LCN Capital Partners
  • RoundShield Partners
  • Bridgepoint Advisers
  • Exponent Private Equity
  • Livingbridge
  • Jersey Development Company
  • Stride Gaming PLC
  • XLMedia PLC
  • Wentworth Resources PLC
  • GlobalLogic
  • Checkout Payments Group
  • various ad hoc shareholder groups on activist matters / shareholder rights
  • various ad hoc creditors and lenders on financing and restructuring transactions

Career

David joined Carey Olsen in 2010, having trained and qualified as a solicitor in Scotland with Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP. He is a graduate of the University of Glasgow (LL.B; 2007) and the Glasgow Graduate School of Law (Dip. L.P., 2008). He is an Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey and also a member of the Law Society of Scotland (Solicitor; currently non-practising).

Education

University of Glasgow (LL.B; 2007) and the Glasgow Graduate School of Law (Dip. L.P., 2008).

Lawyer Rankings

Jersey > Corporate and commercial

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The team at Carey Olsen tackles the full spectrum of corporate challenges, including M&A transactions and Jersey schemes of arrangement, while also providing regulatory compliance advice for day-to-day operations. Practice head Guy Coltman is an experienced transactions specialist, overseeing a range of deals and restructuring measures. James Willmott acts for private equity houses and listed companies looking to acquire key targets, while also advising on regulatory matters, with David Taylor also advising on M&A deals in addition to handling debt, equity and restructuring mandates. Katherine Tresca made counsel in July 2023, and maintains a broad transactional practice.