Claire Le Quesne > Carey Olsen > St Helier, Jersey > Lawyer Profile

Carey Olsen
47 ESPLANADE
ST HELIER
JE1 0BD
Jersey

Work Department

Banking and Finance; Corporate; Investment Funds

Position

Claire advises clients in respect of corporate, Jersey funds and banking matters.

Her principal practice area is corporate real estate and Jersey funds (both listed and non-listed). Claire has acted on numerous fund structurings and re-structurings, co-investments and portfolio acquisitions and refinancings. She acts mainly borrower/sponsor side on real estate finance transactions as well as for buyer and seller on M&A matters.

Career

Claire qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2005 (currently non-practising) working at London law firm Memery Crystal. She has been at Carey Olsen since 2006 and qualified as a Jersey advocate in 2011. In 2010 Claire spent four months on secondment at top PRC law firm King & Wood’s Shanghai office.

Education

Claire obtained her LLB and LPC at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University.

Lawyer Rankings

Jersey > Investment funds

(Next Generation Partners)

Claire Le QuesneCarey Olsen

Acting for a variety of Jersey-domiciled funds, Carey Olsen assists clients with formation and fundraising processes, and advises on the closing of fund structures. Robert Milner, whose clients range from boutique managers to international funds, and who has experience in the setup of Jersey vehicles, leads the team alongside James Mulholland, a specialist in advising private equity and real estate funds. Daniel O’Connor brings additional expertise in the launch, structuring, and winding up of real estate vehicles, while Christopher Griffin is a key contact regarding the regulatory aspects of fund launches and transactions, including joint ventures. Claire Le Quesne, who was made partner in July 2023, acts for a range of listed and non-listed funds on structuring and restructuring matters.