Christopher Anderson > Carey Olsen > St Peter Port, Guernsey > Lawyer Profile

Carey Olsen
PO BOX 98, CAREY HOUSE
LES BANQUES
ST PETER PORT
GY1 4BZ
Guernsey

Work Department

Banking and Finance; Corporate; Investment funds.

Position

Christopher is an advocate with an outstanding reputation both in Guernsey and internationally. He has significant experience in investment funds, insurance and reinsurance and protected and incorporated cell companies. Christopher has built a strong reputation in private equity having advised some of the world’s largest private equity houses as well as new fund promoters in connection with fund establishment, investment structuring, exits and regulatory issues. 

He has also advised the insurance and reinsurance sector for almost 25 years and has been recognised as one of the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance lawyers in Expert Guides since 2004. He is also consistently listed in the International Who’s Who Legal of Private Funds Lawyers.

Career

Chris Anderson previously worked with leading magic circle firm Clifford Chance in the City of London and Clayton Utz in Sydney before relocating to Guernsey in 2002.  

He joined Carey Olsen as a partner in 2010.

Languages

French.

Education

University of Glasgow (1990 LLB Hons); Guildford College of Law (1992 Law Society Finals); University of Caen (2005 Certificat d’Etudes Juridiques Francaises et Normandes).

Lawyer Rankings

Guernsey > Insurance

(Hall of Fame)

Christopher AndersonCarey Olsen

Carey Olsen assists clients with a wide variety of insurance-related transactions, including cross-border M&A and longevity risk swaps. On the regulatory front, the team advises insurers on licencing, ongoing obligations and ancillary matters such as competition issues. With decades of experience advising insurers and reinsurers, practice head Christopher Anderson advises on all aspects of Guernsey insurance law and related corporate matters. Natasha Kapp advises insurers on policy interpretation and wording in addition to regulatory matters. Senior associate Arya Hashemi is also recommended.