Sam Sturrock > Collas Crill > St Helier, Jersey > Lawyer Profile

Collas Crill
GASPE HOUSE
66-72 ESPLANADE
ST HELIER
JE1 4XD
Jersey

Work Department

Funds

Position

Sam is a Group Partner in the Jersey Corporate, Finance and Funds.

Sam is an experienced funds, corporate and regulatory lawyer who heads the Collas Crill Jersey funds team.

His practice has a particular focus on advising high net worth private clients, family offices and those managing and advising private wealth. Sam also specialises on assisting early stage fund and wealth managers seeking to establish new fund or holding structures.

Sam’s experience includes the establishment and whole life cycle of funds and other holding structures (including on a deal by deal basis) for a variety of asset classes including:

  • Sustainable finance/ESG assets
  • Private equity/venture capital
  • Property/Real estate (including REITs and JPUTs)
  • Equities/Bonds
  • Debt
  • Infrastructure

Sam also advises on Jersey debt issuance vehicles (such as structured products) as well as regulatory issues such as financial services business licensing.

Career

Sam joined the firm in 2020 following over 10 years in top tier Jersey law firms, 2 years as a director at a multinational administration business and a year assisting Jersey Finance on legal and technical matters.

Having qualified as a Scottish solicitor (currently non-practising), Sam went on to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales (currently non-practising) and as a Jersey advocate in 2010.

Memberships

  • Member of the Institute of Directors Jersey
  • Member of the Jersey Finance working group in relation to LLCs
  • Member of the Legal and Technical Committee of the Jersey Funds Association
  • Member of the Financial and Commercial Law Sub-Committee of the Jersey Law Society
  • Institute of Law (Jersey) and Dundee University mentor to young lawyers
  • Member of the Jersey Finance and Government of Jersey Sustainable Finance Innovation Working Group

Lawyer Rankings

Jersey > Investment funds

(Next Generation Partners)

Sam SturrockCollas Crill

Collas Crill‘s ‘technically excellent’ funds practice assists a broad roster of clients, including private equity and sovereign wealth funds, with the establishment and structuring of funds, in addition to advising on fund authorisations and other regulatory matters. The ‘highly knowledgeable’ Sam Sturrock heads up the team, and advises fund managers on matters concerning a range of asset classes, including ESG, real estate and infrastructure.

Jersey > Corporate and commercial

Real estate transactions and regulatory work are the key pillars of Collas Crill‘s corporate practice, which is also adept at providing advice relating to BVI law issues. Mike Williams leads the team, with a broad practice encompassing M&A, corporate migrations and restructuring, among others. Sam Sturrock is a funds specialist who also assists with financial services licensing issues. Conor Walsh, who was promoted to senior associate in January 2023, and associate Khetha Shezi are also recommended.