Wayne Atkinson > Collas Crill > St Peter Port, Guernsey > Lawyer Profile

Collas Crill is instructed by clients looking to list securities on TISE, and is also able to advise shareholders in regard to IPOs. Under the broad purview of Michael Adkins and Wayne Atkinson, the group is known for providing regulatory advice regarding the listing of companies in a variety of sectors, including the burgeoning cannabis industry. Simon Heggs handles a range of debt and equity transactions, including IPOs, derivative programs and the delisting of securities.

Following a restructuring, Collas Crill‘s corporate and M&A work is now handled by the newly formed financial services & regulatory practice, which oversees transactions in regulated sectors, including digital assets and cannabis, and is also tasked with assisting corporate migrations. The ‘incredibly knowledgable’ Wayne Atkinson leads the team, with a noted regulatory practice which dovetails with his transactions and investment structuring work. Paul Wilkes continues to advise in a consultancy role, specialising in fund formation across a range of asset classes, with Simon Heggs handling private equity investments and M&A deals.

Collas Crill‘s newly formed financial services & regulatory team acts for private banks and sovereign wealth funds on their key investments, with further expertise in the structuring of open-ended vehicles. Practice head Wayne Atkinson brings his ‘deep industry knowledge and technical expertise’ to bear when advising regulated entities on their investments in burgeoning asset classes, including medicinal cannabis, and also advises a raft of PE clients on their transactions. Paul Wilkes‘ funds practice is augmented by his work as a partner at a VC fund, covering structuring and downstream transactions. Gareth Morgan and Ian Petherbridge have helped the firm grow its client base in South Africa, assisting them with financing challenges.

Fund and Islamic finance are the core pillars of Collas Crill‘s banking practice, which has also grown its practice in respect of family offices and other private wealth structures. The newly restructured Financial Services & Regulatory team is led by Wayne Atkinson, who handles a mixture of lender and borrower-side mandates. Simon Heggs and Ben Le Page are noted for their fund and real estate finance practices, while also increasingly advising on loans taken out by private wealth vehicles. Ian Petherbridge maintains a lender-side practice, advising on a wide range of facilities.