Collas Crill > St Peter Port, Guernsey > Firm Profile

‘Collas Crill has an excellent knowledge of the Guernsey property market, they are the only property lawyers that we use in Guernsey.’

‘Jason Green provides excellent advice for board consideration.’

‘Professional but caring firm, very personable, and the knowledge and experience of their property department in particular is second to none.’

‘Paul Nettleship provides an extremely responsive service and delivers a superb client experience. We have been working on complex deals involving multiple parties and Paul has been able to be creative, pragmatic and deliver simplicity on the other side of complexity.’

‘Very approachable, friendly staff with a can-do attitude.’

‘We deal with Paul Nettleship on a weekly basis and have never had any issues. He always makes time to discuss various property matters in detail and nothing is ever too much. His advice is second to none.’

‘Experienced team – fantastic local market knowledge – second to none in the commercial arena, with a good mix of skills and disciplines. Connected to the marketplace and individuals/firms that operate in the same. Embrace the sharing of sector knowledge with clients and associated professional contacts and encourage debate of factors and concerns affecting the sector.’

‘Paul Nettleship and Jason Green – highly collaborative and well connected to the marketplace, regularly hosting focus groups that encourage debate among the attendees not only on market conditions but also issues and concerns affecting the sector. Help shape the industry through thought leadership.’

‘Great people to work with. Very strong and pragmatic in relation to their involvement on our financing matters – we feel that we are working with our offshore counsel as part of a team (which is why we keep working with them).’

‘Collas Crill remains our go-to firm for credit matters.’

‘Simon Heggs understands the needs of our business well and is a safe pair of hands.’

‘The team are experts in their field and provide clear concise user-friendly commercial advice. They are responsive and will address any question or specific issue that arises promptly and thoughtfully.’

‘Simon Heggs is my main contact and he is great to work with, I have no hesitation in reaching out to him.’

‘They are very responsive and very knowledgeable.’

‘Simon Heggs stands out. He is more responsive than many offshore lawyers.’

‘A quality team that is very familiar with all local considerations.’

‘Simon Heggs is hands-on, practical, available and makes the offshore aspects of a transaction run very smoothly.’

‘Wayne Atkinson is our lead partner and he is always available, approachable and thinks outside of the box. He is also technically very knowledgeable and is backed up by a good team.’

‘The whole team at Collas Crill is incredibly friendly and efficient. They are always on hand to answer any questions and are very down to earth and personable. They also are complemented by a strong skillset and knowledge which makes them our trusted service provider.’

‘We have worked with Wayne Atkinson, Simon Heggs and Paul Wilkes in particular over the last 12 months. All combine sector expertise with commercial advice – they work well with entrepreneurs (which is the bulk of our client base) as opposed to institutions.’

‘The communication is key for me, we’ve worked with Simon Heggs and Ben Le Page on a number of occasions and their approachability is really welcoming and picking up the phone to have a conversation about matters is very easy with them both.’

‘Wayne Atkinson’s laid back manner with clients belies his tenacity in ensuring that both he and his team get the job done on a timely and cost-effective basis. His knowledge of law and its application is extensive and has resulted in good results for many of the clients we have introduced to the firm.‘

‘Simon Heggs – incredibly transparent on fees, always turns work around in a timely fashion and will often go the extra mile to help out.’

‘Proactive and very much integrated as part of a wider team. Very much more than a postbox and involved in all strategic decisions in a significant case. Reliable and available.’

‘In my opinion, the expertise of Gareth Bell in dispute resolution is excellent. The team also provide excellent back-up in any periods of his absence.’

‘Collas Crill is an excellent Guernsey law firm who, with their collaborative approach, are easy and a pleasure to work with. They seem to have good knowledge and coverage in specialist areas. In my case, a dispute with very difficult and well known devious characters, they have quickly understood all the complex issues.’

‘Christian Hay very quickly understood the issues that I had been dealing with in Switzerland, the UK and elsewhere, including West Africa. He grasped how difficult life had been dealing with corrupt individuals who could hire the most expensive lawyers in any jurisdictions. He has been incredibly supportive and a pleasure to deal with on all fronts.’

‘My experience with law firms (other than Collas Crill) is that they operate on “auto-pliot” and do not think through the issues with vigour. Quite often, my experience with other law firms is that they forget details and sometimes miss big issues. Collas Crill diligently and thoroughly think about the issues concerning what is best for the client and then create a strategy to execute. They put the client first rather than themselves, in my opinion.’

‘David O’Hanlon – commercially minded, talented lawyer with sound judgement and good strategic insight.’

‘The breadth and depth of this team is quite astonishing. They have an excellent knowledge base, superb client management skills and are my go-to for offshore sanctions-related work.’

‘Nin Ritchie is an incredible lawyer. Her insight, commerciality and legal acumen mean that she is a trusted pair of hands for sanctions and regulatory litigation work. I am always incredibly impressed whenever we get the chance to work together.’

‘Collas Crill is our go-to team when we need Guernsey trust advice. We have recently been carrying out some complex family governance structuring, which involves not just trusts, but also foundations, bespoke drafting of companies articles of association and shareholder agreements. We have worked with them for a number of years, they are responsive and their advice is always constructive.’

‘Angela Calnan is a first-rate trust lawyer. She has a pragmatic approach and looks for solutions rather than problems.’

‘Collas Crill’s approach instils confidence in their technical expertise, and their quick response times, open approach and plain English communication style contribute to a reassuring experience.’

‘Angela Calnan provides clear advice in an open and friendly manner that reassures the client that she is abreast of both the current legal position and the management of the client’s requirements.’

‘Cerisse Fisher’s amiable approach and clear communication style provides the client with confidence that she is on top of technical matters and developments in the trust and fiduciary field and that their affairs are in safe hands.’

‘The team at Collas Crill has a diversity of background, knowledge and experience that sets it apart from other, bigger firms. The people come from various jurisdictions, giving a breadth of experience unusual for a smaller team. When billing they do not simply use the quote as a “starting point” and work upwards but rather bill for work done allowing for cost savings where information is provided in such a way that less work/versions are required.’

‘The team has good contacts with firms in other jurisdictions allowing for multi-jurisdictional work to be undertaken in a collaborative manner.’

‘Wayne Atkinson’s laid back manner with clients belies his tenacity in ensuring that work is completed on time, on budget and to a high quality.‘

‘Gareth Morgan’s innovative attitude works well with complex or unusual fund structures. Gareth is a “go-to” person who has worked on a number of firsts for the jurisdiction.’

‘An engaging and helpful team that is solution driven and client focused.’

‘Wayne Atkinson has an approachable manner which resonates with clients and is underpinned with a comprehensive understanding of the mechanics of regulation and fund structuring.’

‘Technically excellent, very personable, super responsive, competitive pricing.’

‘Sam Sturrock: very good and thoughtful lawyer, clients like him, very hands-on and responsive, diligent, great attention to detail.’

‘Very knowledgeable in the sector I require.’

‘Excellent client relationship.’

‘Collas Crill offers a partner-lead, boutique-feel experience. Sam Sturrock is hands-on and provides clear, practical advice.’

‘Sam Sturrock’s friendly and practical approach helps navigate complicated matters in a stress-free manner.’

‘The Collas Crill team is excellent. They have great knowledge of complex issues and are always willing to go the extra mile. I have had nothing but great experiences with them. I rate them especially for their partner availability, expert knowledge and eye for detail.’

‘Sam Sturrock is the partner I deal with. He is highly knowledgeable, a really valuable and trusted partner for all corporate and investment fund transactions. He is also our go-to person for all questions relating to Jersey Limited Liability Companies, a new vehicle in Jersey’s toolbox which Sam helped to develop. I would highly recommend Sam to anybody.’