Walkers

Banking & Finance

Alex Wickens is a group partner* in the Guernsey Banking & Finance team specialising in real estate finance, fund finance and acquisition finance.
Alex has over 12 years' experience advising lenders and borrowers on all aspects of Guernsey banking & finance law from lending, to non-contentious restructuring and security enforcement.

He advises on financings to complex real estate holding structures, including property unit trust structures and structures established to be shariah law compliant.

Alex advises sponsors, private credit and traditional lenders on a range of acquisition finance transactions, but predominantly in respect of mid-market acquisitions of infrastructure and financial services targets acquired through Guernsey acquisition stacks.

He also advises on all aspects of fund finance, including subscription line, net asset value and hybrid facilities.

*not admitted in Guernsey and not a member of Walkers (Guernsey) LLP

Prior to joining Walkers in 2021, Alex practised with another offshore law firm in Guernsey. His work included a six-month secondment to a client, supporting its General Counsel function during a remediation exercise.

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