Collas Crill is instructed by both Guernsey-based and foreign companies in their capacities as shareholders or directly on IPOs, in addition to assisting them in listing notes on TISE. The practice also maintains a niche in the securitisation of digital assets, helping clients to tokenise their securities. Taking the lead on the latter is practice head Simon Heggs, an expert in the structuring of a variety of securities offerings who is also tasked with handling the placement of bonds on TISE.
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- The individual I worked with the most in this firm is their partner Simon Heggs. What differentiates him from many competitors is his ability to distill complex issues into clear, actionable advice without losing nuance. Simon demonstrated strong ownership and accessibility throughout. Overall, what we valued most was Simon's reliability, clarity of thinking, and ability to combine technical excellence with a genuinely client-focused approach.
- What distinguishes this team is not just technical ability, but the way they think and operate as a unit. They combine strong legal judgment with a commercial mindset, which means their advice is always grounded in the realities of the deal rather than abstract legal theory. There is a clear sense of ownership and accountability, which gives clients confidence that matters are being handled with care and attention at every stage. I specifically would like to mention Simon Heggs; he is exceptional, technically very sound, and most importantly approachable. Overall, they stand out for being commercially astute, dependable, and easy to work with — qualities that, in practice, make a meaningful difference to the outcome of a transaction.
- Great service and expertise. People are personable and good to deal with.
- Simon Heggs is my main contact. He is extremely reliable and helpful.
- Simon Heggs was always available and responded swiftly and knowledgeably. He steered us through the whole process, especially the details of KYC.
- Collas Crill has a good working relationship with and knowledge of TISE, and that greatly helped in facilitating our listing process.
Key clients
- Albecq Trust Company Limited
- GenTwo AG
- Seed Innovations Limited
- Curaleaf
- ACG Aircraft
- Immunocore Plc
- RAW Mortgage Funds
- Ceuta Healthcare
- Indus Gas Limited
- Zürcher Kantonalbank
- McLaren Property Group
- Alderley Group
Work highlights
Acted for six specialist structured product issuers as selling shareholders in the $1.58bn Klarna IPO on the NYSE.
Acted for IQVIA on the listing of £570m of loan notes on TISE.
Acted for RAW UK Mortgage Company Ltd in the listing of up to £1bn of bonds on TISE.
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Simon Heggs