Carey Olsen has ‘the competence to work through even the most difficult matters,’ including the launches of, fundraising for and close of private equity and credit funds, the establishment of continuation funds, and fund transactions. Ben Morgan heads the team, handling public and private fund formations and fund financing mandates, while Andrew Boyce’s private equity client base relies on him for advice on the structuring of their investment vehicles. Annette Alexander‘s practice spans private equity, real estate and hedge funds, with David Crosland taking point on restructuring mandates in addition to handling fund launches. Rachel de la Haye and Andrew Tually joined the partnership in July 2024, both advising on fund formations and downstream transactions.
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‘Strong team with a great reputation and the competence to work through even the most difficult matters.’
‘Andrew Boyce and Rachel de la Haye are the best the island has to offer.’
‘Excellent team. Good communication. Efficient.’
‘A very user-friendly team, able to distil the nuances between English and Guernsey law into easy-to-understand concepts.’
‘The team are experts in the local laws and regulations and advises on aspects that have not been put directly to them in relation.’
‘We work closely with Andrew Tually. In addition to the legal work, he and his team ensure a smooth project management to make it easy and straightforward for the fund sponsor.’
'The team at Carey Olsen is a pleasure to work with. They always make the time to be available, even at short notice, and are super knowledgeable about local industry and regulatory matters.'
'Annette Alexander stands out for me - very knowledgeable, committed and plugged in to the local industry. Annette and her team consistently go the extra mile to make it happen for us.'
Key clients
- Preservation Capital Partners
- Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP
- Coller Capital
- Corten Capital
- Hipgnosis Songs Fund
- Sarasin Bread Street
- Pureos Partners AG
- AnaCap Financial Partners Limited
- Alchemy Special Opportunities LLP
Work highlights
Advised Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP on the final close of Inflexion Partnership Capital Fund III at its hard cap of £1.75bn.
Advised on the establishment of Alchemy Special Opportunities Fund V, a Guernsey-registered closed-ended fund investing in distressed debt, managed by Alchemy Partners, which closed at £1bn.
Assisted with the launch of Coller Credit Secondaries - Opportunities Fund II.
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Practice head
Ben Morgan
Other key lawyers
Andrew Boyce, David Crosland, Annette Alexander, Andrew Tually, Rachel de la Haye; Matt Brehaut