Collas Crill‘s fund specialists are equally adept at advising private equity sponsors as they are private wealth managers and sovereign wealth funds, assisting them with the structuring of funds, their transactions and the financing thereof. Wayne Atkinson, who heads the team, is noted for his expertise in guiding funds looking to invest in novel or regulated asset classes, including digital assets and cannabis, alongside his work for private equity clients. Simon Heggs is sought after for his fund finance expertise and is also knowledgeable of listed fund structures.
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Key clients
- Ormer Capital
- Northern Trust
- SA Alpha PCC Limited
- Jacobi Investment Funds PCC Limited
- Mecox Capital Partners
- RAW Capital Partners
- Darwin Alternative Investment Management Limited
- Riverside Capital PCC Limited
- The Channel Islands Property Fund Limited
- Ravenscroft Investment Management Limited
- White Star Capital Group
- Sygnia Group
Work highlights
Acted as Guernsey counsel to Fidelity in the £150m buy-back of shares from its largest shareholder, Strathclyde Pension Fund.
Acted for the trustee of a multi-billion dollar university endowment in its investment in over 35 private equity funds, multiple private investment management agreements and on the receipt and holding of crypto assets.
Advised a Guernsey investment manager in relation to the liquidation of two PCC fund structures for which it acted as designated manager and investment manager respectively, and its obligations to investors, creditors and the regulator, the liquidator having been appointed by a hostile activist investor.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Wayne Atkinson
Other key lawyers
Simon Heggs