Mourant supports a number of major financial institutions looking to issue bonds, with particular expertise in the use of Jersey cash box structures. On the equity front, the practice is able to assist clients looking to list on TISE or other stock exchanges, in addition to handling transactions completed via schemes of arrangement. The latter falls into the wheelhouse of Jon Woolrich, an ECM specialist who leads the practice alongside Gareth Rigby, who oversees a range of corporate and financing transactions. Amy Demetriou focuses on structured finance matters, as does James Daniel, who also handles debt for equity transactions and TISE listings.
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Testimonials
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- 'Mourant is always highly reliable and has a fantastic blend of personability, pragmaticism and experience that means I always feel that I'm getting the most efficient process.'
- 'Amy Demetriou is great, she's always available and highly client focused.'
- 'We have a long relationship with Mourant, both within the practice area and on a wider basis - their lawyers are plugged into our wider goings-on and it really helps from an in-house perspective as they are on top of firm-wide issues.'
- 'Amy Demetriou leads the team we work with, - they are pragmatic and document preparation requires little to no comment. Often the deals (CLOs) move at a fast pace and they are always prompt and timely in ensuring timelines are met, and often well ahead.'
- 'It is hard to believe there is a better ECM team in the Jersey market than Jon Woolrich and his team at Mourant. They provide a first class service on time, with outstanding practical experience and with the right level of commercial overlay.'
- 'Jon Woolrich stands out year on year. He has first rate experience and judgement, and always delivers.'
Key clients
- AngloGold Ashanti plc
- International Workplace Group plc
- National Grid
- Domestic & General Insurance
- Arrow Global
- Murano Global Investments plc
- Alphawave IP Group
- Eircom
- Heathrow
- WisdomTree
Work highlights
Advised AngloGold Ashanti on its acquisition, structured by way of a Jersey scheme of arrangement, of Centamin plc.
Advised WisdomTree, Inc. in connection with the launch of a new class of crypto ETP under WisdomTree Issuer X Limited's programme for the issuance of digital securities, WisdomTree Physical Ripple.
Advised on a de-SPAC transaction pursuant to which the Murano group went public via a business combination with HCM Acquisitions, Inc. Shares in the Jersey incorporated survivor entity, Murano Global Investments plc, were listed on NASDAQ on completion of the business combination.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Gareth Rigby; Jon Woolrich
Other key lawyers
Amy Demetriou; James Daniel