Collas Crill is frequently tasked by asset managers to oversee property acquisitions and divestments in Jersey, and is also able to assist with the leasing out of commercial premises to businesses. The team is also mandated on the financing aspects of property transactions, acting for commercial lenders looking to provide or amend credit structures. Pamela Doherty is equally adept at overseeing commercial property transactions as she is residential matters, also advising on the redevelopment of mixed-use projects. She leads the team alongside Martin Le Boutillier, who also handles a range of development project-related challenges, as well as real estate financing instructions.
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  • Multidisciplined. Experienced in major transactions. Relationships with competing lawyers can help get deals done.
  • Collas Crill Jersey provides efficient, solution-focused advice and legal work for our lending transactions. They are knowledgeable in the market and will proactively raise issues and improvements. They are approachable and also happy to help you understand the rationale for a question or issue, helping you improve the underlying relationship and experience for the client.
  • We entrust Pamela Doherty with our most significant transactions, to which she provides the highest level of diligence and legal support. The firm provides solutions and advice tailored to our specific approach and backed by sound rationale.
  • Both Martin Le Boutillier and Pamala Clancy are high-quality property lawyers.
  • Excellent lawyers, very good communication.

Key clients

  • Daisy Hill Real Estate Limited
  • Silk Road Opportunities Fund IC
  • C Le Masurier Limited
  • Ravenscroft
  • Investec Bank (Channel Islands) Limited
  • RBSI
  • Owner and landlord of IFC5
  • Close Finance
  • Raw Finance
  • DHRE
  • Comprop CI

Work highlights

Acted for the Silk Road Opportunities Fund IC on the restructuring and £65m refinancing of Gaspé House and JTC House.
Advised Daisy Hill on the property and business sale of the Jersey War Tunnels.
Advised various Ravenscroft-administered property companies on property transactions, including on the lease of new premises for the JFSC and the sale of several office blocks.

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Practice head

Martin Le Boutillier; Pamela Doherty