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Walkers is the biggest offshore law firm in the world. Its Jersey office is a cornerstone of the firm’s global network, advising top international financial institutions, fund managers, corporates and high-net-worth clients. The office continues to grow under the leadership of partners Jonathan Heaney and Nigel Weston who are noted for their experience on major cross-border finance, investment funds and corporate transactions. Recent notable transactions include representing BlackRock in its USD 3.2 billion acquisition of market data/investment management provider Preqin.
Personnel Changes
In January 2025, investment funds partner Christopher Reed joined Appleby. That same month, senior counsel Christine Fox left the firm to take a career break.
Maples Group is a full-service law firm and has an office in Jersey. The firm was launched in 2018 and has offices in the US, Europe, Middle East and Asia. The offshore law firm is also present in Dublin, London and Luxembourg. The firm has a particular focus on financial and corporate work and advises clients on real estate funds and investment management. Key partners include corporate partner Nick Evans, and head of fiduciary services Robert Lucas. Recent work covers complex cross-border transactions, digital asset investment platform launches, representing a global bank in a restructuring case, assisting multinational corporations with regulatory hurdles, and forming new investment funds.
Ogier is a 1,100-strong global offshore law firm that has served clients for over 150 years. The firm operates in Jersey and Guernsey and boasts a wide network of offices across the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, China, Dubai, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Singapore and Tokyo. Ogier has a strong financial and corporate practice with an exemplary record of market-leading transactions out of Jersey. The team is led by a number of highly rated partners, including Raulin Amy, Emily Haithwaite, Niamh Lalor (head of funds), Katrina Edge (global head of banking and finance), Simon Dinning, Bruce MacNeil, and Matthew Shaxson and counts several rising stars.
Highlights
The firm has handled a range of notable matters including high-profile public M&A transactions, joint-venture agreements, private and public financings and refinancings, strategic acquisitions and corporate restructurings. Recently, it advised a group of private credit lenders including KKR funds and Blackstone fnuds on a senior secured financing package of £5.4bn to support the proposed offer to acquire Hargreaves Lansdown plc by a private equity consortium consisting of ADIA, CVC Capital Partners and Nordic Capital.
Another highlight saw the team, led by Oliver Richardson and Raulin Amy, advise Ardonagh on the acquisition of issued shares and subscription for shares in Tara Topco Limited, the parent company of the Ardonagh structure incorporated in the Cayman Islands, by funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC.
In the investment funds space, the team had a successful year focusing on private equity, hedge fund management, joint ventures, investment funds, real estate, hybrid funds and various credit and debt funds. The team recently advised Index Ventures on the establishment of Index Ventures Growth VII (the "Fund"), which ranks first in the top ten biggest European 'mega-fund' launches of 2024.
Key clients
Index Ventures, Pacific Equity Partners, PGIM, Q Investment Partners, Medicxi Ventures
Personnel Changes
In March 2024, Ogier hired corporate partner Bruce Scott, as well as corporate managing associate Nkechi Hokstad. The firm lost partner James Lydeard to Walkers in September 2024.
Testimonials
2025
“Ogier is particularly strong in fund finance and has a huge share in this market” – Investment funds
“The team are commercial and are able to ensure technical details are laid out in a client-friendly manner” – Investment funds
“The team is responsive, strategic and practical, with sound analysis and clarity of thought” – Banking and finance
“The firm is a trusted partner for even the most complex transactions and corporate projects” – Banking and finance
2024
“Katrina Edge is brilliant; she is the best legal mind in Jersey” - Banking and finance
Appleby offers legal solutions across diverse practice areas. Led by partners James Gaudin, the firm boasts expertise in corporate law, banking and finance, investment funds, insolvency, restructuring, and private client services. Appleby's recent work includes advising on the establishment of Jersey's first regulated digital asset exchange, providing legal counsel in a multi-million dollar cross-border acquisition involving a Jersey-based company, and successfully representing a large financial institution in a high-profile fraud case.
Carey Olsen is a full-service global offshore law firm. The firm has a focus on financial and corporate work, advising on high yield, debt and equity capital markets, securities and banking. It regularly advises borrowers in finance transactions. Other areas of key work include acquisition finance and regulatory finance. Key partners include Kate Andrews for banking and finance, Guy Coltman for corporate, and Keith Dixon and Robert Dobbyn for trusts and private wealth. The firm has expertise in highly regulated industries and complex transactions. Recent noteworthy achievements include advising Birkenstock on its $8.6 billion IPO.
Lexstone is a law firm based in Jersey and was established in 2015. Areas of expertise include banking and finance, capital markets, commercial property, corporate law, insolvency and restructuring, investment funds, private client and trusts. Key partners include commercial property and development specialist John Le Bailly; corporate and commercial law partner Christopher Breed; banking and finance partner Alex Halloran; and Richard Laignel, who excels in investment funds and private equity. The firm recently advises on the first regulated crypto asset business in Jersey, the first-ever Jersey private placement of listed equity, and in establishing Jersey's first Shariah-compliant investment fund.
Mourant is a global offshore law firm with an office in Jersey. The firm has offices in Guernsey, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands. The firm has a focus on financial and corporate work and investment funds. It regularly acts for lenders, borrowers, issuers and trustees. In investment funds, the firm has experience advising on fund asset classes, hedge infrastructure and renewable energy funds. The firm advises on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Jersey and Guernsey. The firm launched a dedicated ESG service to support clients in navigating environmental, social, and governance matters. Recent highlights include advising on Brookfield's £4 billion acquisition of HomeServe and the £1.5 billion transfer of UK logistics assets for KKR.
