Mourant

I'm based in our Jersey office in our Investment Funds practice. I advise on the structuring, establishment, operation and regulation of investment funds and other investment structures including co-investments, club deals, joint ventures, managed accounts and executive co-investment and carried interest. I advise across asset classes but my particular expertise is with private equity, venture and real estate investment structures. I act for a range of clients from first time managers to institutional fund managers.

Alistair Horn

Alistair advises a number of hedge, real estate and private equity funds and fund promoters on an on-going basis and is responsible for assisting with the establishment of a number of high profile investment funds and investment structures (both open and closed ended). Alistair also specialises in advising on the restructuring and financing of investment structures, equity raises, investor EGMs and investor relations generally.

Amy Demetriou

I joined Mourant Ozannes in Jersey in 2008, and I am part of the Jersey Finance & Corporate practice. I became a partner of Mourant LP in 2020. I have significant experience in a wide range of corporate and finance transactions, advising leading global corporate and financial institutions.

Ben Robins

Ben is a partner with extensive experience in investment funds, offshore capital markets and structured finance. Funds work: Ben has advised fund promoters including Accent Equity, Actera, Alpha Associes Conseil, Bancroft Private Equity, Investors in Private Equity, Kingsbridge Capital, Mercapital, Natixis, Northzone Ventures, Priveq Advisory, Scope Growth, W.L. Ross and Zurmont Madison (all private equity/VC) and Schroder, Legal & General, Grosvenor, Hermes, Goodman Group, UNITE Group plc, Catalyst and White Peak (all real estate). Finance work: Ben has advised on many large securitisation, repackaging and tier-1 capital transactions, including MTN and commercial paper programmes, for financial institutions such as HSBC, Credit Suisse International, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, HypoVereinsbank, West LB, Erste Bank, Helaba and Deutsche Postbank AG. Ben’s finance practice also includes work on high-value structured finance and real estate finance transactions. What the directories say: Ben is recommended in the International Who’s Who of Private Funds Lawyers, 2014; Ben Robins provides ‘remarkable service’ (Legal 500, 2013); clients commend the advocate for being ‘sensible, pragmatic and commercial’ (Chambers UK, 2013).

Bruce Lincoln

Bruce has experience of a wide range of contentious areas including insolvency, banking and professional negligence, specialising in particular in contentious trusts work. In addition to hostile trust litigation, Bruce also regularly advises trustees and beneficiaries on issues arising in the course of the administration of trust structures (both contested and non-contested). Highlight deals: Bruce was part of the team acting for the trustee on the Internine/Alhamrani litigation and acted for the private trust company defendant in the Walker litigation. What the directories say: Bruce ‘attracts glowing praise for his handling of contentious work…', '… is the future in the heavy contentious trust litigation in Jersey ...' and '… one of the best lawyers in the next generation' (Chambers UK, 2016); ‘is a bright guy. He pays great attention to detail and he is effective' (Chambers UK, 2015); ''the first port of call' for complex trusts work' (Who's Who Legal, 2015); is listed as a Prominent Figure for Contentious Trusts in the Citywealth Leading Lawyers List 2015 and a notable practitioner in Chambers UK, 2015.

Carla Benest

Partner and Head of our Jersey Employment practice

Chiara Mundy

Chiara is a Senior Associate in their Jersey International Trusts & Private Client practice.

Daniel Birtwistle

Daniel focuses on private equity funds and public and private property funds. Clients include: Actera Group, Ardian, BlackRock, Coriolis Capital, Invision, Land Securities, Lloyds Investment Fund Managers, Savills Investment Management, Segulah, Threadneedle Asset Management and Triton. Highlight deals: Daniel gave the Jersey legal advice for the first expert fund launched in Jersey in 2004 and has advised on numerous fund launches, restructurings and migrations. What the directories say: “He’s very responsive and we had some structuring issues which he tried to help us quite proactively with in finding a solution”. Daniel is also ranked as a Leading Lawyer (IFLR 1000, 2014). “‘Committed, commercial expert’ Daniel Birtwistle leads the team', (Legal 500, 2015). Daniel is listed in the Legal 500 UK Who’s Who in the Law directory.

Edward Devenport

Edward has made numerous contributions to trust publications including writing the Jersey chapter of Asset Protection: Domestic and International Law and Tactics. In 2004 and 2005 he assisted with changes to the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 and more recently has been on the working party piloting the introduction of the Unregulated Funds regime into Jersey. Edward’s recent investment funds work includes the Jersey domiciled Lyxor hedge fund platform. What the directories say: 'Fund specialist' Edward is praised as 'professional and solution-driven,' particularly for his involvement in hedge fund matters," (Chambers UK, 2013); is listed as a Prominent Figure in the Citywealth Leading Lawyers List 2013; is ranked in ‘The Legal 500 UK’, ‘Chambers UK’, ‘PLC Which lawyer? Yearbook’, ‘Who’s Who’ and ‘IFLR 1000’ Law directories.

Felicia De Laat

Felicia specialises in collective investment funds with a particular focus on private equity and property funds, and has acted for a number of the firm’s clients in this area including Ardian, CVC Capital Partners, Schroders, Aviva Investors and Legal & General. Highlight deals: Advising CVC Capital Partners from a Jersey law perspective in connection with the establishment of CVC Asia Fund IV and the CVC Growth Fund, advising Ardian from a Jersey law perspective in connection with the establishment and activities of their investment funds managed from Jersey including the establishment of AXA Secondary Fund VI, advising on the original establishment of a €1 billion plus managed account investing in real estate debt securities and advising Aviva on the establishment of the Aviva Investors Real Estate Recovery II Fund and the subsequent sale of 100% of the interests held by investors in that fund to a third party buyer.

Fred Milner

I am Counsel in the International Trusts and Private Client team, based in our Jersey office. My core areas of expertise are succession planning and family governance and the use of trusts and companies in achieving those objectives and related issues. I am also interested in family office structuring, investment management arrangements, risk management for trustees, and the confidentiality vs transparency debate. I’ve also spoken at conferences and contributed to or been quoted in publications including STEP Journal, The Lawyer and Le Temps in Geneva.

Gareth Rigby

Gareth advises on a wide range of corporate, structured finance, limited partnership and investment fund matters. Directories say: Gareth Rigby is ‘thoughtful and thorough’ and is recommended in Banking and Finance, Legal 500, 2012; ‘very commercially minded and gives clear, practical advice,’ ‘Chambers UK’. Highlight deals: Gareth’s recent work has included the establishment of a large number of Jersey property unit trusts including ones for some of the UK’s leading property companies.

Georgina Cook

As Counsel in our Jersey property practice, I specialise in all aspects of Jersey commercial property work including: commercial sales, acquisitions, leasehold matters and commercial lending and borrowing. I also enjoy a particular expertise in complex or novel development structuring.

Jacqueline Richomme

Jacqueline specialises in funds and corporate/commercial work. Jacqueline has worked on many innovative securitisations, asset backed financing, commercial property financing structures and investment funds for over thirty years. Her investment funds expertise is focussed on private equity and property funds. Among other investment houses, Jacqueline has advised the CVC Capital Partners Group of companies, Investindustrial, Nordic Capital, Schroders, TIAA Henderson Real Estate. Jacqueline has been highly ranked in leading directories for many years; Chambers UK, 2016 lists Jacqueline Richomme as a notable practitioner; ranked in IFLR1000, 2016 as a Leading Lawyer in Banking, Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Investment Funds; listed in Citywealth's 'IFC Power Women Top 200 List 2015'. "Commentators regard Jacqueline Richomme as 'the pre-eminent person' and 'very much a leading light' in the field. Sources say: 'She is always technically good, polite and efficient'," Chambers UK, 2015. IFLR1000, 2015 ranks Jacqueline Richomme as a Leading Lawyer in Banking, Capital Markets, Investment Funds and M&A.; described as "highly regarded" and is ranked as a Leading individual and recommended in Investment Funds, Legal 500 UK, 2015.; recommended in the International Who’s Who of Private Funds Lawyers, 2015.

James Hill

James is a partner in Mourant Ozannes' Finance & Corporate team. James graduated from Cambridge University and previously worked in London for a major City law firm. James joined Mourant Ozannes in October 2001. James has a wide ranging practice covering corporate (including private equity, public and private M&A, joint ventures, corporate structuring and JPUT and corporate real estate structuring and transactions), equity capital markets (including IPOs and redomiciliations), banking and finance, debt capital markets and Channel Island Securities Exchange listings. James has been involved in many of the major transactions in Jersey in recent years and has played an important role in company law developments.

James Ruane

James advises on Jersey companies, unit trusts, limited partnerships and security interests. His practice covers corporate, banking and structured finance work, and the tax and regulatory treatment of Jersey vehicles. Highlight deals: James’ recent corporate practice includes advising: a major private equity investor on a USD 500 million investment in a Jersey company; a regulated business on a large-scale migration to Jersey, including obtaining the necessary consents from the Jersey regulator; a FTSE-100 company on its acquisition of a Jersey company holding the key asset in a major resources project. James’ recent finance practice includes advising: a lender relying on security over Jersey shares for loans exceeding USD 1 billion; lenders on numerous private equity buyouts, including Formula One and Vue Cinemas; lenders on numerous UK commercial property finance ventures – James works with a team delivering Jersey, BVI, Cayman and Guernsey advice all from the London time zone. James’ recent restructuring practice includes advising: lenders and special servicers on numerous defaulting UK commercial property structures, including security reviews and security enforcement advice; on the financial restructuring of a global engineering group. On the advisory front, James was part of the Mourant Ozannes team appointed to advise Jersey Government/industry on the UK’s ICB/Vickers banking reforms and their impact in Jersey. What the directories say: IFLR 1000, 2014: Ruane himself is described as: ‘highly responsive, thorough, thoughtful and a pleasure to deal with’, by one client who adds that the partner is his ‘go to’ lawyer in Jersey and, through him I’ve been connected to the rest of Mourant Ozannes’ network. Never been disappointed’. James is also ranked as a Leading Lawyer; James is described as a ‘safe pair of hands’ (Chambers UK, 2014); James Ruane ‘makes sure that advice can be implemented from business perspectives’ (Legal 500, 2013); James Ruane ‘understands the commercial imperatives’ (Legal 500, 2013); He is acknowledged for his ‘straightforward advice’ (Chambers UK, 2013).

James Daniel

I'm a Partner in our Jersey Finance and Corporate practice, specialising in banking and finance matters. I have extensive experience advising both borrowers and lenders on a diverse range of cross border banking and finance transactions, with a particular focus on acquisition and leveraged financing, fund financing, real estate financing and Islamic financing. I also advise on complex restructurings and corporate rescue (including debt for equity transactions), insolvency and structured finance transactions.

Joel Hernandez

Joel is an investment fund specialist. Highlight deals: Joel led a team which provided Jersey advice to a consortium of investors on the establishment of Links Healthcare REIT Limited, a £700m closed-ended collective investment fund that indirectly acquired a property portfolio of 12 private hospitals located throughout the UK. The fund was authorised as a Jersey Expert Fund and listed on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange; Joel co-led a team which provided Jersey advice to Henderson Global Investors in connection with its $22.6 billion joint venture with North American financial services provider, TIAA-CREF; Joel acts as primary Jersey legal advisor to a number of sovereign funds and pension funds located in South East Asia in connection with their investment in commercial property in the UK valued at over £2.5 billion; Joel led a team acting for Deutsche Bank RREEF on the scheme to merge a major UK Property Fund with three of RREEF’s sector-specific property funds to create one the largest property unit trusts in the UK; Joel led a team which provided Jersey advice to a Malaysian property consortium comprising property group, SP Setia, Sime Darby and Employees Provident Fund on the joint venture and financing aspects of the consortium’s acquisition of landmark Battersea Power Station. The proposed development will be a 15 year project valued at up to £8 billion; Joel advised NM Rothchilds & Sons on the launch of the Quintus Mezzanine Fund, a €150 million leveraged mezzanine fund focused on European investments; Joel led a team which provided advice on the establishment of Resource Eastern European Equity Partners I, L.P., a private equity fund targeting commitments of up to €200 million and investing in mid-cap agribusinesses in Central and South-Eastern Europe. What the directories say: ‘The ultimate professional who is at the end of the phone at any time of day’ (Chambers UK, 2014). Joel is listed as a key individual in Mourant Ozannes’ Tier 1 ranked investment funds practice, Chambers UK, 2014. Joel Hernandez is ‘always contactable’ (Legal 500 2013); Interviewees maintain that ‘he’s extremely responsive and well regarded in the market,’ emphasising his continual willingness ‘to go the extra mile’ (Chambers UK, 2013).

Jon Woolrich

Jon has particular experience advising on equity capital markets transactions including IPOs, bond issues and cash boxes. He advises numerous FTSE-100, FTSE-250 and NASDAQ Jersey incorporated companies, including Glencore plc, Shire plc and Mimecast Limited. Some of his recent work highlights include advising Mimecast Limited on its NASDAQ IPO, advising Heritage Oil plc on its takeover by way of scheme of arrangement and advising Glencore plc on its IPO and subsequent merger with Xstrata. Legal 500 UK, 2016 recommends Jon in Corporate and Commercial.

Jonathan Speck

A Jersey advocate and Managing Partner of the Jersey office of Mourant Ozannes, Jonathan specialises in commercial litigation involving contentious and non-contentious trust litigation, banking law and practice, and all aspects of financial services regulation. He has written about and lectured widely on litigation and Jersey anti-money laundering legislation. What the directories say: Jonathan Speck is a ‘top-notch litigator who is sensible and results-orientated’ (Chambers Global, 2014); ‘A first-rate lawyer: very good in court, commercially minded and a hugely charismatic figure, well liked by clients’ (Chambers UK, 2014); Jonathan is also ranked in Chambers UK as the only Star Individual for Dispute Resolution in Jersey; Jonathan is named as one of only 10 “Most Highly Regarded Individuals” in the world and as “pre-eminent” in the International Who’s Who of Private Client Lawyers, 2013; Jonathan Speck is ‘in a class of his own’ (Legal 500, 2013); Jersey-based Jonathan Speck wins praise from clients as ‘a good advocate in court – he is articulate, presents cases well and is commercial as well as realistic about alternative approaches’ (Chambers Global, 2013); Jonathan Speck is ‘always calm, measured, knowledgeable and one of the leading names on the island’ ( Chambers UK, 2013); Jonathan Speck is the only offshore lawyer to be listed as one of the world’s Top 5 Leading Lawyers for Contentious Trusts in the Citywealth Leading Lawyers List, 2013.

Julie Melia

As Head of our Jersey Property practice, I advise clients across a variety of areas including commercial acquisitions and leases, development schemes, planning issues, mergers and acquisitions and property finance.

Justin Harvey-hills

A partner at Mourant Ozannes, Justin specialises in banking, financial services, corporate and trusts litigation. He has particular experience of investment and employee fraud, asset recovery, anti-money laundering legislation, regulatory investigations and trust disputes. What the directories say: Justin is ‘a smart litigator’ (Legal 500, 2013); peers rate the Jersey lawyer as ‘a really solid, intelligent practitioner’ (Chambers UK, 2013).

Kamila Kaminska

I am an Associate in our Jersey property practice, having joined the firm in 2022. I advise on all aspects of commercial property work.

Katie Hooper

Katie is a Partner of Mourant Ozannes (Jersey) LLP and an Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey in their Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice.

Katie Phillips

I’m an employment law and local business specialist in our Jersey Litigation practice. I advise on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment and discrimination law matters, including contracts of employment, employment arrangements, corporate M&A, HR support, highvalue and complex dismissals, and restructurings and tribunal claims. I regularly advise on general commercial litigation including enforcement, dégrèvement and real estate matters as well as focusing on advising clients on the relocation of businesses and the establishment of new businesses in the island, business and employment licences, immigration advice and work permits. I also have further experience in advising on competition law and data protection matters. In addition, I regularly contribute articles to publications and provide training to clients on employment issues and legal developments.

Laurie Child

Laurie is Counsel in our Jersey Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice and a member of our specialist Channel Islands Employment team. He advises on the full range of employment and discrimination law matters, including litigation claims, complex employee relations issues, mergers and acquisitions and restructuring projects. He has particular experience of collective or unionised employment issues, and contributes regularly to cross-border matters for clients operating globally. Laurie's work also includes advising on discrimination law matters arising outside of the employment relationship. This has included obtaining an order striking out a claim against a provider of occupational health services, and negotiating the mediated outcome of a claim relating to the provision of customer telephone banking services. Laurie advises on all areas of data protection law, and has acted in a number of competition/antitrust matters and contentious matters deriving from Jersey's financial services regulatory regime and tax information exchange legislation.

Laurie Child

I am an employment law specialist and advise on the full range of employment disputes, restructuring processes, and statutory and contractual claims. I have particular experience of matters involving discrimination and collective employment issues. My work also includes commercial and employment data protection expertise, and advice on business licensing and immigration and mobility matters.

Mark Chambers

Mark specialises in banking, corporate, commercial, structured finance and investment funds. His practice has focused particularly on structured and project finance, corporate acquisitions, mergers, investments funds and private equity. Highlight deals: Mark is advising a local funds service business in relation to a major regulatory review/investigation. He advised the Black Sea Property Fund Ltd in respect of general restructuring, rationalisation of management function and conversion to ‘listed fund’ status. What the directories say: “Mark Chambers has ‘broad knowledge’,” (Legal 500 2013). ‘Commercial and problem-solving’ (Legal 500 2010). Clients say the two-partner team ‘looks outside the box on funds and gets its teeth into complex structures’ (The Legal 500).

Mathew Cook

I’m a Partner of Mourant Ozannes (Jersey) LLP in our Jersey Litigation practice, and part of our specialist financial services and regulatory team as my primary focus is on regulatory work.

Neil McCarroll

Neil is a member of the firm's Jersey Finance and Corporate practice. He became a partner of Mourant LP in 2021. During his career, Neil has worked on a broad range of corporate and finance transactions, including private M&A, complex equity and debt restructurings, lender and borrower side financing, and has particular expertise and experience in private equity transactions. Before joining Mourant, Neil was a Senior Associate in London with Taylor Wessing, working in their Private Equity team.

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Robert Hickling

Robert works for leading corporates, financial institutions and intermediaries on a wide range of corporate, structured finance and banking transactions. Robert’s practice covers corporate (including IPOs, redomiciliations, M&A, joint venture work and re-structurings); capital markets (debt and equity); exchange-traded products; and banking/finance. He acted on a number of high profile transactions in 2011 and headed the team which advised Glencore on its IPO. That IPO was one of the largest ever and resulted in Glencore being listed on both the London and Hong Kong stock exchanges. He advised: Charter International plc in 2011/2012 in relation to its $2bn acquisition by Colfax; and INEOS in 2011 on its joint venture with PetroChina, involving a US$ 1.015 investment by PetroChina. Robert also acts for ETF Securities, a major company in the exchange-traded products sector. What the directories say: ‘Rob is constantly keeping clients up to date on regulation and legislation – we tend to get more partner time with Mourant Ozannes compared to the other firms’ (IFLR 1000, 2014). Robert is also ranked as a Leading Lawyer; ‘The ultimate professional, at the end of the phone any time of the day’ (Chambers UK, 2014); Robert Hickling is ‘a team player’ (Legal 500, 2013); Robert Hickling’s ‘knowledge of law and business is outstanding’ (Legal 500, 2013); He is widely regarded as a market-leading presence, with sources noting that ‘he is excellent, maintains good client relationships and works well with offshore directors’ (Chambers UK, 2013); Robert Hickling is ‘good to work with and good at responding’ (Legal 500, 2012); Robert Hickling is noted for his strength on structured finance work. Peers acknowledge that they ‘rate him highly and feel comfortable when he is on the other side’ (Chambers UK, 2012).

Sarah Huelin

I’m a Partner of Mourant Ozannes (Jersey) LLP in our Jersey Finance and Corporate practice and part of our specialist financial services and regulatory team. I work with my colleagues in other practice areas and jurisdictions to advise financial institutions on legal and regulatory issues affecting their structure, operations, products and services.

Simon Gould

Simon played a leading role in the development of the groundbreaking regime to regulate trust company business, which made Jersey a leader in setting standards in this area, and he has since continued to be closely involved in the ongoing development of Jersey’s anti-money laundering and regulatory legislation. A Jersey advocate and Mourant Ozannes’ partner in the finance and corporate practice group in Jersey, he is also head of the firm’s financial services team, which specialises in regulatory and Jersey banking advice. What the directories say: ‘Clients value his ‘succinct, accurate and commercial guidance,’ Chambers Global, 2011 ‘financial services expert Simon Gould ‘has a deep understanding of Jersey regulatory requirements and facilitates transactions with his precise and succinct guidance,’ ‘Chambers UK’, 2010. Simon is listed in the ‘The Legal 500 UK’, ‘Chambers UK’ and as a leading lawyer in the ‘IFLR 1000’.

Stephen Alexander

I’m a Partner in our Jersey litigation practice.

Tom Fothergill

Tom is Counsel in our Jersey Finance and Corporate practice and a member of Mourant's specialist Financial Services and Regulatory team. He advises financial institutions and other clients on Jersey's financial services and anti-money laundering regulatory framework, including as applicable to banking, investment business, trust company business, insurance business and money service business. He also regularly advises clients on the applicability of Jersey's proceeds of crime legislation, including in relation to business that is not otherwise regulated as financial services. Tom works with clients on the establishment of new business in Jersey including the related regulatory requirements and assistance with licence applications; on the provision of cross-border services and new service lines; on the restructuring, acquisition and/or disposal of regulated businesses; on conduct and 'business as usual' obligations; and on regulatory breaches and investigations.

Will Burnell

I'm Counsel in the International Trusts and Private Client team in Jersey. I advise corporate, charitable and private clients from a range of jurisdictions on the creation, ongoing management and termination of BVI, Cayman and Jersey trusts and other wealth and succession planning vehicles.

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