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Abel's practice covers all areas of commercial and financial disputes, with a focus on financial institutions, investment funds and trusts. He specialises in insolvency matters, and has extensive experience acting for creditors, directors, shareholders and insolvency practitioners on all aspects of contentious insolvency and asset recovery. Abel also advises on regulatory issues, and has acted for financial institutions in a number of significant regulatory investigations and proceedings.

Adrian DOBBYN

Counsel, Solicitor - Avocat à la Cour

Alana Gillies Ridout

I’m a Partner at Mourant Ozannes (Guernsey) LLP in the Guernsey Corporate practice. I provide advice on all aspects of Guernsey corporate law.

Alastair Lagrange

I’m a Senior Associate in our Cayman Islands specialist regulatory team.

Aldric GROSJEAN

Partner, Avocat

Alex Last

Alex frequently advises many of the world's leading private fund sponsors on the structuring and establishment of investment funds, secondary transactions and related deals. He has extensive experience on fund finance matters.

Alex Henderson

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.

Alexandra Woodcock

Alexandra frequently advises many of the world’s leading finance institutions and private fund sponsors on the structuring and execution of finance transactions and restructurings involving secured lending to Cayman Islands companies, partnerships and unit trusts (including hedge funds and private equity funds). She has extensive experience on fund finance matters and has worked on some of the largest and most high-profile cross-border consensual restructurings.

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

Hall of fame

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

Hall of fame

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

Catherine Pham

Catherine regularly advises private equity sponsors, investment banks and investment managers on the structuring, formation, regulation and governance of investment fund structures (across a broad range of asset classes), their downstream transactions (including finance transactions) and exit mechanisms. She also advises institutional, strategic and seed investors in connection with their investments into investment funds. Catherine is regularly involved in the structuring and implementation of a wide range of corporate transactions, including SPACs, joint venture arrangements, acquisitions and corporate restructurings.

Chantal Barrett

As Counsel in our Guernsey Litigation team, I am a highly experienced Advocate with a broad-based commercial litigation practice.

Chiara Mundy

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

Christopher Harlowe

Christopher is a recognised expert in contentious and non-contentious insolvency, restructuring and recovery work. He acts for insolvency practitioners, lenders, distressed investors, security holders, directors, shareholders and all other stakeholders affected by financial distress.

Claire Fulton

I am a Partner at Mourant Ozannes (Hong Kong) LLP. I have extensive finance and restructuring experience, advising major financial institutions, creditors, corporations, private equity and hedge funds and insolvency practitioners on a range of transactions throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

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.

Danielle Roman

I am a Partner at Mourant Ozannes (Hong Kong) LLP and the Local Practice Leader of our Banking and Finance team, having practised in Asia for over 17 years. I advise on a broad spectrum of cross-border transactions, including fund finance, asset finance (in particular aviation and shipping), acquisition and leveraged finance, debt restructurings and general corporate lending.

Darren Bacon

Hall of fame

Darren specialises in investment funds and corporate transactions and was previously a partner of another offshore law firm in Guernsey. Before working in Guernsey, Darren trained and worked in the City of London. Darren's highlight deals include advising the Bank of America on the structuring and formation of Conversus Capital, L.P. and its offering of approximately US$2bn of common units and listing on Euronext Amsterdam, AXA on the structuring and formation of Volta Finance Limited and its offering of approximately €500m of shares and listing on Euronext Amsterdam, and Global Investment House on the structuring and formation of Global MENA Financial Assets Limited and its offering of approximately US$500m of shares and listing on the London Stock Exchange. What the directories say: (IFLR1000, 2016) ranks Darren Bacon as a Leading Lawyer in Banking, Financial Services Regulatory, Investment Funds, Corporate and M&A, Private Equity Funds."Darren Bacon 'is a safe pair of hands on investment funds' (Chambers UK, 2015). Darren is ranked in Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds. Darren Bacon, who is 'pragmatic and willing to please', is ranked as a Leading Individual and recommended in Investment Funds by (Legal 500 UK 2015). (IFLR 1000, 2014) ranks Darren as a Leading Lawyer. "He is praised for his 'down-to-earth, practical and hands-on manner'," (Chambers UK, 2014). "Darren Bacon is 'responsive'," (Legal 500, 2013). Darren is "very effective and easy to get along with," (Chambers UK, 2013)."Darren Bacon has made himself established as someone with 'good reputation technically' (IFLR 1000, 2013).

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.

Eleanor Morgan

Eleanor has extensive experience acting on a wide range of international litigation, contentious trust and insolvency matters, with emphasis on distressed funds work, and has been involved in many of the largest offshore disputes to come before the BVI Court in recent history. She has recently spoken at leading international conferences, including International Trust and Estates conference in Barcelona and the Serle Court International Trusts and Commercial Litigation conference in New York. In 2021, Eleanor won 'Woman of the Year - Future Leaders - Partner, Director' Gold Award at the Citywealth Powerwomen Awards 2021.

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.

Finn Howie

I'm Counsel in our Cayman Islands Corporate and Finance practice, specialising in M&A and banking and finance transactions.

Frances Watson

Partner

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

Hall of fame

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.

Gilly Kennedy-Smith

I head up our award winning trust and private client team in Guernsey. I am an experienced international private wealth advisor, having worked in London and Guernsey for many years. I provide a variety of private wealth advice to international families, trustees and family offices. I regularly advise clients on the preservation and protection of their wealth, estate planning and inheritance planning, succession and the passing of control from one generation to the next, trusts and foundations, restructuring for tax and other reasons, relocation services, finding alternative resolutions to trust and private client issues, as well as family governance and philanthropic giving. I am a regular speaker in Guernsey and beyond, as well as having published a number of articles for various publications.

Gordon Dawes

Gordon is a Partner in Mourant's Guernsey Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. He is an English Barrister by background, practising from London Chambers for 9 years, gaining extensive court experience, before moving to Guernsey in 1998 and joining Ozannes, now Mourant Ozannes, where he has been a Partner since 2003. His practice focus points are regulatory law and white collar crime, trust disputes and related issues (for example director and company issues arising in a trust context) and areas of crossover between the regulatory and fiduciary worlds. He has a substantial commercial practice more generally with considerable experience also of insurance and public law. He has particular interests in litigation connected with Russia/CIS and litigation funding. He has taken cases to all levels of the Guernsey court system including cases to the Privy Council and to the Supreme Court/House of Lords and to the European Court of Human Rights. He has written extensively about Guernsey law, including writing what is still Guernsey's leading textbook, Laws of Guernsey, Hart Publishing, Oxford, 2003. He has been a member of the editorial board of the Channel Islands' leading law review, the Jersey and Guernsey Law Review, since 2003. Work highlights Representing Sir David Barclay since 2005 Acting for the Appellants in Carlyle Capital Corporation Limited (in Liquidation) v Conway and ors. Appointment to the Legal 500 inaugural Hall of Fame for dispute resolution Times Lawyer of the Week What the directories say "Gordon Dawes has a penetrating brain that is robust and at the same time flexible." Chambers and Partners UK, 2021. "The outstanding Gordon Dawes handles a diverse range of instructions spanning from regulatory and insurance-backed matters through to trust disputes …" Legal 500 UK, 2020. Gordon is "a highly experienced advocate who is particularly steeped in Guernsey law." Chambers and Partners UK, 2020. Chambers and Partners UK, 2019 states, 'Gordon Dawes is "very commercial and a pleasure to deal with," says a source, who adds: "His client care is excellent."' 'The "tactically very astute" Gordon Dawes "runs his teams with a great degree of practicality and efficiency." Legal 500 UK, 2019. 'Legal 500 UK, 2016, lists Gordon as a Leading Individual for Dispute Resolution and he is recommended for Private Client, Trusts and Tax. 'Gordon Dawes has a strong reputation for his public law experience, having represented the Guernsey government among other high-profile clients. Sources say that he is 'extremely able' and that 'for public law matters, he is head and shoulders above the rest in Guernsey',' Chambers UK, 2016. 'The 'very experienced' and 'excellent' Gordon Dawes is especially well known for his expertise in public law matters,' Chambers UK, 2015. Gordon is ranked in Dispute Resolution. Described as 'excellent', Legal 500 UK, 2015, ranks Gordon as a Leading Individual and he is Recommended in Dispute Resolution and Insurance. 'Gordon Dawes displays a 'smooth, professional style and a good sense of humour',' Legal 500 UK, 2015.

Greg O'Keefe-Davis

I'm a Senior Associate within the Litigation and Insolvency practice in the BVI, dealing with general commercial litigation, distressed debt and insolvency, regulatory and injunctive matters.

Hana Plsek

I’m a Senior Associate in our Guernsey Employment practice.

Hayden Isbister

Hayden has significant experience advising a broad range of clients on the formation of all variations of investment funds as well as advising on private equity fund downstream transactions.Hayden's corporate and commercial experience includes advising on joint venture arrangements and other corporate deals, such as SPACs. He also has experience in structured finance transactions, including CLOs, and advising on fund finance, acquisition finance and general lending matters.

Hector Robinson KC

I am a Partner in our Cayman Islands litigation practice group.

Helen Wyatt

Helen has broad commercial and corporate law experience and has advised clients on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings and IPO, the establishment and restructuring of investment schemes, financing and corporate transactions and has a particular interest in financial services regulatory matters.

Ian Montgomery

I am a partner in our BVI office and the Local Practice Leader of the BVI finance, corporate and funds team. I have particular experience advising on corporate and finance transactions in the real estate, financial services, energy and technology sectors, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, debt and equity fundraising, public listings, security arrangements, corporate restructurings and corporate and commercial aspects of shareholder and contractual disputes.

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.

Jennifer Jenkins

Jennifer's practice at Mourant focuses on commercial fraud and insolvency. She has extensive experience of interim relief applications, such as freezing orders, disclosure orders and contempt applications, and dealing with jurisdictional issues. Jennifer regularly deals with director breach of duty claims and reviewable transactions in an insolvency context, as well as shareholder disputes.

Jeremy Wessels

Jeremy specialises in commercial litigation generally, particularly cases involving insolvency, contentious trust disputes and financial services businesses, along with asset tracing and freezing orders. He also advises on regulatory and money laundering issues. Jeremy has been involved in many of the more significant cases before the Royal Court of Guernsey. He acted for Westminster City Council in relation to the proceedings against Dame Shirley Porter and has been involved with a number of high value insolvencies. He acted for the liquidators in the Flightlease Group liquidations, part of the SwissAir Group which involved disputed claims against the group for several billion dollars. He currently acts for Investec Trust (Guernsey) Limited in relation to a disputed breach of trust claim and for the liquidators of Carlyle Capital Corporation in the pursuit of a claim for US$1billion against a number of parties. Jeremy also deals with insolvency issues relating to various structures such as protected cell companies, incorporated cell companies and limited partnerships and acted for the Guernsey Financial Services Commission in relation to the administration of Messenger PCC which is believed to be the first insolvency process involving a PCC. Jeremy has been involved with and continues to be involved with a number of disputes relating to the operation of PCCs and similar entities. What the directories say: "Jeremy Wessels is praised for being 'extremely dedicated,' because 'you know he reads every page and prepares religiously.' Commentators add: 'Judges listen to him, he's persuasive, good at thinking on his feet and very experienced. One of the best in Guernsey'," (Chambers UK, 2016). "Market sources report that Jeremy Wessels 'is a first-class lawyer, and he can translate that cerebral knowledge into good courtroom skills.' Another interviewee says he is 'the most respected litigator for trust matters in the jurisdiction'," (Chambers UK, 2015). Jeremy is ranked in Dispute Resolution. "Jeremy Wessels is a 'great litigator'," (Who's Who Legal, 2015). Jeremy is recommended in Private Client. (Legal 500 UK, 2015) Jeremy is ranked as a Leading individual and recommended in Private client, trusts and tax & Dispute resolution. Jeremy Wessels is "remarkably personable," (Legal 500 UK, 2014). "A deeply impressive character." "An exceptional advocate," (Chambers UK, 2014). (Who's Who Legal, 2014) lists Jeremy in Asset Recovery, Private Client and Insolvency & Restructuring. Jeremy is recommended in the International Who's Who of Private Client Lawyers, the International Who's Who of Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers and the International Who's Who of Asset Recovery Lawyers, 2013. "Jeremy Wessels is a 'first-class litigator'," (Legal 500, 2013). "Jeremy Wessels is 'a leading lawyer in insolvency matters,' and 'outstanding in litigation,' according to sources," (Chambers UK, 2013). Jeremy Wessels is listed as a Prominent Figure for Contentious Trusts in the Citywealth Leading Lawyers List, 2013.

Jim Edmondson

I joined the firm as a Consultant in 2013, working initially in London and latterly in the Cayman office. In January 2018, I moved to Jersey to join a client company based there, but remain a consultant to the firm.

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).

John Lewis

John is a partner who has been advising the financial services industry in Guernsey, the UK and Australia for over 20 years. He specialises in corporate, banking and finance, and funds matters, and has substantial experience in trusts, pensions and insurance. Highlight deals: John has advised on: The Royal Bank of Scotland plc – £907m credit facility to Propinvest Group involving due diligence on 28 Guernsey entities; Aviva – insurance transfer scheme sanctioned by the Royal Court of Guernsey to give effect to Aviva’s reattribution of its inherited estate. Celsius Solutions PCC Limited – programme of preference share issues arranged by Barclays Capital. What the directories say: (IFLR1000, 2016) ranks John Lewis as a Leading Lawyer in Banking, Capital Markets, Financial Services Regulatory, Investment Funds, Corporate and M&A, Restructuring and Insolvency. The "consistently very good" John Lewis is ranked as a Leading individual and recommended in Insurance and Commercial & Banking by (Legal 500 UK, 2015). "John Lewis is 'knowledgeable and approachable'" (Legal 500 UK, 2015). (IFLR 1000, 2014) ranks John as a Leading Lawyer. "One peer asserts that John Lewis is 'someone I would turn to myself'," (Chambers UK, 2013).

John Rochester

John trained as a solicitor at Linklaters' London and Hong Kong offices, which included a secondment to Merrill Lynch. He then worked in Maples and Calder's BVI office, before joining Mourant Ozannes.

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 Rigby

Jonathan is Managing Partner of Mourant Ozannes and advises leading financial institutions, corporates and intermediaries on a wide range of capital markets, structured finance and investment find transactions. What the directories say: Jonathan has been named as a leading lawyer in IFLR’s guide to the worlds leading structured finance and securitisation lawyers, ‘Legal 500’ highlights Jonathan as a key banking partner, and ‘Chambers UK’ describes Jonathan as ‘having mastered the law on capital markets and listings’.

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.

Jonathan Moffatt

I am a Partner in our Cayman litigation practice, specialising in commercial litigation and insolvency.

Joost VAN DEN BERG

Of Counsel

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.

Laura Bougourd

As a Senior Associate in our Guernsey property practice, I advise on all aspects of non-contentious commercial property work.

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.

Marianne Wilson

I'm Counsel in our BVI and Cayman FinCorp practice, based in the BVI. I joined Mourant in 2014 and have worked in both our BVI and London offices.

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).

Martyn Heyes

I’m a Senior Associate in our BVI Corporate practice.

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.

Michael Popkin

I'm a Partner at Mourant Ozannes (Hong Kong) LLP in our Litigation and Restructuring & Insolvency practice. I advise on all aspects of offshore disputes and distressed situations, including applications for urgent injunctive or other relief. I am particularly experienced in disputes relating to investment funds and significant financial transactions and disputes between stakeholders. I regularly act for insolvency practitioners, creditors, directors and directors’ committees, fund managers and administrators, trustees, investors and major shareholders or beneficiaries. Most of the matters that I work on are multi-jurisdictional in scope and I specialise in efficiently and effectively coordinating with legal and counsel teams across jurisdictions worldwide.

Neal Lomax

Neal has extensive experience advising clients on the establishment and restructuring of Cayman Islands hedge funds and private equity funds. His wide-ranging corporate and commercial experience includes advising on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity capital markets, debt capital markets, SPACs and Cayman Islands Stock Exchange listings.

Nicholas Fox

I’m a Partner and the Local Practice Leader of the Litigation and Insolvency department in the Cayman Islands office.

Paul Martin

Partner

Paul Christopher

I am a Partner at Mourant Ozannes (Hong Kong) LLP and the Local Practice Leader of our Corporate and Investment Funds team in Asia. I am also the Managing Partner of the Hong Kong office.

Peter Hayden

Over the last 13 years Peter has acted in many of the largest and most complex cases to be litigated in the Cayman Islands. Peter acts for the Algosaibi family in their on-going claims against Maan Al Sanea and his companies, successfully obtaining a US$2.5 billion judgment against Mr Al Sanea and settling certain claims. He also acts for the liquidators of the Madoff impacted Primeo fund, in successful resolving litigation against the Trustee in New York and the Cayman Islands, the investment manager, the Herald feeder fund – where the Privy Council has found in favour of Primeo on both the creditor and shareholder distribution issues - and in the on-going litigation against the administrator and custodian.Peter has acted in a number of precedent setting fund liquidations (including Lancelot, Belmont and Heriot), large fraud cases (including Madoff, Dynamic Decisions, Fletcher and Alpha Re) and high profile restructurings (including Arcapita, CEVA, Eircom, Ocean Rig and Tailored Brands). He is regularly instructed to make urgent applications to obtain interim relief and/or to appoint provisional liquidators/receivers.

Pierre-Yves MAGEROTTE

Partner, Avocat à la Cour

Rachel Guthrie

I’m Counsel, Head of our Guernsey Employment practice and a qualified Notary Public.

Ramesh Maharaj

Ramesh advises on corporate transactions relating to Cayman Islands entities (companies, partnerships, LLCs), such as take-overs/take-private, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, shareholder/investor arrangements, injection of capital, return of funds to investors, SPACs and IPOs. In his non-contentious or consensual restructuring practice, he advises upon the myriad of options from the Cayman Islands restructuring toolkit, including: debt to equity swaps, golden share rights, participations, warrants, options, redemptions, repurchases, surrenders, contributions, amalgamations, de-mergers and anything else relevant to achieve the intended goal. On finance and security transactions, Ramesh advises upon the granting of valid security, perfection, enforcement of security, repo transactions, swap transactions and Cayman Islands legal opinions.

Rhiannon Williams

I’m Counsel in our Cayman Corporate and Finance practice.

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).

Romain BORDAGE

Counsel

Saniyé TIPIRDAMAZ

Counsel

Sara Galletly

Sara has significant experience with both Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands regulatory matters; including anti-money laundering, beneficial ownership, economic substance, regulation of Cayman funds and other vehicles, data protection and other evolving regulatory regimes, as well as licensing applications, inspections and enforcement matters. Prior to specializing in regulatory law, her offshore practice focused on investment funds (both hedge funds and private equity), as well as general corporate law and structured finance transactions.

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.

Saraid Taylor

I'm Counsel in our BVI Corporate and Finance practice.

Shane Donovan

Shane is a commercial litigation lawyer with specialist experience in complex international litigation, including fraud and asset recovery, insolvency, and corporate and shareholder disputes. He is also experienced in obtaining urgent injunctions such as worldwide freezing orders and anti-suit injunctions, and Norwich Pharmacal (disclosure) orders.

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’.

Simon Dickson

Simon is instructed by financial institutions in respect of the largest and most complex disputes currently before the Courts and is currently instructed in the Fidelity National appraisal and in several other forthcoming matters. Last year he successfully led a multi-disciplinary team in the Nord Anglia s.238 fair value appraisal trial, winning a judgment in excess of US$130 million. In the last decade, Simon has acted in most of the major insolvency matters including Madoff, Sphinx, Belmont and DD Growth and currently act for the for creditors in the liquidations of Platinum Partners, the Direct Lending Income Fund and the collapse of the Abraaj Group. He led the team in the Arcapita Bank restructuring and has advised in other high profile matters including Zohar Funds, Luckin Coffee, China Fishery Group, Ocean Rig and Founding Partners.

Simon Lawrenson

I'm a Partner at Mourant Ozannes (Hong Kong) LLP and Global Practice Leader of our Finance and Corporate team. I have significant experience in banking and finance transactions, with an emphasis on acquisition finance.

Sophie Christodoulou

I'm a Senior Associate within the Litigation and Insolvency practice of the BVI office. I deal with a broad range of matters including director, shareholder, and general company disputes, insolvency matters, and trust related disputes. I regularly work on injunctions, appeals, and interim applications, as well as running cases to trial.

Stephen Alexander

I’m a Partner in our Jersey litigation practice.

Tom Fothergill

Tom Fothergill is a corporate, funds and regulatory lawyer in Walkers' Jersey Investment Funds & Corporate Group.Tom specialises in M&A and the solvent restructuring of regulated financial services business. Prior to joining Walkers, Tom was a senior financial services policy adviser to the Chief Minister of Jersey in which role he focussed on financial crime and AML/CFT, beneficial ownership and economic substance, bank recovery and resolution, deposit compensation and fintech. Tom regularly advises businesses on Jersey's economic substance requirements and other regulatory obligations.Prior to working for the Government of Jersey, Tom practised in the Corporate and Finance Group of another leading offshore law firm. During that time Tom acted on six banking business transfer schemes as part of restructurings of many of the largest UK and offshore banking groups, as well as numerous insurance business transfer schemes and other banking and investment business restructurings.Tom is a member of the Jersey Bank Depositors Compensation Board and Jersey's Digital Assets Working Group, and continues to support the Government of Jersey on the development of legislation and regulation in financial services and digital assets.

Tony Pursall

Partner in our London office.

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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