Carey Olsen LLP > London, England > Firm Profile
Carey Olsen LLP Offices
Forum St Paul’s
33 Gutter Lane
LONDON
EC2V 8AS
England
Carey Olsen LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings
Offshore firms in London Tier 1
Noted as the largest offshore firm specialising exclusively in Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands, Jersey and Guernsey matters from London, Carey Olsen LLP has recently seen a marked increase in instructions on high-profile global restructuring transactions, M&A deals and litigation matters relating to the BVI and Cayman Islands, as well as instructions on novel Guernsey fund structures. Jasmine Amaria is now registered to practice Bermuda law in London, adding additional expertise to the firm's evolving Bermuda corporate practice; she primarily works on corporate, banking and regulatory matters, particularly on behalf of start-up companies. With a career in international disutes spanning 20 years, Richard Brown focuses on cross-border fraud cases, insolvencies, shareholder disputes and contentious trusts. Matthew Brehaut has particular experience in the structuring and launch of investment funds. Senior associate Nina Clift and counsel Sheba Raza are also recommended.Practice head(s):
Jasmine Amaria; Richard Brown
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘They are a really dedicated team that can provide offshore advice in the GMT time zone. We have recommended a number of BVI company clients to them who have moved all business over to them to enjoy an enhanced service from what they had been receiving.’
‘The Carey Olsen team was instrumental in the setup and success of our offshore investment business. The strength is the people, the dedication and the depth.’
‘For an English law practitioner, working with them is easy as they understand not only the Guernsey law overlay, but also how (and why) it differs from English law. They are very user friendly.’
‘Matthew Brehaut is clever, diligent and user friendly.’
‘Good regional coverage in the Caribbean benefitting from the presence of truly excellent partners on the ground in London to service the needs of UK and European clients.’
‘Richard Brown in London is an excellent lawyer, both technically and in his appreciation of the strategy and tactics of offshore litigation.’
‘Sheba Reza provided excellent and highly diligent advice and service. She stood out because she made the very difficult and complex transaction much more accessible and understandable for both in-house lawyers and the parties without a legal background within the organisation. She has our highest praise.’
‘Richard Brown is a class operator with deep knowledge of offshore litigation. He is reliable and passionate.’
Key clients
EQT AB
Stoneway Capital Corporation
PayProp
Leapfrog Investments Group Ltd
JD Sports Gym Ltd – a subsidiary of JD Sports Fashion PLC
Members of PwC as Joint Official Liquidators of Abraaj Holdings
Members of Kroll as Provisional Liquidators of RAGOF
Arrowcrest Limited
The Federal Republic of Nigeria
InterEnergy Holdings Limited
Boris Kaufman
Work highlights
- Advised EQT AB on the BVI and Cayman regulatory aspects of its €7bn combination with Baring Private Equity Asia in the corporate services sector.
- Acted for Stoneway Capital on the BVI aspects of its Chapter 11 restructuring.
- Secured a landmark judgment in the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal for Arrowcrest in Arrowcrest vs VTB Bank.
Foreign-based expertise > Leading firms
Overview Leveraging the expertise throughout its UK and Asia offices, Carey Olsen’s ‘incredibly responsive and effective’ global Caribbean-focused practice draws on ‘deep reservoirs of expertise and experience’ to field ‘the A-Team of all offshore practices operating today’. The firm’s team is spread across its London, Hong Kong and Singapore offices, covering Bermuda, BVI and Cayman law with particular experience in corporate, finance, funds and insolvency work, and litigation. For more information on specific regions, please click on the tabs below.- Asia
- UK
Practice head(s):
Jasmine Amaria; Michael Padarin; Anthony McKenzie
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Carey Olsen’s dispute resolution team is in my view the A-Team of all offshore practices operating today. They would be my go-to team for complex, multi-jurisdictional work involving any corporate or commercial dispute in the BVI or Cayman Islands, or arbitration in Singapore, and they have a stellar array of clients drawn from across the Asia Pacific region and beyond, which underscores their status as the best of the best.’
‘James Noble – Quite simply the best of the best – James possesses that rare combination in a team leader of great legal insight, great leadership skills and a frightening eye for detail. He also makes things happen – getting his clients from where they are to where they want to be.’
‘We work closely with Sheba Raza. The difference is that Sheba always feels part of the team she is working with as she takes the trouble to identify what is needed and when to play her role in any transactions that she is involved in.’
‘Richard Brown is superb as a lawyer, as a litigator and as a strategist. I cannot recommend him too highly.’
‘Matthew Watson is very experienced in heavy trust and commercial litigation, he is a sound lawyer, has superb tactical sense, excellent client skills and is phenomenally hardworking: a great guy!’
‘Deep reservoirs of expertise and experience in dealing with complex, high-value international trust and estate disputes.’
‘Helen Wang is very experienced with great cross-jurisdictional knowledge and analysis. Reassuring to work with, and someone who is easy to trust.’
‘Jeremy Lightfoot is an outstanding litigation lawyer and an impressive critical thinker, always thinking steps ahead of the game. Since he is so good at what he does, we can easily build trust with him and his legal team and always feel we are in good hands. He is also very professional, patient and incredibly helpful throughout the course of the engagement. We would definitely recommend him.’
Key clients
Arrowcrest Limited
Attestor Value Master Fund LP
Babel Holding Limited
Bank of China
Bullish/Block.One
Caldicott Worldwide Ltd
Carbon Growth Partners
CITIC Bank
EQT AB
Fulham Company Limited
Fullgoal Asset Management (HK) Limited
G Medical Innovations Holdings Ltd.
Huaxing Growth Capital
IDEG Investment Management Limited
InterEnergy Holdings Limited
JD Sports Gym Ltd
Leapfrog Investments Group Ltd
Marunouchi Innovation Partners Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Mubadala Petroleum (Thailand) Holdings Limited
Oasis Investments II Master Fund Limited
OCBC Wing Hang Bank
PayProp
Permira
Smarter Microelectronics
Spathiphy Capital Management Limited
Stoneway Capital Corporation
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp, (Hong Kong branch)
The Federal Republic of Nigeria
United Overseas Bank
XanPool
Work highlights
- Acted as BVI and Cayman corporate and regulatory counsel in connection with the combination of EQT AB with Baring Private Equity Asia.
- Advised Marunouchi Innovation Partners Co., Ltd. on the successful launch of the Marunouchi Climate Tech Growth Fund L.P.
- Acting for Babel Holding Limited, a Cayman company, with respect to the restructuring of its debts.
Jersey > Family
Carey Olsen is instructed by HNWIs to handle Jersey-based and multi-jurisdictional family matters, including both amicable and contentious divorces and associated disputes concerning children, property and maintenance payments; the group is particularly well known for its strength in assisting with the drafting of pre-nuptial agreements. Steering the practice is Marcus Pallot, an experienced litigator who represents wealthy individuals in divorce proceedings. Lauren Glynn, who was promoted to counsel in January 2023, represents clients going through divorces and subsequent disputes relating to finances and children. Tori Cure‘s practice encompasses contested child-related matters, but she has a particular focus on trust matters, while Tara Lee, who joined the firm from BCR Law in January 2022, supports clients engaged in multi-jurisdictional trust and financial disputes, in addition to handling leave to remove cases.Practice head(s):
Marcus Pallot
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘There is a depth and breadth in this practice which enhances the service given to matrimonial clients in the ability to swiftly access quality input across a variety of disciplines. In my opinion, they are the standout team of matrimonial lawyers in Jersey.’
‘Lauren Glynn is always a pleasure to have as an opponent – straightforward, practical and reasonable.’
‘Lauren Glynn’s team are easy to get along with which enables you to have a collaborative discussion to reach the best results for both sides of a case. Even the less experienced members of their team are very knowledgeable of the legal issues in dispute and know the facts of their cases.’
‘Lauren Glynn is an intelligent and pragmatic practitioner. Being able to pick up the phone to a family lawyer to talk through the issues in a non-confrontational way is always a good thing for the clients on both sides. Lauren is one of those lawyers.’
‘Beyond the undoubted technical expertise, the strength lies in the focus on family solutions and minimising conflict.’
‘The team are very professional, responsive and clear. There is an ability to present complex legal advice in an understandable way and to treat clients with compassion and respect.’
‘The team are very able, experienced and work very collaboratively with clients, other advisers and “the other side”. Their focus is on reaching negotiated settlements and not on taking their clients into court.’
‘This practice was recommended to me by a colleague who had recently gone through a divorce as a kind and reasonably priced company. They have always acted responsibly and with consideration, responded quickly to any requests I have made, and have tried to make the costs as low as possible.’
Carey Olsen LLP > Firm Profile
Carey Olsen established its London office in 2002. Since this time, the London base has played an important role in providing clients and contacts in the UK with direct access to Carey Olsen’s offshore legal services.
The London team provides a broad range of offshore legal advice relating to the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey, including corporate and finance, investment funds and dispute resolution and litigation. The office does not provide legal advice under the laws of England and Wales.
Carey Olsen works alongside all of the major international law firms, accountancy firms and insolvency practitioners and its clients include global financial institutions, investment funds, private equity houses, multi-national corporations and sovereign wealth funds.
The firm: The firm offers a partner-led approach. It employs more than 600 people and its 74 partners head up a total complement of 300 lawyers. It provides legal services in relation to all areas of banking and finance, corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity, trusts and private wealth, dispute resolution, insolvency and property law.
The firm works with an extensive range of clients, including many of the world’s leading banks, insurance companies, investment funds, private equity houses, real estate firms, sovereign wealth funds, publicly listed companies, high-net-worth individuals and governments. The firm is often instructed by or works alongside leading legal and other professional advisers on complex international transactions and cases.
Carey Olsen is the largest law firm in Guernsey and in Jersey, with more Tier 1 practice area rankings than any other firm.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Corporate | Jasmine Amaria | jasmine.amaria@careyolsen.com | |
Investment funds | Jasmine Amaria | jasmine.amaria@careyolsen.com | |
Banking and finance | Jasmine Amaria | jasmine.amaria@careyolsen.com | |
Listing services | Jasmine Amaria | jasmine.amaria@careyolsen.com | |
Regulatory | Jasmine Amaria | jasmine.amaria@careyolsen.com | |
Restructuring and insolvency | Richard Brown | richard.brown@careyolsen.com | |
Regulatory | Richard Brown | richard.brown@careyolsen.com | |
Dispute resolution and litigation | Richard Brown | richard.brown@careyolsen.com | |
Restructuring and insolvency | Jan Golaszewski | jan.golaszewski@careyolsen.com | |
Dispute resolution and litigation | Jan Golaszewski | jan.golaszewski@careyolsen.com |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Jasmine Amaria | Jasmine is a partner in Carey Olsen’s corporate practice, based in London.… | View Profile | |
Tim Baildam | Tim is a senior associate in Carey Olsen’s dispute resolution and insolvency… | View Profile | |
Bryony Bird | Bryony specialises in debt capital markets and structured finance transactions for a… | View Profile | |
Matthew Brehaut | Matt is a partner in the corporate team in Carey Olsen’s London… | View Profile | |
Richard Brown | Richard is a partner practising BVI law from Carey Olsen’s London office.… | View Profile | |
Sukhvinder Chana | Sukhvinder is a senior associate in the corporate and finance group. Sukhvinder… | View Profile | |
Nina Clift | Nina is a senior associate within the trusts and private wealth group… | View Profile | |
Lauren Gray | Lauren is a senior associate in the corporate team of our London office.… | View Profile | |
Vaishali Gupta | Vaishali specialises in banking and finance transactions. Her recent experience includes advising… | View Profile | |
Arya Hashemi | Arya is a senior associate in Carey Olsen’s corporate and finance team.… | View Profile | |
Alexandra Hehir | Alex is a senior associate in the corporate team in Carey Olsen’s… | View Profile | |
Suzanne Kingston | Suzanne is a consultant in the family law team. Formerly a partner… | View Profile | |
Vicky La | View Profile | ||
Jonathan Marion | Jonathan is an associate in Carey Olsen’s dispute resolution and litigation practice… | View Profile | |
Colin Masterton | Colin is a counsel at Carey Olsen advising on corporate, real estate… | View Profile | |
Imogen Payne | Imogen is a senior associate in the corporate and finance team in Carey… | View Profile | |
Emma Penney | Emma is a senior associate in the corporate and finance. Emma has… | View Profile | |
Tracey Powell | Tracey is a senior associate in the corporate team based in London. Tracey… | View Profile | |
Andrea Steel | Andrea has considerable expertise in a wide range of fund structuring, formation,… | View Profile |
Comparative Guides
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British Virgin Islands: Private Client
Published: January 2024
Authors: Bernadette Carey
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Private Client laws and regulations applicable in British Virgin Islands.
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Cayman Islands: Private Client
Published: January 2024
Authors: Bernadette Carey
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Private Client laws and regulations applicable in Cayman Islands.
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Jersey: Private Client
Published: January 2024
Authors: Keith DixonElizabeth Le Guillou
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Private Client laws and regulations applicable in Jersey.
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Bermuda: Private Client
Published: January 2024
Authors: Keith RobinsonAshley FifeStephanie BernardLaura Kearns
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Private Client laws and regulations applicable in Bermuda.
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Guernsey: Private Client
Published: January 2024
Authors: Russell ClarkNatasha KappPatricia MontgomeryLaila Arstall
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Private Client laws and regulations applicable in Guernsey.
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