Banking & Finance

Alex Wickens is an experienced Banking & Finance lawyer specialising in real estate financing and Islamic financing matters in Walkers' Guernsey law team.

He is ranked as a Rising Star for Guernsey Banking & Finance work by Legal 500.

Alex has almost a decade's experience in private practice in Guernsey, and advises clients on complex structuring arrangements on acquisitions and disposals of UK commercial real estate assets, advising on both borrower and lender side.

He also advises on Islamic finance structures in respect of real estate holdings, and on fund financing matters.

Alex also has in-house experience, having undertaken a six-month project with a Guernsey financial services provider.

Prior to joining Walkers in 2021, Alex practised with another offshore law firm in Guernsey. His work included a six-month secondment to a client, supporting its General Counsel function during a remediation exercise.

Alex has been admitted in England & Wales since 2012.