Collas Crill
Offering ‘excellent knowledge of the Guernsey property market', Collas Crill advises on the full spectrum of commercial property matters, ranging from acquisitions and disposals to financing arrangements and leases. The arrival of planning consultant Chris Crew from the States of Guernsey has augmented the firm’s capabilities in this space. Paul Nettleship leads the practice, advising on the acquisition and disposal of free- and leasehold properties, in addition to representing clients in property disputes. Jason Green focuses on assisting HNWIs with the management of property portfolios, while associate Harry Round advises on secured lending, leases and acquisitions. Michael Morris and Donald Millar left the firm in February 2023, joining Spencer West LLP.
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Testimonials
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'Collas Crill has an excellent knowledge of the Guernsey property market, they are the only property lawyers that we use in Guernsey.'
'Jason Green provides excellent advice for board consideration.'
'Professional but caring firm, very personable, and the knowledge and experience of their property department in particular is second to none.'
'Paul Nettleship provides an extremely responsive service and delivers a superb client experience. We have been working on complex deals involving multiple parties and Paul has been able to be creative, pragmatic and deliver simplicity on the other side of complexity.'
'Very approachable, friendly staff with a can-do attitude.'
'We deal with Paul Nettleship on a weekly basis and have never had any issues. He always makes time to discuss various property matters in detail and nothing is ever too much. His advice is second to none.'
'Experienced team - fantastic local market knowledge - second to none in the commercial arena, with a good mix of skills and disciplines. Connected to the marketplace and individuals/firms that operate in the same. Embrace the sharing of sector knowledge with clients and associated professional contacts and encourage debate of factors and concerns affecting the sector.'
'Paul Nettleship and Jason Green - highly collaborative and well connected to the marketplace, regularly hosting focus groups that encourage debate among the attendees not only on market conditions but also issues and concerns affecting the sector. Help shape the industry through thought leadership.'
Key clients
- Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Ltd
- Bank Julius Baer & Co Ltd
- Butterfield Bank (Guernsey) Limited
- Canaccord
- CapitalRise Finance Limited
- Castle Trust Capital plc
- Channel Islands Property Fund
- Comprop CI Limited
- Diverse Property Income Fund
- Garenne Group
- Guernsey Housing Association LBG
- Investec Bank (Channel Islands) Limited
- Liberation Group
- Ravenscroft
- RAW
- Red Fund
- Sancus
- SandpiperCI Limited
- Schroders
- SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank Limited
- Sydenhams
- The Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Sydenhams (Guernsey Building Supplies) on its acquisition of a large commercial site in St Peter Port.
- Assisted ComProp CI with the completion of four agreements for lease on new landmark office premises which the client is developing in Admiral Park.
- Advised a local investor on the acquisition of two freehold office buildings in St Peter Port, both with sitting tenants.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paul Nettleship