Bedell Cristin is able to oversee the Guernsey aspects of cross-border M&A, and frequently acts as lead counsel in domestic transactions, acting for a number of clients in highly regulated sectors such as financial services and insurance. Practice head Kate Ovenden‘s work comprises a mixture of transactional and funds matters, in addition to assisting clients with regulatory regime compliance within the financial services sector. Dylan Latimer acts for private equity clients on their acquisitions and disposals, with John Scanlan handling M&A and the establishment of fund structures. Tendai Gakanje’s practice encompasses both M&A and financing transactions.

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Key clients

  • Ocorian Limited/Ocorian Services Limited
  • MJ Hudson Group plc
  • RLDatix Group

Work highlights

  • Advised the purchaser of assets from GBG Insurance Limited, a Guernsey-regulated insurer in a high profile administration.
  • Advised MJ Hudson Group plc on the sale of its Channel Islands business to Apex Group.
  • Advised RLDatix on the Guernsey aspects of its acquisition of Breitenbach Software Engineering GmbH.

Lawyers

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Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kate Ovenden

Other key lawyers

Dylan Latimer, John Scanlan, Tendai Gakanje