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Collas Crill

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Following a restructuring, Collas Crill‘s corporate and M&A work is now handled by the newly formed financial services & regulatory practice, which oversees transactions in regulated sectors, including digital assets and cannabis, and is also tasked with assisting corporate migrations. The ’incredibly knowledgable’ Wayne Atkinson leads the team, with a noted regulatory practice which dovetails with his transactions and investment structuring work. Paul Wilkes continues to advise in a consultancy role, specialising in fund formation across a range of asset classes, with Simon Heggs handling private equity investments and M&A deals.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'A solid option for Guernsey corporate law advice.'
  • 'Simon Heggs is extremely responsive, pragmatic and easy to work with.'
  • 'No matter the deadline, they always have someone available within the team to assist. The team liaises with UK lawyers to jump in on behalf of the client/target to give a better understanding of Guernsey & Jersey structures and responsibilities that fall between the company directors and shareholders.'
  • 'Simon Heggs is very approachable, always puts his team forward to assist, deals with queries in a timely basis, drafting of board minutes and ancillary documentation, amending articles, provides reassurance when dealing with corporate UK commercial property sales.'
  • 'Excellent team with strength and breadth led by first-class partners.'
  • 'A really trustworthy team, our go-to for any general corporate or funds advice.'
  • 'Wayne Atkinson is incredibly knowledgable and approachable, he would be the first person we trust to give practical, commercial advice and understands our business.'
  • 'Simon Heggs has the perfect blend of practicality, commercial awareness and client management. He is always a delight to deal with.'

Key clients

  • Van Mossel
  • Cook Trading Co
  • Amalgamated Facilities Management Limited
  • IDEA Management
  • Curaleaf
  • Softbank Bank Corp
  • Walter Properties
  • Darwin Alternative Investment Management (Guernsey) Limited
  • Close Brothers Group Plc
  • Tynion
  • Albecq Trust Company
  • Guernsey Post
  • Crescendo International Limited
  • GenTwo AG

Work highlights

  • Acted as lead counsel to Dutch car dealership Van Mossel in the acquisition of Jacksons, a Channel Islands, UK and Isle of Man motor group, for £45m.
  • Advised on the restructuring of a $2bn art holding structure for a Monaguesque family office for succession planning and philanthropic reasons.
  • Advised Amalgamated Facilities Management Group in connection with a management buyout from its distressed parent, Garenne Construction Group, which is in insolvent liquidation.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
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.

Wayne Atkinson

Other key lawyers

Paul Wilkes, Simon Heggs, Ben Le Page