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Collas Crill

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The ‘strong skillset and knowledge’ of the Collas Crill team allows it to assist with a range of advisory, transactional and regulatory matters, particularly in regulated sectors, including the medicinal cannabis and mining industries. Practice head Wayne Atkinson ’thinks outside of the box’ when advising companies on regulations affecting their operations, and also regularly assists with M&A deals. Consultant Paul Wilkes specialises in investment fund transactions, while Simon Heggs is noted for his listed M&A practice. Senior associate Ben Le Page works alongside the firm’s Jersey, BVI and Cayman teams, handling cross-border M&A.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'A quality team that is very familiar with all local considerations.'

  • 'Simon Heggs is hands-on, practical, available and makes the offshore aspects of a transaction run very smoothly.'

  • 'Wayne Atkinson is our lead partner and he is always available, approachable and thinks outside of the box. He is also technically very knowledgeable and is backed up by a good team.'

  • 'The whole team at Collas Crill is incredibly friendly and efficient. They are always on hand to answer any questions and are very down to earth and personable. They also are complemented by a strong skillset and knowledge which makes them our trusted service provider.'

  • 'We have worked with Wayne Atkinson, Simon Heggs and Paul Wilkes in particular over the last 12 months. All combine sector expertise with commercial advice - they work well with entrepreneurs (which is the bulk of our client base) as opposed to institutions.'

  • 'The communication is key for me, we've worked with Simon Heggs and Ben Le Page on a number of occasions and their approachability is really welcoming and picking up the phone to have a conversation about matters is very easy with them both.'

  • 'Wayne Atkinson's laid back manner with clients belies his tenacity in ensuring that both he and his team get the job done on a timely and cost-effective basis. His knowledge of law and its application is extensive and has resulted in good results for many of the clients we have introduced to the firm.'

  • 'Simon Heggs - incredibly transparent on fees, always turns work around in a timely fashion and will often go the extra mile to help out.'

Key clients

  • Northern Trust
  • Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
  • HWS 3 Limited & HWS 4 Limited
  • India Capital Growth Fund Limited
  • Fairtree Capital
  • Grant Thornton
  • Investec Bank
  • Queens Road Medical Practice
  • Channel Island Property Fund
  • Condor Ferries
  • IP Investment Management (HK)
  • Sequent
  • PineBridge Investments
  • JTC Group Limited
  • Fladgates
  • Hill Dickinson
  • Midshore Consulting Limited
  • Boodle Hatfield
  • Blue Islands Limited
  • Seed Innovations Limited
  • Nuvei Group
  • Emmac Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised Shandong Gold Mining Company on its aborted attempted acquisition of Shanta Gold, a Guernsey AIM-listed gold mining company
  • Advised Urban Logistics Acquisitions on the acquisition of two property holding SPVs as part of a five-property £90m acquisition.
  • Advised Ferro Alloy, an LSE-listed vanadium mining company owning 100% of the shares in a Kazakh minerals producer, on a share issue.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Wayne Atkinson

Other key lawyers

Paul Wilkes, Simon Heggs, Ben Le Page