Carey Olsen
Carey Olsen‘s all-encompassing dispute resolution practice represents clients engaged in commercial, trust, fraud and asset tracing, and data protection disputes. The firm also has a dedicated restructuring and insolvency team, led by David Jones. Elaine Gray heads up the wider disputes team, handing a broad range of contentious matters, including breaches of trust and professional negligence. Tim Corfield has built up a strong corporate disputes practice, while Mark Dunster handles regulatory and criminal matters. Trust litigation is consultant John Greenfield’s primary area of expertise, while senior associate Robin Gist acts on regulatory matters, with a specialisation in sanctions.
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Testimonials
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'Very good ability to handle multi-jurisdictional disputes, co-ordinating input from local teams where necessary.'
'Elaine Gray is a stand-out partner who takes strategic control of a case and navigates it to the best outcome for the clients.'
'Robin Gist and Mark Dunster - very responsive and alert to issues and with deep connections to industry and government. We know they are always a step ahead and can bring wide experience into play. Robin also turned around some urgent advice and documentation same day/next day for us which was hugely appreciated with some challenging situations and deadlines.'
'David Jones is the standout restructuring partner at Carey Olson - as well as in the Channel Islands. His ability to see the bigger picture in contentious matters makes him the go-to lawyer for complex cases. David also has the ability to select his team from a broad bench to ensure that specific points of law are dealt with by team members with relevant experience enabling him to provide timely, accurate and commercial advice.'
'Carey Olsen's litigation team is widely regarded as THE Guernsey contentious practice - their key capability is the consistent quality across the whole of their team.'
'Tim Corfield rightly receives plaudits as one of the top litigators in the jurisdiction. Tim is unstinting in his work ethic, super sharp in his commercial understanding of the cases he deals with, thorough in his forensic analysis, elegant in his drafting, and persuasive in his advocacy.'
'City-standard advice, excellent advocacy and a team that works together very cohesively and effectively.'
'Elaine Gray is a standout advocate - certainly the pick of the advocates I've seen in action.'
Key clients
- Alvarez & Marsal (Europe) LLP
- Begbies Traynor
- EY
- Grant Thornton
- Highland Capital Management
- Intertrust
- KPMG
- Krys Global
- Leonard Curtis
- Medical Specialist Group
- PwC
- Saudi Sakab Holding Company
- Stobart Group
- Sure (Guernsey) Limited
Work highlights
- Advised the joint liquidators of Joannou & Paraskevaides (Overseas) on the company's $1bn liquidation.
- Acted for Sure in relation to an investigation and enforcement action by the Guernsey Competition and Regulatory Authority and a judicial review and breach of confidence claim by Sure arising out of its operation of the telecoms system on the islands of St Helena and Ascension.
- Advised NYSCO Management Corp, in its capacity as parent company of BSG Resources, which is currently in administration, on the opposition of a winding up application issued by the majority creditor, Vale.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Elaine Gray